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DECEMBER 21, 2004 at 7:18 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: PR Newswire
It's official.
Jo Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will reach bookstores in the United States, Canada, Australia and Britain on July 16, 2005.
The press release
, issued jointly by English-language publishers Scholastic and Bloomsbury, says the opening chapter has been "brewing" in the author's mind for 13 years. Mary GrandPré will illustrate the U.S. edition once more. The price will be $29.99.
Order of the Phoenix, the fifth and most recent book, was released June 21, 2003 and was the fastest-selling book in history. Half-Blood Prince will be the sixth in Rowling's seven-part series.
BBC reported that Bloomsbury's stock soared after news of the announcement to an all-time high. CBBC Newsround reports that since some bookstores may open at midnight in the UK, fans there could get the book a few hours early than their U.S. counterparts.
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Muggle
Points: 5
prongs_99 says:
man i couldn't believe that it was so cool to hear about it, i read the, other books so much that I could tell the just reapeat what's in that book wow boy, its so cool, i just love it thanx, thank you so much. I would like it if it would be long enough that, i could spend my whole time reading it.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 9:43 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 467
Forest Denizen says:
Like I said in an earlier post now the real wait and countdown begins.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:14 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
OH MY GOD!!! I can't wait for that book!!! It'll be just GREAT!!!! Oh my god!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:16 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
HOORAY!!!!!! This is the best news I have ever heard!!! If the date was only 8 days sooner, I would have the best birthday present ever!!! July is so close, yet so far away!! At least we have something to look forward to now!!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:54 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1071
alan's my man says:
Oh my GOD!We were right in guessing all this time!Only six months away!I'm so excited!My exams will be over by that beautiful day
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:42 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2055
lilbrat says:
I know where I am going to be at on July 16! I can't believe I can get the book in just a few months!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 562
nearly-headless-spring says:
I saw that on CNN and jumped off the couch I was so excited!! I can't wait to get mine! It's ridiculous how happy this makes me, hehe.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 12:46 PM EST
Dan Radcliffe's Lovah
Points: 8780
JaDa Radcliffe says:
*throws confetti*
Wonderful news!! 2005 here we come!! This is gonna be a great new year..=)
7 months and counting....
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 2:45 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2142
Red and Black says:
Wow, now we know when it's coming out! That's way sooner than any of us expected: July 16th! It was supposed to come out in 2006 at one point!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 2:55 PM EST
Points: 13
Boadicea America says:
:'(...That's so sad!!! I'm going to be in England the week before it is out, and in Sweden the week it comes out, and traveling Europe. It will be out for eight weeks before I will be able to get my hands on it. I think I will cry. If J.K. Rowling is really reading this, do you think you could move it up one week???
(Just Kidding, I know it's probably a set date, though I did hope it would come out while I was in England.)
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 3:33 PM EST
Snape's Worst Memory
Points: 3752
Emma_is_a_goddess says:
Now you know what this means! I will be in Barnes & Nobles the 15th of July: waiting for the midnight release! So close now...
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 3:48 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4464
PowerGranger says:
This is just about the best Christmas gift I can think of! I thought HBP would be out in the summertime, though I also thought I was, perhaps, being a bit too optimistic, but WOW! Summertime works great for me, as my son will be spending a few mornings a week at day camp, leaving me time to read as fast as I can!!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 3:58 PM EST
Points: 13
Boadicea America says:
As sad as I am that I'll have to wait till the end of August to read it, when I get home from my Europe trip (if only it came out a week earlier) I can't wait for the book to come out, and for me to get to read it. If you get to read it before I do (which I'm sure everyone on this site will get too) don't give away the ending to me, I want to read through it and savor everything that happens, before I go back and reread it like I reread all the others.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 7:09 PM EST
Points: 3723
emma'shockeyplayer says:
Sweet..... god knows that i wont get one until august though because im not a hardcore harry potter fanatic.... im not gonna go wait in line and i dont preorder things so, ill wait.... i have so far, a few more days cant hurt, can it?
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 7:46 PM EST
Squib
Points: 167
foreverpink8706 says:
That really cool.
I can't wait to get it.
YEAH!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 9:34 PM EST
Squib
Points: 130
LuvPotter says:
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I'm so excited for it to come out, probably the biggest fan out there!!!!!!!
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 10:08 PM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
I'm speechless at the very first time I saw the title. Now after I have some time to get a grip of myself, oh well, I haven't managed to control my self yet.
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 4:33 AM EST
Slytherin Goddess
Points: 5385
silvina says:
Awesome!:D
I can't wait to see it.Pity that I'll see it next X-mas.:PPpPP~
I wondering how much will be cost in Bulgaria?I hope it won't be so expensive.:P
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 4:34 AM EST
Witch
Points: 599
wanabee weasley says:
Yay!!!!!!!!!!
It has finally been announced!
I just wish it wasn't so far away!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 7:05 AM EST
Student
Points: 283
Nymphadora Black says:
Finally! I´m soooooooooo excited! I´ve been waiting what seems like forever (I´m sure most of you feel the same). It comes out a couple days after my Birthday. Well, I know one thing I want for it. I hope I don't go crazy waiting for it but I'm glad a release date has been set. I'm babbling (all the excitement and stuff) so I think I'll stop now.
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 11:35 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
7 MORE MONTHS, 22 DAYS, 13 MORE HOURS, AND 20 MINUTES, FROM THE TIME IN NY RIGHT NOW until it comes out!!!!!!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 11:37 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 15
DanielRaddcliffeluvr089 says:
are you serious?!?!?!?!?!?! OH MY GOD!!!!! thats like the best birthday present EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 1:27 PM EST
Student
Points: 288
Rowling's Pretty GURL says:
It looks like from Pick the release date forum which was made by MinervaFan I believe, (sorry if I am wrong, correct me if so) that ~Rogue*Black~ has won (if you could call it that) with the closest release date to the actuallt one with July 7, 2005!
Earliest release date was ME! with March 15, 2005
And the latest (and thank the good lord that this isn't it. No offence babe...) goes to Wart with Nov 15,2005
Here are the release date guesses in the order which they were posted...
1. July 1, 2005 - MinervaFan
2. March 15, 2005 - Rowling's Pretty Gurl
3. June 18, 2005 - Sp*azzingduck
4. July 31st, 2005 - Tonks Black
5. June 25, 2005- mark* evans?
6. June 21, 2005- matthias_black
7. July 28, 2005- emma's#1fan&lover
8. July 7, 2005- ~Rogue*Black~
9. June 28, 2005 - Ron friend
10. May 29, 2005- emma'shockey*player
11. Nov 15,2005- Wart
Thank You and good night!!
Evolyn
Keepers of the Peace
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 2:37 PM EST
Student
Points: 286
Ginnyrocks!! says:
So cool, I cant wait untill it comes out, probably read it in a day. Happy Holidays to everyone.
Posted Dec 24, 2004 at 3:07 PM EST
Squib
Points: 110
Melissa Radcliffe says:
July 16th seems so far away, I don't know what to do up until the 16th.
Posted Dec 25, 2004 at 3:43 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 11
Sirenized says:
i have a theory. Aunt Petunia is a squib, and the reason she despises her sister is because she became what Petunia could never be. it might explain her connection to dumbledoe and the wizarding world she obviously has kept in contact with.
Posted Dec 25, 2004 at 1:55 PM EST
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