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allucha · 11-02-2007, 08:47 PM

Protests in Greece have taken place after countries four main bookstores asked staff to work a few extra hours on the launch night of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

These protests resulted in the shops scrapping the plans for a late-night launch. Instead, they are now planning to hold the events on the following Saturday morning.

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The association of Greek private employees (OIYE) complained that "the right of staff to go home on time" was compromised by the nocturnal Potter launch which it said was as an "illegal and immoral act" on the part of bookstores

The seventh Potter book will be released on November the 3rd.

Source: Yahoo

camilas · 11-03-2007, 11:57 AM

Maybe there's more to it than we know. I mean, we all love Harry Potter and find those midnight launches excellent. However, those people who work during the launches might not like it at all, despite being correctly paid. And perhaps bookshops' workers over there don't consider it a great job or have been fighting for their rights and this I-don't-want-to-work-extra-hours-for-Harry-Potter is just one more thing. I simply don't know what's happening there, but, you know, it's a different culture. I myself wouldn't mind living the excitement of a midnight launch... but then again, it's me and I love Harry Potter.