I started doing that a couple of weeks ago ive only got about 200 pages left of book six!! I really struggled to read book 5 dont know why though cause i always thought it was one of the better books
I started doing that a couple of weeks ago ive only got about 200 pages left of book six!! I really struggled to read book 5 dont know why though cause i always thought it was one of the better books
My favourite in Book 4. It's just the right length and has a real Jonathan Creek mystery feel about it!Quote:
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i really cant wait although i have noticed there arent as many spoilers as before on this book - Which i actually think is a good cause i want to all be a suprise. Ive booked the weekend off and no one better not txt email or even look at me until im finished lol
I didn't see the ears. Does look like Dobby.
I'm the same, I don't want to be disturbed at all until I've totally finished it! Although I don't really want to finish it as it's the last one! It will be strange never having a Harry Potter book to look forward to again.Quote:
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omg our right - we'll never be able to get excited about Harry again!! we will only have 3 more movies to look forward to. Omg what are we going to do after 2010 when the books and movies are finshed. Oh rob youve really depressed me now!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RobI'm the same, I don't want to be disturbed at all until I've totally finished it! Although I don't really want to finish it as it's the last one! It will be strange never having a Harry Potter book to look forward to again.Quote:
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So excited! On Monday I finally decided I will have to start book 5 over again and finish it off as I still haven't finished reading it!! I am nearly done now, going to read no6 over Easter holidays and wait in anticipation for book 7!!
I finally finished reading the last 200 pages.. took me 3 hours :eek: I haven't been reading in a long time but once I got near the ending I just couldn't stop reading!..
The bit about which Dumboldore said it was either Harry or Voldmort to live reminds me of Book 7.. 2 charcters will die? I'm thinking it's Harry because otherwise the books may be continued in some way... and someone else. Or something goes wrong and they die together.
Well not sure yet obviously but I guess I have to get Book 6 and see what else I find.. God I was crying loads once Siruis slipped behind the viel :( and everytime his name was mentioned :eek::( Bad I know!
I hated it when Sirius died. Harry finally had somebody who would take care of him and love him like his parents would have done (aside from the Weasleys). And then evil Bellatrix Lestrange killed him.Quote:
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I'm not sure if Harry will die. I like to live by the "good always wins out" phrase. So I'm hoping Voldermort will die and the Wizarding World will be the happy place it once was. I'm not sure who I want to die, it's so hard to decide.
I think this book is going to be so different because there won't be much of Hogwarts in it, which was what made the books interesting for me. And no Dumbledore either :thumbsdow. Who's going to help Harry? I don't think there's another wizard that can match Dumbledore's intelligence except Voldermort.
Last Sunday, we received a very, very surprising call from the Harry Potter publishers. They wanted us to have a preview of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As you can imagine, we were utterly flabbergasted. We, just like you, weren't ready to read the book, but we couldn't pass up that opportunity, now could we?
There's a catch. The publishers requested we only inform them of our thoughts on the book, and not post them online. But we really can't do that to you guys! Only a few of our staff members have so far finished it, and a little glimpse at their feelings can be read below. More will be added throughout the day. Enjoy...and shhh!
**Spoiler Alert**
"Dumbledore's triumphant resurrection, complete with the gaudy descent from the heavens on Sirius' motorbike was completely and utterly unnecessary...but at least we now know where the motorbike actually is and the significance of where it went after Book 1." -Brendan
"I couldn't believe Snape was the long lost love child of Aberforth and that goat. It explains so much, including Severus' appearance. And we now know why he told Harry to never call him a 'cow'-ard, because he was in fact part goat." -Micah
"It was great to find out what happened to Ollivander. I loved it when he walked into the Order meeting wearing a pink Hawaiian shirt, a straw hat and sunglasses and received a room full of blank stares. It was particularly funny when Lupin turned and said, 'Well, look who decided to show .'" -Andrew
"You know, I always had an inkling that there was more to Hermione than meets the eye; her immediate knack with magic, and her irregular mood swings towards supposed 'friends,' Harry and Ron. I should have known she'd switch to the Dark side eventually. I just wish she hadn't killed the whole of Ravenclaw in the process - I suppose it was just her annoyance at not being sorted there initially." -Ciaran
"Funny how things turn out, who would have thought Ron would become the ninth member of The Weird Sisters. Ron with long hair and living the rock star life? Shocking!" -Rachel
"I couldn't believe Harry slipped on a slice of carrot cake and fractured his pelvis. I thought it was uncalled for humor in an otherwise serious and superb book." -Jamie
"I never thought the wizarding world would get their revenge on Snape; however, I commend JKR for proving me wrong. The Order using spells to hold Snape down and wash his hair multiple times was the worst kind of punishment imaginable for him." -Mandie
"So Dudley's worst memory when attacked by the Dementor was being told he had to diet." - Nick
"I still laugh every time I think about Draco and those geese. I guess it's not just sleeping dragons you're not suppose to tickle." - Natalie
Can I make a suggestion and say you put these reviews in spoiler brackets? I was hoping to read the book and be suprised but the bit about Hermione switching sides has kinda spoilt it for me :(
I'm not trying to be difficult and this isn't meant in a nasty way but I think there might be some other people who read this thread and don't want to read spoilers.
Looool, you had me going there for a min. jelly belly but now the jokes on you (according to the tradition after 12pm it's no longer April 'Fools') :eek::)
:D haha!me too i actually told my mum about Hermione and she beleived me!
Good One !
If you weren't also playing an April Fools, JB Luna's post was an april fools, which was made clear as the title of her post - so these aren't actually spoilers and nothing has been ruined for you.Quote:
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:)
And if it was another April Fool - technically its too late after 12pm (just like pinch punch first of the month) :)
I didn't even see the bit at the top about April Fool's. I fell for that one well and truly!!Quote:
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:)
And if it was another April Fool - technically its too late after 12pm (just like pinch punch first of the month) :)
lol you really did - i was half way through making up a brand new thread with a big WARNING SPOILER on it before i noticed lolQuote:
Originally Posted by jelly bellyI didn't even see the bit at the top about April Fool's. I fell for that one well and truly!!Quote:
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:)
And if it was another April Fool - technically its too late after 12pm (just like pinch punch first of the month) :)
I read that on Mugglenet and I was devastated! I thought the whole book had been ruined for me and I was considering writing them some hate mail! I'm so glad it's an april fool.
to be honest i cant believe it took me so long to catch on - mugglenet really are good at april fools i remember last years even JKR was fooled for a while
Yeah, I just checked mugglenet and there's loads more "spoilers" on there.Quote:
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Can't believe I fell for it when it said "april fools" in the title :rotfl: :rotfl:
Only 109 days until it's released! Can't wait. I'm hoping Hermione doesn't go over to the dark side :)
Courtsey of mugglenet:
"I think this is the first time I've ever seen corporate sponsorship of a novel. I was, quite frankly, startled by Jo's decision to make Voldemort's eight (yes, EIGHT) Horcruxes be hearts, stars, and horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, pots o' gold and rainbows, and a red balloon. Even worse were the subtleties throughout when Ron would say things like, 'This Horcrux hunt is magically delicious, Harry!' Honestly..."
Found this when I was looking on mugglenet. Each of these points have been confirmed by an official JK Rowling source:-
Character Information
* We will find out something "incredibly important" about Lily Potter
* We will find out who R.A.B. is
* We will discover more about Dumbledore's past
* We will discover where Snape's loyalties lie.
* Something will be revealed about Petunia Dursley, although it will not be that she is a Squib
* Viktor Krum will return (World Book Day, 2004 interview)
* We will see a reappearance of Dolores Umbridge - "It's too much fun to torture her not to have another little bit more before I finish." (MuggleNet/Leaky Interview)
* JKR has said, "There is a character who does manage, in desperate circumstances, to do magic quite late in life, but that is very rare..."
Plot Information
* Harry will face Voldemort for the final time
* Harry will be attempting to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes
* Harry will return to the Dursleys' during the school vacation, but the magical protection Dumbledore arranged will expire on his 17th birthday when he comes of age
* Harry will visit Godric's Hollow
* There will be a reappearance of the two-way mirror
* We will see the wedding of Fleur and Bill Weasley
* The fact that Harry "has his mother's eyes" will prove to be an important plot point
* At least one character will die
Other
* The last word is expected to be "scar," but may change
* We will finally learn the full reason why some people become ghosts when they die and others don't
* The final chapter, which has already been written, will detail what happens to the characters that survive
* There will be no more Quidditch matches
I wonder if Petunia can do magic :hmm:
Maybe the character who does magic is Mrs Fig. There's only two squibs in the books, Arabella Fig and Filch, that I can remember.
Is Snape friend or foe? I'm not sure. I think he killed Dumbledore because he made the Unbreakable Vow to Draco's mother (can't remember her name) and he would have died if he broke it. But why did Dumbledore trust him? The explanation that was given in book 6 didn't really satisfy me. There seems to be something missing :hmm:
As part of its There Will Soon Be 7 Deathly Hallows marketing campaign, Scholastic has updated its site with new activities, downloads, bookmarks, posters, e-cards, and much more. Furthermore, the first of seven pressing questions has now been posted: "Who will live, Who will die?" You can vote here.
UPDATE: Scholastic now has a profile on YouTube that will play host to several promotional videos asking the seven aforementioned questions.
Bloomsbury employs security measures for DH
The British Harry Potter publisher has revealed some of their security measures to ensure the magic of Deathly Hallows is maintained until July 21st.
According to The Scotsman, the book will only be delivered to bookshops one day before the release and they will be sealed in crates bound by steel chains. Furthermore, security guards will be deployed to printing plants, and Amazon has agreed to store its copies in warehouses at secret locations.
'Deathly Hallows' Special Edition at 816 pages
Scholastic has updated their bookseller information page with a page count of 816 pages for the US Special Edition of Deathly Hallows. A description, which has been available for sometime, explains what the extra 32 pages will hold.
Includes exclusive insert featuring near scale reproductions of Mary GrandPre's interior art, as well as never-before-seen full-color frontispiece art on special paper. The custom-designed slipcase is foil-stamped and contains a full-cloth case book that has been blind-stamped on front and back cover with foil stamping on the spine. The book includes full-color endpapers featuring jacket art from the Trade edition and a wraparound jacket featuring art created especially for this edition by Mary GrandPre.
I WANT IT!! I WANT IT!!
A fake version of the latest Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has appeared on the internet.
An anonymous author wrote a 250,000-word version of the seventh book in the series and put it up online.
Book publishers Bloomsbury have insisted that the version is bogus.
According to The Sun, only three other people other than J K Rowling have read the book - all of which are publishing bosses.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "We are aware of the internet version but it is not the real thing. People will have to wait until 21 July."
does anyone know what website this has been released on? Id quite like to read itQuote:
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Well there's a bit more on it here http://www.business-standard.com/com...o=281995&tab=r
It's probably just some fanfic as opposed to trying to be the "real thing."
Jo Rowling has updated her website with her plans for the release of Book 7. According to Bloomsbury:
To celebrate the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on 21st July 2007, J.K. Rowling will be signing the night away at the Natural History Museum in London.
Ten years after publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the launch of this, the final book in the series, returns to where it all began: with a book, the author and her readers.
1,700 fans will have the opportunity to meet J.K. Rowling and have their book signed at the Natural History Museum. The first 500 randomly selected winners will attend the midnight reading with J.K. Rowling. The subsequent signing is expected to last until dawn. Every ticket holder will receive a free book from Bloomsbury Publishing.
Tickets to the event are free and will be available by online draw from 23rd May. The deadline for applicants is 11th June. To apply for tickets visit Bloomsbury's website.
US residents can apply at scholastic.com. Other English-speaking publishers may also be allotted tickets; keep an eye on their websites. (for the US).
Jo says, "It has been a long time since I've done a signing and had the chance to speak to readers individually, so I'm delighted that we are launching the book in this way. It will be wonderful for me to get the chance to speak to people who have already read a few chapters while in the queue!
"Good luck if you're applying for tickets, and if you're successful, I'll see you shortly after midnight on July 21st!"
UPDATE: Good news! Raincoast is now offering one Canadian fan a chance to also participate in this event! Thanks to Shoshana for the tip.
Posted in the wrong thread, should be in the films section (some more OOTP clips)
ive already entered for tickets lol
Swedish Deathly Hallows translation may give clues
Tilden, the Swedish Potter publisher, has revealed on their official website that JK Rowling has provided an alternative DH title to foreign countries: Harry Potter and the Relics of Death. The second title was released by Jo and Bloomsbury because the phrase "Deathly Hallows" is hard to translate without being able to read the novel.
Relics of Death can easily translate to dödsrelikerna, and now many are speculating over exactly what these relics are. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with this information!
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Small bit on Bellatrix in latest Entertainment Weekly.
The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Helena Bonham Carter, the actress who will be playing Bellatrix Lestrange in Order of the Phoenix. In it, she talks about her costume, her role, and getting the part.
You can view a scan of the article right here. Thanks to RupertGrint.net!
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Thats totally not how I imagined Bella. She looks like she's wearing a sack.
its showing her in azcaban.Quote:
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when she escapes she wears this tight black dress
Printing of DH begins in Germany
Printing of DH begins in Germany The Mirror is reporting today that initial printing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has begun at a GGP print factory in the small town of Poessneck, Germany. Reportedly, staff at the factory are searched when entering and leaving the factory each day. Furthermore, they are forced to work in "total darkness" to prevent them from reading the book. While we already know that security is stricter for this book, this seems to be a rather outlandish measure (and, well, The Mirror is a tabloid).
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Scotland now under consideration for HBP filming
The Scotsman is reporting that Warner Brothers is looking into several locations in Scotland for Half-Blood Prince:
Warner Bros, which is preparing to shoot Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, has sent an executive to the cliffs and caves around Cape Wrath, and also to a sea cave close to the Whaligoe Steps near Wick, and has been in talks over filming in the north.
The producers are interested in using the caves and cliffs as part of the dramatic climax of the new film - the sixth in the series - in which the heroes wind their way along a sea-lashed coastline in search of the soul of the evil Lord Voldemort.
Sue Quinn, a London-based locations manager with Warner Bros, travelled to Scotland last month, taking a boat trip from Lochinver around Cape Wrath towards Durness, and then heading to Wick to check out the shore and caves at Whaligoe, near Lybster.
You can find a list of areas Quinn checked out on the Scotsman's website. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the tip!
I know this isn't strictly HP news but it's a good idea. From the usual place:
According to a new report today, Jo Rowling may have bookmarks bearing the face of missing UK child Madeleine McCann placed in each copy of the British Deathly Hallows.
Madeleine's father says, "There has been some indirect contact with her. We are thinking about getting bookmarks with Madeleine's photographs and getting the author's agreement. Someone like JK Rowling has got massive appeal and a Harry Potter book would be ideal."
You may remember that Jo already donated money to the reward for anyone who can help find this girl.
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An update on that crazy woman who is trying to get HP books banned from school libraries:
A judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia ruled on Tuesday that the Potter books can stay in school libraries (after local concerned parent Laura Mallory tried once again to have them banned from schools and libraries). After all of these attempts in court, Mallory has finally admitted she may "need a whole new case from the ground up."
I don't get why this woman would think that a court would dream of banning HP books. It's not like the books are telling people to go out and do witchcraft (it's wizadry in the books, Laura) and kill people. It's fiction and it's not to be taken seriously! Get a life woman.
Deluxe US 'Deathly Hallows' cover art!
Scholastic has released the cover art for the deluxe edition of the American Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
David Saylor, Vice President, Creative Director, Scholastic described the art: "Set during a highly dramatic sunset, Harry, Hermione, and Ron--clothes in tatters--cling atop a flying dragon in this astonishing artwork created by Mary GrandPré for the deluxe edition. As mist creeps down towering hillsides to a village below, questions arise about where the trio is headed and what has led them to this spellbinding moment."
The book will contain 816 pages compared to 784 pages in the regular edition and will cost $65; 100,000 copies are being printed.
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Why can't we have a deluxe set?
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Mary GrandPre talks about the books cover http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...=2007706050428
It was announced this morning on NBC's Today Show that Jo will give a rare television interview about the outcome of Deathly Hallows, as well as her plans for the future, shortly after the book's release. This is scheduled to air in the US on July 26th, July 27th and "Dateline" on July 29th.
Thanks to everyone who sent that in!
UPDATE: UK fans will not miss out, as Jo will also make an appearance on BBC One's Jonathan Ross on July 6th. We'll most certainly have a video of this online shortly after it airs.
UPDATE #2: Another appearance has been scheduled, this time for BBC children's show, Blue Peter on July 20th, just a day before the release of Deathly Hallows.
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im sorry but this is just silly!
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im sorry but this is just silly!
the price, sorry- its a bit extreme fr a book which will be extremely well readQuote:
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im sorry but this is just silly!
Yeah, the price is a bit extreme (about £32 I think) but lots of people are going to want to buy it, if only to read the extra 32 pages. To be honest though, it would make more sense to put the whole series in a box set type thing like this.Quote:
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