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10-04-2005, 04:16 PM
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The BBC have today reported that more than 300 million copies of the 'Harry Potter' books have been sold worldwide. Quote:
The series of books went past the 300 million mark thanks to the publication of the sixth wizardly tale, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
JK Rowling's stories about the boy magician have been translated into 63 languages, including Latin and Welsh.
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10-04-2005, 04:24 PM
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| | Phoenix
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That's alot of books!! And alot of languages!! Go JK!! | 
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10-04-2005, 04:26 PM
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That's technically 50 million for each book. That's a lot of books!
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10-04-2005, 04:28 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
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300 million copies... WOW! Thats really amazing!!
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JK Rowling's stories about the boy magician have been translated into 63 languages, including Latin and Welsh.
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10-04-2005, 04:46 PM
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| | Fwooper
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Great job!! I wonder how many from each country. I am really gald that soooo many people are able to read these books.
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10-04-2005, 05:11 PM
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Whoa! So many books!
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10-04-2005, 05:17 PM
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| | Demiguise
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That is alot of Harry Potter books.
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10-04-2005, 05:26 PM
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| | Skrewt
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that is sure to be a lot
of people to buy the books which is a lot
of HP books  | |
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10-04-2005, 05:39 PM
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| | Ramora
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wow! Congrats Jo. I can't imagine how it feels to be read by so many. I wish one of those 63 langs would be Maltese, i think it would be fun seeing HP in my lingo.
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10-04-2005, 05:55 PM
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| | Faerie
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Thats very much! WOW!
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10-04-2005, 06:00 PM
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yay! that's great! and 63 languages.. that is a lot! but great all the same.
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10-04-2005, 06:03 PM
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that is a lot of books!
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10-04-2005, 06:06 PM
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| | Faerie
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wow...this is amazing...but u have to believe it becuz potter books are Amazing!
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10-04-2005, 06:08 PM
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wow, that's amazing!!! 
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wow 63 languages.....and a great no....that's cool
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10-04-2005, 06:25 PM
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10-04-2005, 06:58 PM
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no wonder shes richer than the queen  | |
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10-04-2005, 07:19 PM
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Wow! Thats so cool! So many books! Whoop Whoop!
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10-04-2005, 08:15 PM
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| | Ramora
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Oooooh! Thats a lot of books!
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Wow. Awesome work, Jo!
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10-04-2005, 09:11 PM
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thats great!
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Oh my gosh that is incredible. Congratulations to J.K. Rowling for writing such great books that that many were sold. I'm sure that The Half-Blood Prince probably put it over that mark. It had such high expectations.
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10-04-2005, 10:06 PM
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WOW!!! 63 languages....Do you think there is people who've at least tried to read them all?
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10-05-2005, 12:18 AM
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well honestly no suprise there! lolz!!!
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10-05-2005, 02:38 AM
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That's crazy.
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