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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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Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1619
DurmStrang says:
YAY!!! I was there earlier today and the DND sign was on there. Man, I should have hung around a little longer.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:18 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
HarryJamesPotter says:
Does anyone know the answers to the riddles?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:20 PM EST
Squib
Points: 118
Lillian Soule says:
If you click the presents tags a riddle comes up for each one. I answered all the riddles, but nothing happened. I'm not sure what to make of my answers either...I'm intrigued, I'll have to keep playing with this!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:20 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3345
Frito says:
Sorry to post again but do any of you get the riddles. So far I've got one candle lit.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:21 PM EST
Squib
Points: 135
PIECEMAKER says:
I answered two riddles
one is blood
one is half
i cant find the others
what is the answere of u think:
i cannot be other than what i am
until the man who made me dies.
power and glory will fall to me
only when last he closes his eyes.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:21 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
HarryJamesPotter says:
What are the answers to the riddes? Please help!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:22 PM EST
Brightest Star in the Sky
Points: 3762
Siriusly Black says:
HELP!! I can't get the riddles! What do I click!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 821
Ana Christoph says:
Unfortuneatly the sign has not been taken down yet for me, i just visited...i knew this would come! so happy!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:22 PM EST
Squib
Points: 135
PIECEMAKER says:
Someone please write the answers down.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:23 PM EST
Ethereal Fairy
Points: 3077
harrypotterfreak_4life says:
Wow thats so nice of Jo to give us all a little Christmas present. Hope its he release date for Half Blood Prince.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:25 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3345
Frito says:
The other answer is prince.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:26 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
HarryJamesPotter says:
The answers are:
What Ron doesn't like in his sandwich: Corned Beef
Hermione's Patronus : Otter
City over which Hagrid flew with one-year old Harry: Bristol
For the riddles - the answers are Half, Blood, and Prince
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:26 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3345
Frito says:
yeah!!!!!! Did any one finish and read the news??!!! I'm excited!!!!!!WOOHOO!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:27 PM EST
Half-Blooded Fooch
Points: 2447
fooch48 says:
WHOOO HOOO! I hope I can figure out how to open the gifts!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:28 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
Peitouche says:
Whee! What a great early present. I just e-mailed all my HP friends with the great news. Now to find out the exact date!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:28 PM EST
Points: 163
Celestial says:
The back left corners answer is half.
has anyone got more answers. when you answer one a candle lights. i suspect wjhen you answer them all the star at the top will light and we will get a release date!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:32 PM EST
Minister of Disinformation
(Moderator)
Points: 9654
Geri says:
Just wait till you all find out what happens ;)
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:32 PM EST
Points: 163
Celestial says:
I( figured something out., if one of the answers is half. and another blood. then one should be prince. thats that
i can not be other then wat i am
until the man who made me dies
power and glory will fall to me'when at last he closes his eyse one.
but wat are the other two?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:35 PM EST
Quidditch Captain
Points: 6166
Alex Seeker says:
Haha I am going to be so unpopular with my family come Christmas day - I'll be straight online to find out out JK's up too :D
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:36 PM EST
Student
Points: 293
MissRiot says:
I got the answers and the letter! WHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! i will sitting at my computer until i get the email notification!!!!!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:36 PM EST
Witch
Points: 833
Purplelicious Star says:
Are You Serious???
that is soo awesome!!!
i love this Christmas, i was wondering if she was going to stuff like that for us, the fans, on Christmas!! yay!!
i am goingto check it out now!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:38 PM EST
Points: 163
Celestial says:
Wat form does hermiones patronus form take. thats an otter. 4 down. wat is Ronald weasleys least fav sandwhich? corned beef. Thats five
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:40 PM EST
The Dark Knight
Points: 5789
minister for magic says:
All the more reason why I CAN'T WAIT 'TILL CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:40 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 351
The Wizard of Oz says:
Go to mugglenet.com thay have the screenshot of the announcement!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 657
siriusluv says:
I am so so happy! JKR is the best. I can't believe it, book 6 is done and the publisher already has the book. I'm like three clouds above cloud nine!!!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:41 PM EST
The English Seeker
Points: 4915
Champion Seeker says:
Yes it is finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:42 PM EST
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