Harry Potter Fans ...

[Daxx]

... So, we have an official title for book 7, given to us by JKR herself. Now, the Royal Mail has recently announced that it's starting its plans on how to handle the deluge of books that will need to be delivered once the order/release date has been announced. The Royal Mail says that it will take a lot of planning to coordinate the delivery and have it run smoothly. Therefore, if the Royal Mail is starting to plan now, that gives them 6 months til June and 7 until July to figure things out.

So, what do you think? Will we have the final book this summer? I know people have been speculating on a 7/7/07 release date ... could it be possible?!!?

What are your thoughts!?!?

 

[Just2554]

Dear God, I hope we get the book this summer. It would be pretty awesome. I don't know that we will though...it may be too much with the Order of the Phoenix movie coming out, it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't want to do both at once.

Our local Borders is letting you reserve the book though. I've already got my ticket for a copy.

 

[NikiM20]

I hope that its soon!!!!! Now I just need to get out my old ones and reread before I get the new one.

 

[maxiesmom]

I've done the last 2 book releases at our local Barnes and Nobles. They are allot of fun! But I can't see them releasing the book so close to the next movie coming out. I bet they wait until fall for the book release.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

The sooner the better. My DS is driving me crazy about it.

 

[Daxx]

If I recall correctly, books 4, 5 and 6 were all summer releases. Am I right on this?! I def. remember books 5 and 6 b/c we were in Disney at the time both were released (go figure)! I think I recall picking up book 4 at Sam's Club in the summer time, too. I don't recall much hoopla over book 4's release as books 5 and 6. But, that was awhile ago and the memory isn't what it used to be!!!!

Books 1, 2 and 3 all came out rather quietly and I don't remember when they came out.

But, if we're following a pattern w/books 4, 5 and 6, then 7 should be released in the summer. Good heavens, please let this be a pattern that holds b/c if it's released in fall, I will get nothing done in school/my classroom b/c I'll want to read HP!!!!

 

[Lanshark]

I can't wait. I'll need to reread the book 6.

 

[DisneyCP2002]

Your right about summer releases. Hopefully that will be the pattern with this one as well. Also it would be cool to have a movie & a book come out this summer

 

[KelNottAt]

I would love to see a 07/07/07 release for book 7.

BTW, this may be old news, but I was at the theatre last night and the HP trailer gave 07/13/07 as the movie's release date.

 

[Tinks]

I'm also hopeful for a summer release. I do believe I will be a very silly grown up woman who does the midnight release thing (just so I can get my hands on it as early as possible.) I almost did that for book 6! Can't believe this will be the last HP.

Any one planning to do a re-read before July??? I think I'll have to re-read books 5 and 6 to prepare for 7.

 

[dementia412]

Isn't harry Potter's birthday July 28... I seem to remember it's a day off my daughters (OMG, I shouldn't know that ) They should release it on his birthday. I can't wait to prove that Snape is a good guy!

 

[Daxx]

Isn't harry Potter's birthday July 28... I seem to remember it's a day off my daughters (OMG, I shouldn't know that ) They should release it on his birthday. I can't wait to prove that Snape is a good guy!

I thought it was the 31 July ... I'll have to dble check! A release on his (and JKR's) bday would be super cool!

ETA -- just checked ... HP's bday is July 31!

 

[golfgal]

There is one rumor about a July 31st release. The previous summer releases were announced around Christmas giving the publishers time to edit/print/distribute the books. The TITLES were announced quite a bit before that however.

MY GUESS is that it will be a Halloween release. I can't believe she hasn't done a Halloween release yet so this is her last chance. Of course she has to FINISH the book first which she says she has not done yet.

 

[DisneyMomOK]

My DH and I have been listening to the audiobooks while in the car and hoping for a summer release. However, because of all the possible links to Halloween, it seems possible that will be the release date.

Our kids (21 and 19) consider us extreme oddities to be such HP freaks, especially when we argue over Snape: evil or not...

Sharon

 

[Figment22]

I'm leaning in the other direction as to when HP7 will be released. As JKR has not yet even finished the book, I truly don't think it will come out until 2008. I think she has to work really hard on this one, because although she's got the main part of the story all ready and has had for many years, she's got to tie up all the smaller loose ends in the final book.

The funny thing is, I'd actually be OK with an '08 release because once it's out, there won't be any more coming. At least we have three more films to look forward to.

 

[dementia412]

Thanks Daxx, I knew it was right around my daughter's birthday.
DisneyMomOK... my Dh and I argue on that all the time... I think he's good, but DH will not accept that.... I also think there is hope for Malfoe (sp?) but not sure (writers do tend to let the younger bad characters change)

 

[DisneyMomOK]

My hope is that JKR, like Tolkien, will have a prequel (a book on Dumbledore or histories of the founders of Hogwarts, for example). She is such a wonderful writer and has given so many such a great gift with her books, I will be very sad if she does not continue treating us to books on the wizarding world.

Sharon

 

[CapeCodTenor]

However, because of all the possible links to Halloween, it seems possible that will be the release date.
Sharon

I always thought a 7/7/07 release date would be almost a set in stone (given this is book 7), but I never thought of a Halloween release. I wouldn't be surprised if they released the book in '08, although I want an '07 release.

 

[DisneyMomOK]

Dementia412, I think Snape is good (or not bad), too. DH is adamant he is evil. I am going to be so disappointed if he is right.

sharon

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Our kids (21 and 19) consider us extreme oddities to be such HP freaks, especially when we argue over Snape: evil or not...

Sharon

I say evil....