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DECEMBER 20, 2004 at 7:42 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: JKRowling.com via The Leaky Cauldron
The author of Harry Potter has given her fans an early Christmas present: a note on her official site stating that her sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is completed and turned in to publishers, who are expected to announce a release date within 24 hours.
UPDATE: Release date has been announced.
To get the information, visitors to JK Rowling's online home had to solve three riddles and answer three questions:
Those who answered the above correctly were rewarded with a message from JK Rowling:
I know you all expected this to happen on Christmas day, but I was sure that those of you who celebrate Christmas have better things to on the day itself do than to fight your way into my study, whereas those of you who DON'T celebrate Christmas would definitely prefer not to wait until the twenty fifth so...
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' is COMPLETED and has been delivered to my English language publishers, who hope to announce the publication date within 24 hours.
Although I have joked about HP&THBP racing my third baby into the world, I have in fact had all the time I needed to tinker with the manuscript to my satisfaction and I am as happy as I have ever been with the end result. I only hope you feel that it was worth the wait when you finally read it!
Wishing everybody a wonderful holiday and a happy and peaceful 2005,
With love from,
JK Rowling
Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron
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The Associated Press reports that Scholastic will make an announcement Tuesday morning.
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Prefect
Points: 329
RMG says:
IT'S DONE IT'S DONE IT'S DONE! That's soooooooo exciting!! YES! And the release date is coming soon! I can't wait to find out! Hopefully it won't be too long of a wait..... YAY!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 10:57 PM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
This is so absolutely exciting!
I can't wait to know when the book is going to come out!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 10:58 PM EST
Princess of the Heliopaths
Points: 5276
Ginny Weasly says:
*runs around the room screaming* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Ok I'm done...ummm wait...*EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE* I can't believe this is finally happening! I'm so excited I can hardly wait untill tomorow!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:02 PM EST
Ron's Faerie Godmother
Points: 7686
AJ says:
I am sooo happy, and I am glad that she will have plenty of time to spend with her new baby when it's born without having to worry about deadlines. The only thing is once we find out we will have to spend time pulling out hairs out waiting for it to be actually released. I can see the countdown threads now, madness.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:04 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 96
itnamaHP says:
To open the door,click on the mirror(christmas tree/door).After that,click at the present,wait until the light off and click at the card.the riddle will appear.Click at the present again...Answer all the riddles.Click at the card which have star on it.
The answer:Prince,Corned beef,Bristol,Blood,Half,Otter.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1661
shivon says:
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy! This made my day! Tomorrow is going to be so great too. Hopefully the release date will be soon, very soon!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:21 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 16
ardane says:
SirusBlack7,
you click on the christmas tree in the mirror and it opens the door, then you click on the presents to answer the riddles.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 554
Theodora says:
Oh man. This is the best news ever... so far. I can't wait to see when it comes out. I hope it'll come out over the summer, like OotP did. Sqqqqqeal!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:33 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 406
ddisgreat says:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW ! I AM SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED CONGRATS TO ALL THE hp fans 1 finally the moment we all waited for has arrived ........... i think it is gonna be released next year.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 817
HermioneSparkles says:
I am so so so excited! Words can't express. Thank you so much Jo Rowling, you made my week!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:46 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 10
iluna says:
[B]Oh my gosh! Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooly! My heart is pounding so hard right now! this is just super-great news! it made my day! i'm soooo happy! I can't even explain it! J.K. is the best when it comes to surprises![B/]
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:46 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 380
AvadaKedavra27 says:
OH GOODNESS I AM ALL BUBBLY INSIDE!! THANK YOU JKR I LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH! wow this is so great i cant even stand it! 24 hours is nothing! we have been waiting sooo long! bring on the publication date!
Merry Christmas!, or as harry says...HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
SIRIUS LIVES!
Nats
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:49 PM EST
Student
Points: 204
teh#1fan says:
OH MY GOD
!!!! I LOVE YOU JO !!!!!!!!!!!! WE ALL LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so looking at the release date tommarow in school ........ wow im gonna start failing classes because im reading the whole book 50 times a day CAUSE I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU JO !! no get started on book seven
!!! haha jk take you'r time take a vacation WE LOVE YOU
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 11:49 PM EST
Student
Points: 253
greeneyes says:
thank you jk!! this is the best christmas present ever! i can't believe they are going to tell us tommorrow! This is really great
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST
Wind Made Solid
Points: 2579
GryffindorGrad99 says:
No way, this is so exciting! I am ecstatic! Wow, tomorrow we will know when we will be able to get the book, I cannot even believe it! I just called my sister and er, woke her up, haha! She was glad to hear the news though!
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 12:19 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 439
mrs_r.weasley says:
Incredibly good news!!! Can't wait!!!!
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 12:24 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 306
TooOldForHogwarts says:
Wow I can't believe it. She had been leading us on for so long I was starting to not believe her. Oh wll, I guess I was wrong! I am excited though to know that the anouncement is going to be tomorrow. I guess it should be about 6 months or so . . .according to the other books. That makes it perfect for kids to read it on their summer breaks from school . . not that I go to school but still.
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 12:45 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
Moyaj says:
My word this makes me happy!
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 12:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 888
hermionejane80 says:
This is awesome!! I am thrilled to hear that the book is finally completed!! I hope that it is an earlier release than June too, because I'll need some cheering up before end of term exams :( However, just think guys, she's on the seventh book already... :( *tear, tear*
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:07 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1248
-Alf- says:
I hope to see the publication date to be very soon, in other words I just hope that on Christmas day the presents get better and better.
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:11 AM EST
Squib
Points: 112
KID says:
I can't wait to read harry potter 6 but in jk rowling wbsite the ridles are hard i coulden't find their ans :(
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:14 AM EST
Squib
Points: 112
KID says:
Can't help it can any one tell me the ans of the ridles plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:(
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:17 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 485
chalito hp says:
OK somebody who knows the riddles just post them here!
Thanx a lot!
Chalito HP~~
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:18 AM EST
Slytherin's Ferret
Points: 11875
Miss Azn Malfoy says:
AIYA LA!!!! I can't believe I Only saw this NOW and not before I went to this Christmas party! *dies*
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:27 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 407
Miss ikia says:
The problem is.. How do I open the door?
I did once to see the names of three chapters,
but I sort of forgot how..
I notice that 'Peeves woz here' message,
but the door still won't open.
I guess I'll have to try over again..
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 1:29 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 408
miss potter says:
YAH! i am sure all HARRY POTTER fans were waiting for this moment to come. But before i read the sixth book whenever it will be realsed i need to read the other five books to understand whats going on! i wonder if it will come out later nxt year or earlier. So the Questions were there on Jks site too solve the answer?? hm...anyway hope they do announce the date on TUESDAY! will be waiting
Posted Dec 21, 2004 at 2:18 AM EST
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