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06-18-2008, 01:34 PM
| | | Harry Potter sales exceed 400 million mark
According to J.K. Rowling's literary agency, Christopher Little, sales of the Harry Potter books have now exceeded the 400 million mark worldwide. The novels have now been translated into 67 languages across the globe. Deathly Hallows will be released on paperback, in the U.K., on July 10th and can be pre-ordered here for £5.39. |
06-18-2008, 01:53 PM
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| | Plimpy
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Hogwarts RPG Name: unsorted | Emma Enthusiast  awesome..indeed...good news!wow..cool..proud of HP..hehe |
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06-18-2008, 02:14 PM
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| P.k.a.: InTheirBadnessReign Tonks FC Head Auror Abraxan
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| wicked!green | | Monster Truckerr! Cool
I can't believe it's taken a year to get it in paperback! |
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06-18-2008, 02:29 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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Fifth Year | Wow!!!!!!!!!!! |
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06-18-2008, 02:33 PM
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| | Faerie
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| My Cherie Amour Gosh, paperback seems like such an afterthought when everyone rushed out to buy this in hard back the day it went on sale....I cannot imagine at this point many people saying "oh great, i can read the book now,,,,it is finally in paperback..." |
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06-18-2008, 02:39 PM
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| Assistant News Admin Phoenix
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Originally Posted by InTheirBadnessReign Cool
I can't believe it's taken a year to get it in paperback! | That's generally the average. The U.S. version doesn't even have a release date yet! |
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06-18-2008, 02:49 PM
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| Portuguese Moderator Thestral
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Amber Christine Thatcher Minister's Office | Potter’s Princess A+ FangGirl 67? Wow, that's loads!  |
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06-18-2008, 03:38 PM
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06-18-2008, 03:40 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm Gosh, paperback seems like such an afterthought when everyone rushed out to buy this in hard back the day it went on sale....I cannot imagine at this point many people saying "oh great, i can read the book now,,,,it is finally in paperback..." | that is so true.
but you know, laws of economics or whatever, they will always release them in paperback someday, specially for those who considers the hardbound version to be rather pricey. |
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06-18-2008, 03:53 PM
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| Formerly: LisaPotter1125 Gryffindor House Mod Lethifold
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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm Gosh, paperback seems like such an afterthought when everyone rushed out to buy this in hard back the day it went on sale....I cannot imagine at this point many people saying "oh great, i can read the book now,,,,it is finally in paperback..." | I actually like to own both the hard cover and paperback version of all of my favorite books. That way I can read them over and over without worrying about tearing them up. And the hard cover stays perfect. But that's just me. |
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06-18-2008, 03:57 PM
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| | Gnome
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Zoey Dragonwing | wow 400 million... way to go J.K! |
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06-18-2008, 04:02 PM
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| | Jarvey
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Hogwarts RPG Name: unsorted | wow! thats great. |
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06-18-2008, 04:24 PM
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|  HEFC Co-Pres Giant Squid
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Mona Quigley Daily Prophet | *snortles* Only 400 million? *snortles* |
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06-18-2008, 04:33 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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Leah Marissa Fray | 1,000 and counting! Big Ears YAY!
400 million!
The thing about paperback is that I bet lots of not that hardcore hp readers wanted to wait until dh came out in paperback because hardback is quite pricey. |
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06-18-2008, 05:02 PM
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| | Hippocampus
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| Wicked! =] |
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06-18-2008, 05:07 PM
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| | Griffin
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Meredith Natasha Lillian Adams Third Year | Sirius Lee B. Harry dayz! Cool! 
I wonder in what languages it is..
I have all 7 books on English and Dutch..And PS/SS in French, German and Latin too..
So it's
1. English
2. Dutch
3. French
4. Latin
5. German
6.
7. etc. until 67.. |
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06-18-2008, 05:07 PM
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| | Plimpy
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Heidi Sparks Second Year | Lion Pride WooHoo 400 million! Can't wait to buy the paperback next month! |
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06-18-2008, 05:36 PM
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|  Rupert Devotee Torchwood Fanatic Phoenix
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| Wow, that's fantastic!! |
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06-18-2008, 06:02 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
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| so that means around 1 in 14 people own a harry potter around the world. not bad. |
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06-18-2008, 06:32 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Thomas Black Accidents & Catastrophes | Snuffles Sweetness woooooow! |
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06-18-2008, 06:54 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Audrey Livingstone First Year Ministry RPG Name:
Elizabeth Silverstone Department of Mysteries | Ahhhh! 400 million?!?!?!? YAY! |
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06-18-2008, 06:55 PM
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| | Faerie
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| My Cherie Amour Quote:
Originally Posted by LisaPotter1125 I actually like to own both the hard cover and paperback version of all of my favorite books. That way I can read them over and over without worrying about tearing them up. And the hard cover stays perfect. But that's just me. | Actually, you have a great point on this one....I also find that my kids are more likely to read paperback books anyways...because, let's face it, Deathly Hallows and the three before it are quite big for a 9 year girl to hold and read. It is nice to collect the different covers from different countries though. Not all of them, of course, just the cooler art work. |
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06-18-2008, 07:08 PM
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| | Troll
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Melina Papadakis-Moretti | *whistles* Wow! |
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06-18-2008, 07:22 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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Sorena Evans Malietta Department of Mysteries | Woaaw *Stares* 67 languages?  |
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06-18-2008, 08:13 PM
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| | Bicorn
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Ginny First | Those numbers are astounding! |
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