So the release date is just about upon us and on the news this morning there are already queues of people waiting for the opportunity to buy the 7th and last Harry Potter book. The release time is 00.01am on the 21st July.
As this is the last Harry Potter book that JK Rowling is releasing there has been a huge amount of speculation what happens at the end. Does Harry die? Hmmm or is it just a marketing hype to get people buying the book? The ending of the book was apparently drafted 2 years ago as it is a culmination of all the 6 previous books. Deathly Hallows is meant to be very close to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, almost like the other half of the book.
The success of Harry Potter has been phenomenal with over 325 million copies being sold. JK Rowling is estimated to be worth £545 million ($1 billion) and is the 136th richest person in the world. You have to wonder how an author can become so rich and successful… is it that the books ( a children’s book at that ) retails out in the UK at £17.99 … How much!! ASDA (large supermarket) is fighting against this and selling the books at £5 … looks like I’ll be heading there then for my copy. Will just need to find time to read it. Maybe I’ll just read the last chapter to find if if Harry Potter is dead or not.
If anyone finds time to read Deathly Hallows over the weekend can you save me the trouble of reading it and let me know the ending!
19 Comments
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20th July 2007 @ 12:34
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Dave, you should be ashamed! Reading the last chapter. This is the end of an era. I wouldn’t queue for an iPhone but I will be down in Easons queing at midnight tonight!
20th July 2007 @ 13:21
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I read the scanned book online which is the real one. Harry dies. And then comes back to life and kills Voldemort.
20th July 2007 @ 16:31
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There was a story about JK Rowling on E! Entertainment, they said she sold the first harry potter book to thepublishing company for only $3,000 and of course was paid for each book that sold. Imagine the profit margin the publishing company made off of that deal.
21st July 2007 @ 04:06
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Snape is a good guy
22nd July 2007 @ 22:32
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Harry has kids with Ginny and names them after poeple who have died
24th July 2007 @ 17:44
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you have to read it, its amazing the best book of all, i started reading it and couldnt stop, read the whole thing in 2 days. jk rowling is a genius
how does she think up these things, every chapter is
a shock or surprise, so you have to read it right through. i still feel gutted though as the era is over, being the last book, its just felt me wanting more.24th July 2007 @ 22:40
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http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/harry-potter-is-for-girls.html has the ending on it
24th July 2007 @ 22:43
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The Book Is Really Good I Am Reading It For The 3rd Time !
25th July 2007 @ 19:28
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omg this book is soooo sad half a dozen ppl die
25th July 2007 @ 23:12
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Dave I thought I am Viral but you are XXX Spiral
26th July 2007 @ 01:23
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Where did you guys find book 7 online? Can you give me the link, please?
27th July 2007 @ 17:11
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows eBook (PDF)
http://www.rlslog.net/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-ebook-pdf/
8th August 2007 @ 17:34
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Hi there!
I’ve just finished book 7 and I’m a bit confused. Perhaps the person who’s read it 3 times will know the answer. How did Neville get the Gryffindor sword? Last thing I remember is the the Goblin running off with it in the Gringotts vault and Harry and Co having to find other ways of destroying the horcrux’s. Did I miss something?
Thanks9th August 2007 @ 11:17
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i havnt read t either, but i was reading something online and it says he doesnt die AT ALL.. AND he kills voldemort!
lately i have goneharry potter crazy and really wanna get this book, but is it true harry dies, or not?i need help too!
9th August 2007 @ 19:52
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the plot of the book iz just the best and the ending iz really tyte but 2 be honest i’v always thot that both harry and you know who would die.props to JO ROWLING
14th August 2007 @ 20:31
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OH and by the way,BETH, u r right- JO,WHERE DID NEVILLE GET THE GRYFFINDOR SWORD?
14th August 2007 @ 20:36
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Who decides which books get press (Harry Potter) and which get censored? After all, censorship is becoming America’s favorite past-time. The US gov’t (and their corporate friends), already detain protesters, ban books like “America Deceived” from Amazon and Wikipedia, shut down Imus and fire 21-year tenured, BYU physics professor Steven Jones because he proved explosives, thermite in particular, took down the WTC buildings. Free Speech forever (especially for books).
Last link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title):
America Deceived (book)19th August 2007 @ 07:33
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To answer the question about sword once and for all:
“In one swift, fludit motion, Neville has broken free off the Body-Bind curse upon him;the flaming Hat fell of him, and he drew from its depths something silver, with a glittering rubied handle”Nevile did it the same way Harry did it in Chamber of Secrets, he was a true Griffyindor, and that enabled him to get the sword…
8th October 2007 @ 18:02
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