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06-06-2005, 09:59 AM
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Reuters reports that the 10.8million first print run for Scholastic, has all been printed. It has also been revealed that someone does in fact die in the sixth novel.
Barbara Marcus, president of Children's Book Publishing at Scholastic said security was tight but Scholastic was relying on booksellers to make sure there are no leaks or early sales. Quote:
"They really know what their responsibility is. The only thing we hold over people's heads is that we say we can't ship any more books," she said, noting that the threat of being cut off from future supplies was keeping booksellers from breaking the rules.
"Everybody wants to be able to put this book in the hands of the children," she said.
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Marcus said she was one of just a handful of people who had read the book, including the editors responsible for Americanizing the text.
"I would say definitely fewer than 10 people have read it," said Marcus, who bought the American rights to the series for $105,000 back in 1997. She said it seemed like a lot of money at the time "for an unpublished first book by an unknown British writer."
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"There's a new minister of magic, someone dies but it's not Harry or Voldemort, and the half blood prince is not Harry or Voldemort," she said.
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06-06-2005, 10:02 AM
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It's so coming! July 16th better hurry up.
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06-06-2005, 10:03 AM
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| | Fwooper
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Well we already knew the HBP wasn't Harry or Voldemort. -smacks that lady for the tease- I think HBP has better security than officials around the world. lol
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06-06-2005, 10:04 AM
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Didn't we already know someone was going to die?
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06-06-2005, 10:08 AM
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JKR already said that someone was gonna die....
Oh well.. just hope it comes fast! roughly a month left! wOOt!
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06-06-2005, 10:12 AM
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Cool. Though I doubt only 10 people have read it already. I mean, it's nice that HP gets all this attention but things are getting way out of hand here.
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06-06-2005, 10:19 AM
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If the 10 million books er done... why do we have to wait 40 days? okay... wishful thinking.... but still I can remember when my countdown sign said 198 (or something like that) and now we're down to 40! I'm gonna explode of excitment when there is 1 day left!
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06-06-2005, 10:28 AM
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I SO envy you guyz, you have only 40 days left. I have another 6 1/2 MONTHS to wait untill the book will be released in Romania  Already 10 million people ahead of me... | |
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06-06-2005, 11:14 AM
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ooh..a new minister for magic! i wonder who it is...
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06-06-2005, 11:44 AM
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*sobs* why cant they release it like, next week??
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06-06-2005, 12:25 PM
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Didn't we already know someone was going to die?
No. Unlike the OotP release, we've been given no specifics with deaths. All JK has said is there'll be 'more deaths'. She never gave a figure and neither has she ever said whether someone will or won't die in HBP.
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06-06-2005, 12:48 PM
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I thinks the half blood prince is neville but its only a month away till we find out. 
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06-06-2005, 01:00 PM
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"There's a new minister of magic, someone dies but it's not Harry or Voldemort, and the half blood prince is not Harry or Voldemort," she said.
 Reminds me of a girl who was interviewed yesterday by the Danish tv corcerning the HBP 'scandal' and well she was asked who she thought would be killed and answered: "Well maybe Harry or Ron..." Such a cute little girl! | |
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06-06-2005, 02:13 PM
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why does July 16 seem so far????
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06-06-2005, 02:15 PM
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Oooh, i get even more excited every time something else about the book comes out. I get way excited every time people talk about it!!
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06-06-2005, 02:28 PM
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It's getting closer by each day. But by the week prior to its release, then it's getting closer by the hour. Then on day of its release, it gets closer by the minute. You know what I mean? Yes, I'm sure you do. I just cannot wait!
The half blood prince could be anyone but Harry, Voldemort, and purebloods. But who dies? Just about anyone, but Harry and Voldemort!  Wait, the author did not specify how many deaths are there gonna be...right? Or is it just one?
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06-06-2005, 02:31 PM
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didnt JKR say someone dies it was enevitable? and she did say a new MOM and that it wasnt arthur weasley
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06-06-2005, 02:46 PM
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She said there were more deaths but never specified whether it was one or one hundred and one. JK did mention a MoM before though Kaz, you're right.
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06-06-2005, 02:49 PM
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makes a change dosent it! lol
I hope it will be loke GOF and not an important charactor i mean Cedric wasnt important really was he we didnt know much abou him not like Snuffles
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06-06-2005, 03:37 PM
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06-06-2005, 03:39 PM
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Hmmmm I think HBP has better security than any military base. Which is rather odd.
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06-06-2005, 04:06 PM
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One! did you see that? ONE! One person dies! *dances around excitedly* Now lets just hope it's not Sevvie. (Personally, I think Lupin's next. Then we'd just have to get rid of Wormtail and that's the end of the Maurauders.)
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Originally Posted by samanthalee1983 One! did you see that? ONE! One person dies! *dances around excitedly* Now lets just hope it's not Sevvie. (Personally, I think Lupin's next. Then we'd just have to get rid of Wormtail and that's the end of the Maurauders.) Yes let's hope it's not him...I think IF he'll get killed JK would wait and do it in the 7th...
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06-06-2005, 04:57 PM
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yes im one of those 10 million people who get the books cause i pre ordered!
but anywayz....im gald that fudge is out hes a loser and someone dies i hope this person isnt really close to harry i dont think he can take another death exspecially if its someone like lupin or a weasley who are partically family to him!
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I just can't wait to read the book(looks at calendar 40 days... screams) CAN'T WAIT!!!!  | |
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