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Final Harry Potter book goes on sale 21st July

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Marina · 01/02/2007 12:46

There are advantages to being in the trade, so to speak...just had an urgent e-mail from The Bookseller!

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KTeePee · 01/02/2007 16:16

I will have to wait until dd has read it first before I get a look in (unless we get two copies!) Luckily she is a fast and obsessive reader so I won't have to wait too long!

Am i right in thinking 21st July is the start of the school holidays? We usually pre-order from Amazon but maybe we'll queue at the local bookshop this time.....

Tortington · 01/02/2007 16:16

we need a emoticon.

no prolly not good on depression threads.

DumbledoresGirl · 01/02/2007 16:14

PMSL custardo. The books might be coming to an end, but the films will keep coming, and the discussion on MN will be endless!

Tortington · 01/02/2007 16:13

THANK GOD! no more harry potter - yay.

DumbledoresGirl · 01/02/2007 16:09

florenceuk, nooooo I disagree. They get better and better. each is better than the last, with the exception of Book 2 which I found rather boring.

I can't wait to read the last one. I have panic attacks that something will happen to JKR and we will never know the true ending, but I suppose if they have a publication date now, it must be written by now?

I am worried though that I won't be able to read as fast as you lot (I can't stay up all night, even to read the last HP book - too old!) but I am scared I will come onto MN and see the discussion in full flood. Can we have a rule that we don't talk about it for at least 3 days after publication? No, I thought not!.......

Oh and to FrogPrincess. I misread your post. Um, well, it hardly compares with HP, but I am well and truly hooked on some novels by Bernard Cornwell. I know, I know, cheap holiday trash, men's stuff too, but it is actually the sort of stuff I really like. HP is an anomaly for me.

florenceuk · 01/02/2007 13:56

I don't know - the Goblet one was completely illogical (why go to all the trouble to get Harry to win a tournament when you could just turn a textbook into a Portkey) and the next one was just full of Harry stomping around SHOUTING and not listening to anybody. The last one was somewhat better but I haven't been tempted to re-read it.

WeaselMum · 01/02/2007 13:45

ooh I think they've got better with each one - you'd never guess how complex and interesting the story would become if you'd only read the first two books imo

I actually have mixed feelings about this one coming out because I don't really want it all to end. I know I'm a bit sad.

florenceuk · 01/02/2007 13:34

Last time I went down to Tesco's in the morning and then instructed DH to look after DS while I lay on the couch and read it - was pregnant though so had an excuse - I wonder if I can get away with it this time...

I have to admit that I think the general quality of the books has declined a bit over time - I wonder what this one will be really like?

ShowOfHands · 01/02/2007 13:30

Oh that's universal across all HE institutions is it? Cripes I thought it was just our lot, along with borrow books, line up alphabetically on shelf and never open but somehow absorb contents.

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Marina · 01/02/2007 13:25

Weeelll, ds has tin ears despite being subjected to lots of soothing Mozart (for me not him). I have a photo of him incandescent with baby rage at being played Soave sia'il vento. So I would not get your hopes up.
I do hope you do not subscribe to the view prevalent in HE that all you have to do to absorb a journal article is to photocopy it SOH ?

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WeaselMum · 01/02/2007 13:23

excellent, thank you - will be ordering mine shortly then!!

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ShowOfHands · 01/02/2007 13:22

Oh I think she's going to be gargantuan. This assumption based solely upon two facts: I am enormous; the baby is 97% gingerbread.

Surely if I do resort to using her as a book rest, through the process of osmosis she will absorb the story herself, non?. Start her young. In fact on my return to work I may just put her on the bottom of a book trolley and allow the literary environment to influence her cerebral development.

saltire · 01/02/2007 13:21

It arrives on the actual day! Well all mine have so far

expatinscotland · 01/02/2007 13:21

I pre-ordered from Amazon, Weasel, and it was at mine for 8AM on the day of release - which was at midnight.

Iklboo · 01/02/2007 13:21

Last time it came on the day. They have it in the warehouse to release

WeaselMum · 01/02/2007 13:19

ok, quick question for those of you that pre-order - does it arrive on the actual day? Or does it get sent out on the 21st and arrive after the weekend? Cos I won't be able to wait that long!

eviletc · 01/02/2007 13:19

woohoo!

asked the lady serving in whsmiths just this morning when it would be out and she didn't know

Iklboo · 01/02/2007 13:19

We pre-ordered our on Amazon

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Marina · 01/02/2007 13:18

SOH, and don't even be tempted to use her as a bookrest. You will flatten her unless she turns out to be Kirstie-like in dimensions...

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Flamesparrow · 01/02/2007 13:18

Preordered now

(I don't think I can face a midnight stint...)

saltire · 01/02/2007 13:17

Obviously i meant "every single house in my street". See I'm so excited i can't type properly

saltire · 01/02/2007 13:16

I have pre ordered as well. When HBP came out i was waiting at the end of my street for the postie - he was weighted down, every single house in my house had at least one copy!
We can now spend ages dicussing what will happen

ShowOfHands · 01/02/2007 13:16

Ooh I'll be on maternity leave then with an 8 week old baby. I can't drag her out with me at midnight can I?

expatinscotland · 01/02/2007 13:09

I pre-ordered with all the other books, but this time, I'm definitely going to go in person!

I can't wait till it comes back and I get to remind DG that Dumby really is dead.