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06-07-2005, 09:42 AM
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The Daily Mirror today reports that ' Half-Blood Prince' is likely to be a record-breaker.
The sixth Potter novel looks set to beat the 2003 Order of the Phoenix's record-breaking five million copies sold worldwide in 24 hours, when it is finally released on July 16th. Quote:
Last month Tesco.com was at one stage handling one order every 53 seconds.
The online store is taking 350 pre-publication orders a day - with a quarter of all buyers reserving more than one copy.
And Tesco bosses predict daily orders will double in the run-up to July 16 and may even reach 100,000 - double that of the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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A spokesman for Amazon.co.uk said: "We've already had about 200,000 pre-orders and there are still five weeks to go.
"We took 420,000 pre-orders of the fifth book so we're expecting a very busy month ahead."
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Tesco.com director, John Paul O'Reilly, said: "The magic is definitely still there for Potter fans, demand is only getting stronger each year. We are expecting the sixth book to break all records."
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A spokeswoman for publisher Bloomsbury said: "We never reveal our print run as it is commercially sensitive."
A scan of the article can be viewed here.
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06-07-2005, 09:46 AM
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| | Demiguise
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That's awesome! Why am I not surprised though? The number of Potter fans keeps growing year after year after year
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06-07-2005, 10:12 AM
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| | Grindylow
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omg omg omg! I mean... *aham* of course HBP it's a record-breaker *duh*  | |
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06-07-2005, 11:29 AM
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| | Bicorn
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I ordered my copy months ago and I cant wait to get my hands on it 
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06-07-2005, 11:41 AM
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| | Lethifold
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Obviously! I have NO idea if my copy was pre-ordered.... I should ask my dad...
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06-07-2005, 12:44 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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well that is obviosly clear its record breaking hit
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06-07-2005, 12:53 PM
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| | Banshee
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i mean come on we already could have guessed this lol..38 days to go!
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06-07-2005, 02:00 PM
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It should. HBP is going to be the best book... like ever
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06-07-2005, 02:49 PM
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| | Ghoul
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dats awesome!!!!
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06-07-2005, 02:50 PM
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| | Horklump
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I ordered mine!!! i am not surprised that it is so popular! that is so awesome!!!!
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06-07-2005, 03:23 PM
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| | Dragon
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As it should be
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06-07-2005, 03:31 PM
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| | Ramora
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sitting in a dark room in disbelief of book 6 and waiting for film 4-EEK!!
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Wow that's so cool!! well it's without a doubt No1 on my book list 4 this summer...and by the looks of it it's on a lot of other people's aswell  (people obviously have very good taste in books!)
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06-07-2005, 03:35 PM
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|  Computer AddictHippocampus
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Awesome! But I'm not a bit surprised. not one tiny little bit. The fans probably increase by double each year. not a bit surprised. good, but not.....
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06-07-2005, 03:47 PM
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| | Jobberknoll
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Doesnt Take A Brain Surgeon To Work That One Out!!! Woooh Go HBP
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06-07-2005, 04:16 PM
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|  Tick TockGnome
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I am definately a newer Potter fan, who started reading them last year about this time. I have pre-ordered HBP, which is the first book my family has done that with in this series. Let me tell you I am going to get my hands on it and not let go until I finish.
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06-07-2005, 04:24 PM
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| | Clabbert
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Of course it will! More and more people become HP fans over the course of two years, therefore, so will the number of books bought!
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06-07-2005, 04:45 PM
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I can't imagine how book 7 will sell. that will be insane
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06-07-2005, 04:58 PM
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| | Niffler
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HOLY errr MOLEY!! Not surprised at all, though....I think I added to the mayhem by getting two new HP fans.  | |
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06-07-2005, 05:12 PM
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| | Horklump
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Currently out of my mind, Be back later
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Who didn't see this comeing! I certainly did. that is still a lot of books
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06-07-2005, 05:47 PM
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| | Faerie
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Not surprised seeing our HP's fame worldwide
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06-07-2005, 05:53 PM
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|  Pink is the new blackJobberknoll
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: burning down the highway skyline...
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The number of Harry Potter fans continues to grow every year, possibly every day. It's no surprise that the number of copies sold continues to grow as well. Just another reminder of how big HP really is.
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06-07-2005, 06:20 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my memory warehouse. I Duddits!!!
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Can anybody hear the cash register?! Ka-Ching!  | |
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06-07-2005, 06:28 PM
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Well we kinda saw that one coming didn't we?  Go HP!
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06-07-2005, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Romania
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Of Course...
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06-07-2005, 06:52 PM
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| | Banshee
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i mean talk abotu teachign your grandmother to suck eggs!
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