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JUNE 29, 2005 at 11:57 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Scholastic via Veritaserum
Scholastic announced
earlier this month that a boxed set of the first six Harry Potter novels -- from Sorcerer's Stone to Half-Blood Prince -- will hit shelves in October.
The retail price will be $158.94 and the ISBN is 0-439-82760-4. Booksellers will likely provide discounts off the retail price. Amazon.com is already accepting pre-orders at about $100.
Below is a picture of the current set of five, courtesy Barnes & Noble:
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Witch
Points: 537
Head Dementor says:
$160.That's a lot of money especially for a person who doesn't have a job.
But I guess you're getting your moneys worth. All 6 books - hard-cover even plus a stylish, blue Harry Potter bookmark!
If only, if only.
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 8:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 544
hedwig1017 says:
I really want it - I guess I'm just harry potter obsessed. But at the same time they'll do it again with book 7 so, even though I have all the books, I do want the full box when 7 comes out and see who wants my other books(silly right?).
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 8:33 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9744
Heather Fowl says:
Hey, that'd be pretty cool to have. Though chances are, I'm going to wait until the seventh book is out. But I'd love to own a box set, since my copies now are pretty much falling apart. :P
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 8:43 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1097
Octavian Petronius says:
If you were to collect all of the box sets that they have and probably will come out with, you will have to buy another house just to make room for all the duplicate copies of HP that you have! A collectors dream and worst nightmare!
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 8:44 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Tonks921 says:
Im not buying the set unless it has all seven books in it! Whats the point of getting them up to only num 6?
* Angela *
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 9:13 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 487
Gizymotor says:
oooh I want it!! But it's really expensive!!My family has just been sharing the first five books, passing them along once read....so I would love my own set!!
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 9:43 PM EST
Student
Points: 241
medea_smyke says:
Hmm, it does seem like a waste of money to buy it when the seventh one will be out. My parents got me the first four books in paperback boxed set a couple of years ago and then I bought the fifth one in hard cover. Maybe I'll buy buy the finished series in a boxed set for my unborn children. ;)
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 10:17 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1023
hpff_#1 says:
That's a lot of money. but it's so worth it to buy all the books and if i didnt have any of them then I would defintly buy it
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 10:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 621
GarryDotter89 says:
Oh, how lovely. A boxed set. Really pricey, though, of course. It's a good idea for people who have either not read any of the books or lost them. Thank goodness I have never lost one of my Harry Potter books. It'd be hard to, seeing as they are the biggest books I own. Most of the books I read only ave 200 or 300 pages. I think I would be a disgrace to J.K. if I finished her new book in one day, so I'll try my hardest to spread it over the course of two weeks. Any longer than that and I've wasted away my holiday. Then again, time does tend to fly when you're enjoying a great novel with suspense filled situations and so on. I bet when I get back to school everyone will be toting them around in their rucksacks. I should play a water game, where every time I see someone with a Half-Blood Prince book I drink a bottle of water. I'd have to be dashing to the water fountains and loos constantly, I expect. Hahaha.
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 10:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 608
LecHaRry says:
This is really a great idea, i'm planning to buy a full book set when the 7th book is out already... i like it complete you know...
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 10:32 PM EST
Hermione's House-Elf
Points: 4189
hermioneisahottie says:
Hmmm...I think I will wait until all seven are out to get a boxed set...
It just seems pointless to have a set that has all but one book...
I dunno...
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 10:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 956
harryluvsginny! says:
OOOOO!!!!!!!!! But i am going to wait until all seven books come out before i get a box set. I think that borders even offers a leather bound set of the books! :)
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 11:19 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4499
PowerGranger says:
Yeah, I'm with everyone that it seems silly to buy the box set now, when we are (almost) one book away from having the complete series. I will probably buy the box set when it comes out after #7 for my son, who will still be too young to read the books on his own then, but will be happy to have a beautiful new set when the time comes. I did buy the 5 book set for my brother as a Christmas gift because *gasp* he hadn't read any of the books yet!
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 11:22 PM EST
Divine Intervention
Points: 2619
PhantomFingers says:
I think IO'm just gonna wait until the 7 books come out together, and keep all my first ones to read, and get bent and smudged etc!
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 11:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 902
Potter_Pal says:
Yes well, since I have bought each book both British and American, I think I can hold out. It would make a nice gift when the entire set comes out as a keepsake or collection for my 6 year old-In other words, he ain't getting my books, I am not sharing! It would make a great gift for anyone just getting into the books!
Posted Jun 30, 2005 at 11:47 PM EST
Remus's Werewolf Wife
Points: 7223
Professor Lexi Lupin says:
I would not really need the box set. I have all the books except the 6th of course. But if I didn't have all the books it would be nice to have the box set. They seem sort of pricey to me anyway. I could go out and buy them separately for alot less.
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 12:06 AM EST
Squib
Points: 145
malfoyluver says:
That would b cool to have- but i think i'll wait till all 7 are out- thanx though ;-)
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 1:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 507
jmfrogger says:
I agree, I'm definately waiting to buy another box set of the books. My husband bought my the adult hardback ones and I've bought the scholastic paperbacks, so I figure I'll just wait until the series is completed to start buying up the various sets.
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 1:52 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2231
Harry's Detour says:
I already own all of the books (so far) in hardcover. But maybe they will release a special edition boxed set after all of the books are out. I can't wait to add one more to the collection!
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 2:14 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 337
sarahpatrick says:
I have book 1,2 and 3.
however i've read book 4 and 5.
my mom promise to buy book 4, 5 and 6 after my exams..
if i got straight A's...
that is the end of the year...:(
its hard to be 15..
cant get anything i wanted..
malaysian girl
sarahpat
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 2:34 AM EST
The Gryffindor Guy
Points: 2727
z Jamie Potter z says:
I really want that boxed set!! That would be a great gift to add to my collection!! My books are rather old and I think some new ones are in order. I think I will ask my parents to get me that for Christmas this year!!
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 5:33 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 319
DuMont says:
I won't buy the box set because whats the point if you already have all the books.
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 6:19 AM EST
Witch
Points: 569
HP_Nutter says:
Oh cool! I think i'll wait till all the books are completed then i'll buy the whole set!
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 7:35 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2315
Ovlac says:
I don´t know if it´s a good idea. All of us (or almost all of us) have the books (and will have the next), so I´m not going to buying them ( I don´t earn so much money).
I think the new readers have found a great oportunity, but for old ones...
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 7:51 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 516
King of Potter Knowledge says:
I don't realy see the point of buying a box-set of the books if you have them all anyway.
But if you want to buy all of them at once then I suppose a box set is a very good idea.
I'd wait until all the books have been written before I'd buy a box-set though.
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 8:01 AM EST
Student
Points: 263
mj kazza says:
Got to get them so i can look how pritty they are.
Posted Jul 1, 2005 at 8:44 AM EST
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