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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:15 pm
I've never had a problem just picking them up at the store.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:22 pm
Just forget the pre-ordering and get it to us. I can't wait.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:54 pm
Me either, I guess some people have the luck, I usually don't ,you see all the kids on the news when the book comes out, I hate crowds.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 7:42 pm
My daughter used to be a police explorer and one of their jobs one night was to do crowd control for the onsale date. This really neat bookstore in Menlo Park, had a little pajama party for the kids and their parents until midnight when the books came out. She did pick me up mine that night.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 10:28 pm
I'm ready for the next book!
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 6:42 am
The last book I pre-ordered because my daughter really wanted to do the whole midnight thing. We lined up about 30 minutes before the doors opened with about 500 people in front of us. The bookstore had the routine down pat, was about 45 minutes and we were on our way book in hand. This time my daughter is older so I ordered the book online and they will just ship it out. Don't regret lining up last time though, it was a lot of fun for the kids. The store staff was all in costume, they had cookies, drinks, temp tatoos, etc. and the people in line were all in a great mood. I did see the next day though that the same book store had HUNDREDS of copies so the midnight run was definately out of choice not necessity. If you have kids and a good quality bookstore, I would urge you to do the line up just once. Think about it... lining up because the thought of reading is so exciting. What could be a better message for kids? LOL
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 5:31 am
The covers have been revealed.... CLICK for them. Scholastic today released both the front and back covers (see below) of the highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter book due in stores on July 21st at 12:01 a.m. Once again, the stunning cover art was created by Mary GrandPré, the acclaimed illustrator of all six previous U.S. editions of the Harry Potter books. "The front cover of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' features a dramatic sky of oranges and golds. It depicts 17-year-old Harry with arm outstretched, reaching upward. The structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people," said David Saylor, Scholastic's Vice President and Creative Director who has designed all seven Harry Potter covers. "For the first time the cover is a wrap-around. On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched towards Harry. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood." Bloomsbury Publishing Plc also today released the cover images for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which will appear on editions distributed in Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many other countries throughout the world.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 12:17 pm
I think the covers look great!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, April 23, 2007 - 2:02 pm
While doing yard work this weekend, I passed some of the time listening to OotP in preparation for book seven's release. Funny, how things jump out at me now - Scrimgeour was mentioned, I still think the mystery locket may be a Horcrux, what's up with Sirius' uncle who left him money and could that singer really be Regulas?! There was more but I can't remember what now. I've only gotten up to the start of term feast. Oh, I still want to throttle Umbridge even though she's barely been in the book so far.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, April 23, 2007 - 2:20 pm
I've been re-reading the whole series in preparation for the grand finale! I just finished Goblet of Fire. While I remember a lot, I find it astonishing how I missed some nuances that stand out now that I'm reading the books a second time.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 12:47 pm
Decided to look if there was any news about book seven's release and came across this clue to the possible meaning of Deathly Hallows - I'll put it in a spoiler box as an extra super careful precaution even though it's not an actual story spoiler (you know me, I'd be wailing if I had stumbled across a real spoiler, lol):
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | The Swedish title (whose wording was specifically chosen by JKR) for book seven translates to Harry Potter and the Relics of Death. |
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 10:51 am
Oh and I forgot...my dad is always saying he can't see how JKR will only write seven books about Harry. I'm inclined to think she'll stay true to that as she already is so wealthy and all along said she had the series planned out from beginning to end. But if she does consider returning to Harry's universe sometime in the future, it occurred to me that she could always write Hogwarts, A History. This way Hermione won't be the only one ever to have read it, lol.
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