this thread is just for stuff concerning the book itself, not the story in it :) (e.g., pagecount, release date, advertisement, i dunno....there'll be more stuff the closer we get...)
i was very surprised that we didn't have one of those threads yet :o , just for rumours. but i read something today and wanted to post it, so here it goes :)


'Potter' print-run record goes 'poof!'
Harry Potter keeps topping himself.


The sixth in J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due in bookstores July 16, will have the all-time-highest initial print run of 10.8 million, according to an announcement Tuesday from the U.S. publisher, Scholastic.

That's a whopping 4 million more than the then-record-breaking initial print run for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series, published in 2003.

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this is part of an article in the USA Today and to read the whole article you can find it on their site :)


here comes another article from BBC News :) i will only be posting part of it again, but it's quite interesting!


Bloomsbury set for Potter boost


Fictional magician Harry Potter is continuing to cast his spell over publisher Bloomsbury with his new book set to record bumper sales.

Bloomsbury said pre-orders for the sixth book in the series - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - were "substantially higher" than forecast.

As a result, it said profits for 2005 were now set to beat expectations.

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to read the rest just click here!

and one more thing :D. during a press release scholastic revealed some plans leading up to the release of book six.

MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MARKETING CAMPAIGN
TO SUPPORT JULY 16TH PUBLICATION

New York, NY (March 30, 2005) -- Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing and media company, announced today that J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will have a U.S. record-breaking first printing of 10.8 million copies, and a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to support the highly anticipated release at midnight on July 16th. The comprehensive marketing plan for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which officially kicks-off on April 7th marking the “100 Day Countdown to Harry,” includes: a multi-tiered national advertising campaign; a first-time ever Harry Potter crossword puzzle in The New York Times; online activities and downloadables; promotional giveaways; and midnight parties at retail locations across the country.

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of course lots more good stuff to this article as well. interested in reading it? just click here.

oh my! how much money can this lady earn?! not that i'm complaining, she deserves it all! YAY promotional stuff! :D

Yeah I know! JK is one rich lady! :D

Why wouldn't she be rich, her books have sold millions of copies, and all over the world too!! She even has an adult series!! But as Luna said, she certainly deserves it. If it wern't for her, we wouldn't be here!!

Yes I totally agree- she deserves every penny she recieves!!

I cant wait untill the book comes out!!

She does deserve every penny!! And I want to get the book NOW!!!! :( :D

yeah, i kno! i want the book sooooo bad! i'll prolly be like the last person to get it tho!

Half-Blood Prince Release Dates
Releases are sorted by soonest date, alphabetically:


Location..... Release Date (2005, unless otherwise noted)

Australia.............. July 16th
Canada............... July 16th
Caribbean Islands July 16th
Denmark............. July 16th
Finland................ July 16th
France................. July 16th
Germany............. July 16th
India................... July 16th
Ireland................ July 16th
Malaysia.............. July 16th
Mexico................. July 16th
Netherlands......... July 16th
New Zealand........ July 16th
Norway............... July 16th
Phillipines............ July 16th
Poland................. July 16th
Singapore............ July 16th
South Africa......... July 16th
Spain.................. July 16th
Sweden............... July 16th
Switzerland.......... July 16th
Taiwan................ July 16th
United Kingdom.... July 16th
United States....... July 16th
Germany............October
Dutch (Translation). November
Israel ...............December
Greek (Translation) December 2nd
France ...............December 7th
Czech Republic... December 8th
Romania ............December 24th
Hungaria............ 1st Quarter, 2006

i found this info on mugglenet so credit goes to them :)
romania is going to have a great christmas present.....but i would not want to wait this long :D

Thankgod I dont live in any of the countries that are getting it late! I think I'd die...I like your new banner btw SA!! :D

oh my word, thanks Binks! July 16th can't come soon enough for me! I feel so sorry for Germany and the rest of them. October? December? My word! I don't think I could handle knowing that everyone else in the world got there book several months before!

I agree with ya there Rogue!! Grrrr, it should come out earlier so I can get it for my birthday!!! I prolly won't end up getting it until Christmas!!! *gasps, choking on evil words* :(

phehhhh..... GO NEW ZEALAND!!! :rolleyes:

When I saww this on Mugglenet a couple days ago I almost cried for all the coutries that aren't getting it until 2006! I would die if i had to wait that long!

what countrys aint gettin it till 2006 plz dont say USA!!!!!!!!!!!

No US is getting it on the normal date(THANK GOSH) like every other SANE country. except for germany, who i think is sane!

SANE MY BEST FRIEND IS FROM GERMNY!!! HES FREAKING INSANE

lol.....thanks Luna :). And fish, i'm just gonna pretend that comment was only about your friend (and not everyone).

but i also wanted to point out that germany is on the list twice. it's the seventh country listed with the release date july 16th and then further down the line with another date. i'm assuming it's when the translation will come out. but since everyone learns english in school in germany i'm sure the hardcore potter fans will read it in english. i bet it's a lot better anyway.


and more news:


the 100 days of harry countdown has started!! you can download the 100 Days of Harry Countdown Clock to your desktop and get daily Harry Potter facts, an on-screen calendar, and Harry Potter web alerts! if you're interested you can find that on the scholastic site


more news!!


if you are thinking about ordering your copy online amazon.com might be the way to go! they are guaranteeing a july 16th delivery if you order it with standard shipping - NOT with the free super savings shipping!
also, if you are thinking about doing this make sure and check out the restrictions first!

YAY only 100 days left! *does a dance* I simply can't wait.
and FISH, THAT WAS MEAN!

oh me gawd that alot of country's. i pity the ones that have to wait for it to be translated! that would kinda suck.
interesting fact though- HP is even translated into irish and latin
:blink:

Did anyone else reserve an early copy at Borders?

I got an e-mail from Borders and was confused about what I needed to do with the things in it. I'm supposed to print something and take it into my local Borders to make sure they know I reserved early? Or is it just a discount on the book thing that I need to print? Any help would be appreciated!

sorry, cartoonangel, i don't know how that works. i'm just gonna reserve me a copy at the store and get it there at midnight :D. i really need to do that soon! think i'll do that in the morning :). but you could ask your question in DD's office at the top of the site.....someone might be able to answer it there.

now to the news:

also on the bloomsbury harry potter site you can find some fun facts about all the books, but those are already a bit older. the new stuff is right on top and it's


the release date for the audio editions of HBP. dunno if any of you have listened to any of the tapes before, i personally haven't, but i hear they're quite good.

and the

Publication date is August 25th, 2005.

Dag, oh well. I think I'm going to go to my Borders and find out what I'm supposed to do from them. Probably the best idea at this point. But thanks anyways!

:lol: :huh: :D :P B) :rolleyes: :) :blink:

I preefer to read the books, and then i may listen to it. Tho i never have before, but ppl say they're fantastic.
Good luck cartoonangel79!

info on audio books


dunno if the date got changed or if it was incorrect, but mugglenet is now reporting that the UK-version of the audio book is available on july 16th instead of august 25th. barnes & noble already has it available for pre-order.

a bit more info on the audiobooks: they are available in a 18 CD set (costing $75) or 12 cassettes (costing $50). the story will be over 21 hours long and will be narrated by Jim Dale.

Whoa! that's crazy! i think even the worst reader would prefer to read them instead of buying audio books! but hey, this tells us something, doesn't it? 18 CD? does anyone klno how many there were for the other books? we could estimate the length

what!!!???!!! that is completely insane! i pity the poor person who's voice was recorded for that! it must have been sore for weeks!
:blink:
:wacko:

From JKRowling.com:
- The link between Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince relates to a discovery Harry made in 'Chamber' that foreshadows something that he finds out in 'Prince'.
- Tom Riddle is not the Half Blood Prince (he is Voldemort).
- Arthur Weasley is not the Minister of Magic.
- Crucial information in The Half-Blood Prince was originally planned to be placed in Chamber of Secrets, the second book.
- The HBP (half-blood prince) is not Harry or Voldemort.
- There will not be two chapters in book six titled "Lupin's Papers" and "The Lovegoods in Court."
- An excerpt from HBP: "He looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp."
- More characters will die in book six.
- Three chapter titles from the Half-Blood Prince: "Spinners End" (Chap. 2), "Draco's Detour" (Chap. 6), and "Felix Felicis" (Chap. 14)
- Neville and Luna will not form a relationship with each other.
- Harry's shortened stay at the Dursley's (see below) will not result from another court case - rather, he will be leaving for "a much pleasanter reason."

From August 2004 Edinburgh Book Festival:
- Grawp will become more controllable in the sixth book.
- There will be a new character called McClaggan.
- We will see a bit more of Rita Skeeter.
- Petunia Dursley is not a Squib, as she is a muggle, but there is more to Petunia than what meets the eye - we will find out what that is.
- Life gets "quite tough" for most of the characters, especially Harry.
- We will see more of Blaise Zabini, who was recently confirmed as male.
- Dudley Dursley is not the Half Blood Prince.
- Professor Lockhart will not appear in future books.

From March 2004 World Book Day Chat:
- We'll find out more about Peter Pettigrew and what happened to him.
- Harry will tell his nearest and dearest about the propechy when he's ready.
- The wizarding world is really at war again, and Harry has to master his own feelings to make himself useful.
- Muggles are noticing more and more odd happenings now that Voldemort has returned.
- We will find out more about the circumstances of Voldemort's birth.
- Tonks and Moaning Myrtle will be back.
- Harry won't stay with the Dursleys all summer; in fact, he will have his shortest stay yet.
- We'll see more of Narcissa Malfoy.
- Hermione and Draco will not date (duh...)
- We'll find out more about the relationship between Snape and Sirius in their Hogwarts days.
- Harry won't get back together with Cho Chang.
- Winky will never be in the same state she was prior to the events of Goblet of Fire.
- We will find out more about Grawp, the giant (Hagrid's half-brother).
- There will be a new Minister of Magic.



Meh dunno if u know all that or not but...meh :P

AWESOME!!! I seriously can not wait until this book comes out!!! Its gunna be so freaking rad!!!!

I can't wait!!! :jumpsmile: As of now, it's just one week and a few hours until the book is released! YAY!!!!!! It's almost here!

I'm am so psyced about this book! I won an invatation to an all-night Harry Potter party! :P Nanananana!

There's all sorts of Harry Potter parties around where I'm going to get the book. People can just show up and party. My friends and I are planning to attend. It's gonna be fun!

i just got it today and i want to read it until i read the 5 so yall tell me should i read the 6 fist or what??

You have to read the 5th one first ... Or it won't make sense. But make sure you stay away from all 6th book discussions :)

I know this is old and pointless but i went to the midnight release thingy. It was quite fun....
In case anyone cares

I went to a midnight release thingy too. It was fun, and I got to get the book that morning there too. Although it was like 2 in the morning when I left.