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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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Gryffindor Ghost
Points: 9860
Professor Cat says:
Ooooh!!!
I'm on my way there just now!
Can't wait to find out what it is!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:44 PM EST
Points: 651
pattyca says:
OOHHH yess!!! do yout think it can be the release date ...of some book....I hope *cross fingers*
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:46 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1159
Ron friend says:
Wow thats cool! I will have to go and try it right now! I wonder what will be in the presents? Ahh i hope something good!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:46 PM EST
Headless Hunt Captain
Points: 2887
Dark_Wizard_Chaser says:
I can't wait for Christmas now! This is going to be better than any other presents I'm going to be getting!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:47 PM EST
Brightest Star in the Sky
Points: 3762
Siriusly Black says:
Wait, I opened the door, but the presents won't open. Is there anything we can do?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:48 PM EST
Student
Points: 233
honnieb810 says:
Wow i cant wait to see it for myself!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:49 PM EST
Gryffindor Ghost
Points: 9860
Professor Cat says:
Hmmm....great!!
I was expecting something big to happen!
Oh well, Xmas day it is then!
If you click on any of the presents, the lights go out then the screen freezes, is that meant to happen do you think?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:50 PM EST
Points: 15101
xeon says:
Hmmm, sounds interesting.
Too bad i probably wont be able to get online much to figure out this puzle as it unfolds, oh well.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:50 PM EST
Brightest Star in the Sky
Points: 3762
Siriusly Black says:
My screen freezes too, crap. We probably can't open them yet. But I'll try every present.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1430
littlejoe72 says:
Woohoo 9th to post?!
ooo I can't wait!
I'll go check that out right now!
I love Christmas presents :)
nat
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 631
Lamalfoyslady says:
I can't wait for christmas day hopefully it will be a release date. I now have something to look forward too, since my christmas present I already now what they are.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 4:58 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1927
Ravenclaw Princess says:
Man! My door wont open. The sign is still on. Oh well, it will open eventually. Yeah! I can't wait till christmas!
~*Ria*~
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
i cant wait till christmas day
are you kinding
i am going to die
she is trying to kill me
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 631
Lamalfoyslady says:
My screen froze too when I tried clicking on them so I guess she really wants to wait for christmas day. But it will be christmas day in london before it's here in the u.s so we'll probably know on christmas eve.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:02 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 337
malfoysblondie03 says:
I can't wait until Christmas to open the presents!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:03 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2856
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
Wow! Oooh, I can't wait. Yep, my screen froze too. I can't believe I was so stupid as to not think I couldn't open the pressies yet. Hmm, I think it's going to be a release date too. At least if it isn't she'll have a lot of worked up, cross, dissappointed fans to deal with!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 829
Great Lump says:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!
I just came here straight from JKRowling.com to see if HPANA knew how to open the presents! Guess I'll just have to wait fror Christmas! I'm so excited I can barely type! :-D
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:07 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1246
TybaltTheCannibal says:
That's really exciting news! I can't wait to see what's behind the door. With JK you never quite know what the suprise could be, I hope the door opens soon!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:10 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 1
blackwolf17 says:
Hey thatb is so intresting anyone know how to open the presents yet?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:11 PM EST
Weird Sisters Lead Singer
Points: 5747
Annie Potter says:
You can make the presents levitate if you drag them upwards but it doesn't really make much difference it just doesn't make the room go dark or let the screen freeze!
Can't wait for the Christmas Pressies!!! Hopefully it'll be the release date for book 6!!!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:12 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1750
Centaur says:
I clicked on the presents, and a riddle or question comes up for each of them. You type in the answer in the spaces provided on the tag.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:13 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 20
HaRrY_pOtTeR_fAn22 says:
on my way this is gonna be KOOL.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:14 PM EST
Student
Points: 293
MissRiot says:
It is the RELEASE DATE FOR BOOK 6!!! I know it, it has to be. Oh my God, i Canot wait till Xmas now!!! 5 more days, 5 more days!
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:16 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 1
blackwolf17 says:
R u sure the do that i tried but nothing happened?
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:16 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3345
Frito says:
The questions and riddles are weird. I understand some of them but, others are hard!! I wonder what they have to do with HBP.
Posted Dec 20, 2004 at 5:17 PM EST
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
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