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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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Not the Messiah!
Points: 3735
icabarburus says:
Fantastic!
I've only just been able to read what was behind the door due to some major internet problems (my modem didn't feel like working for three days)...
This is fantastic news - only 204 sleeps to go!
Now, i have to find who will stock them locally - no bookshop where I am ;-(
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:47 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 467
Forest Denizen says:
Well now we know. Now the real wait and countdown begin.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:10 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 27
GRYFFINDOR2314 says:
Yeah. The 7 months to wait for the 6th book to come out.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:13 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
Hooray! I loved her message!! I was expecting it on Christmas, but I was not upset that we got it sooner!!! I can't wait for it to come out!!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:51 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
Only 7 months more to go.
I can't wait...
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:08 PM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
Sweetness!! I saw this in CNN this morning and my sister cracked up because I was so excited. hehe, I'm so happy!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:26 PM EST
Dan Radcliffe's Lovah
Points: 8780
JaDa Radcliffe says:
Yes!! Way to go JKR!! All done and finished.. Great christmas present.. EVerybody is really now excited for the new year..=)
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 2:29 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4464
PowerGranger says:
OK, I am super depressed that I have been entertaining my inlaws all week and missed all this fun! But Yow wow wow wow am I excited about the release date!!!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 3:48 PM EST
Points: 3723
emma'shockeyplayer says:
Very nice.... cant wait until july for it to come out now... and then there will be only 4 months til GoF comes out to theatres... nice....
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 7:44 PM EST
The Last Herald-Mage
Points: 2621
darrrrkwind says:
It's such great news! I actually just reserved my copy at the local Barnes & Noble. I think I was the first person, too, which was rather exciting!! :-)
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 12:05 AM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
Oh, I love JK! Anyway, who hasn't?
This is the very moment that we're all waiting for. Though we're all even more waiting for 16 July!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 4:58 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
THAT'S GREAT!!! TERRIFIC !!! Oh my god!! I can't wait to see when'll we have the book!!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 6:54 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
7 MORE MONTHS!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 11:31 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2185
Potterfan5 says:
This was the best news I got all year! I love it when Jo updates her site, it is so fun figuring out all her riddles, and mysteries! Thank you Ms. Rowling!
Posted Dec 26, 2004 at 5:36 AM EST
Magical Experimentalist
Points: 6699
Preet says:
That's the most enchanting news i've heard in days. This is truly awesome. I'LL go there right now. Can't wait to see what that is. knock knock....some one in there!!!!!!
Posted Dec 26, 2004 at 11:26 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
Mad_eye_moody says:
We are going to have to wait long!!!
Posted Dec 26, 2004 at 3:12 PM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
WOO HOO! I can't wait until this one comes out! I will be placing my order as soon as it is possible!
Posted Dec 27, 2004 at 11:13 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
Oh boy oh boy. Im really looking forward to this book but im not the first to say it. I hope it is long enough to suffice.
Posted Dec 28, 2004 at 9:50 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 300
MY-HER-MY-O-NEE says:
It is great that the book will be releasing soon and the wait for the half blood prince was not as long as the wait for order of pheonix.But still there will be wait of few more months.I am very excited about the release of the book.hope it will rlease soon and clear my mind of various theroies i am thinking for the next book.and finally i will find out who is the most awaited character the half blood prince.since all our guesses have been rejected by j k rowling.
Posted Dec 29, 2004 at 1:43 AM EST
Points: 386
hprelic says:
That's great. Too bad that all if the computers in my house were down so I had to miss all the fun. Good Job to the first ones to geth the three riddles and the three questions right.
Posted Dec 29, 2004 at 10:00 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 414
Regulus Arcturus Black says:
DAT IS cOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL!!!!!!!!
Posted Dec 30, 2004 at 5:57 PM EST
Avada Kedavra Survivor
Points: 4063
the-girl-who-lived says:
Yay. I can't wait to read it
Posted Dec 31, 2004 at 12:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Like i've said many times before I CAN'T WAIT UNTILL IT COMES OUT ON JULY 16, 2005 It will be such a good book, as all of the are. I can't wait until i figure out what he got on his OWL's. OO and where he's leaving the Dursley's early for?...
Posted Dec 31, 2004 at 4:54 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 465
Kathy_Riddle says:
Aleluia!!!!
ive been waiting all year for the new book!!!!
hope it talks more about malfoy <3
Posted Dec 31, 2004 at 7:54 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Man those questions on her website were kind of hard and I am a bad harry potter fan because i did not know most of them.
Posted Dec 31, 2004 at 7:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 761
MrsKatzz says:
Hold your breaths...I know, I know July 16th! preordered already. I will be reading as soon as it gets here! I can't wait! Oh my god! #6
Posted Jan 2, 2005 at 1:43 AM EST
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