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All 'Potter' DVDs to be shelved by 2007 
JULY 25, 2006 at 3:46 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA
Warner Bros. has confirmed to HPANA that it plans to pull all of the first four Harry Potter DVDs off store shelves by early 2007, with no announced plans for their return.
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban will become unavailable after December 29, 2006. Goblet of Fire will follow suit on February 9, 2007.
First reported by Home Media Retailing Magazine
, the move may indicate WB's interest in stoking sales this non-Potter holiday season, or preparing for newer editions of the films on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray technology.
Called a "moratorium," the practice is commonplace in the home video industry. The most notable instigator is Disney, which often locks away movies in their "vault" to stimulate sales and publicity.
Thanks to Matthew for the tip.
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Witch
Points: 852
WitOfHermione says:
I really dislike when companies practice this. It just increases piracy as well as makes it difficult for people who have the dvds and misplace or break them to get replacements. We have children, do you honestly expect nothing to happen to the dvds over the course of 10 years? Its ridiculous that you wont be able to get these during whatever time frame they decide on.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2078
Nataly says:
I really think this is stupid if someone wants to buy them what is he going to do? And then you can't copy them because is ilegal! ha! Than the piraty is going to increase! When a maniac Harry Potter fun will want a Harry Potter movies on his private movies-library! Stupid!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 913
MaeMuffin[DOT] says:
*gasp*
nooooooooo
at least they will be coming back more advanced in hi def. If they were gone forever...that would be tragic.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:36 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1145
SlytherinHeiress says:
I think that HD DVD will be a good thing, and I think that the price of the player will go down before we have to buy OotP on HD DVD or anything else. Notice that they did not say they will be shelving VHS! There will always be a way to watch HP and if our DVDs scratch before we can get a HD DVD player, we can just buy it on VHS.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:39 PM EST
Guardian of the Realms
Points: 5601
A&Agang says:
Why are they doing this to us? Aren't they satisfied with the millions, billions of sales that they got from the movies? *growls*
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:41 PM EST
Hogwarts Valedictorian
Points: 2791
Lily*R/Hr says:
I think that's actually a really good idea - it gets people who were contemplating buying one to hurry up and do it soon. Though I may need to replace my copy of SS (I'm pretty sure it's scratched from overuse)...
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:45 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
bubblegum says:
That's a bit silly how can they do that what about people who can't afford dvd's when they first come out and have to wait for the price to come down I was in a shop they other day and they had the half blood prince for just £3.97.
who comes up with this crazy stuff.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:48 PM EST
Dan's Yoga Instructor
Points: 7163
Calm Bliss says:
I do not own a HD-DVD player and have no plans on getting one. We should write to the WB about how this is wrong. I hope they plan on director cuts instead of changing the format.
What happens of someone don't have the money for a HD-DVD player????
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:53 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ILuvHarryDiggoryKrum says:
HMM.......thats odd
it doesnt really matter coz eventually they will come back out..thank goodness i'v got them on DVD now..
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:58 PM EST
Squib
Points: 103
Magina13 says:
WHAT!!?? THAT'S COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS!! What if someone loses one, or wants to buy it for a friend or something like that!? I mean, how stupid. Now everyone has to worry about what versions they have and get every kinda imaginable and....that's just so stupid!!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 4:59 PM EST
Motoki's One & Only
Points: 3148
hpgal88 says:
I find this utterly pointless to do really. What if someone's DVD breaks or malfunctions? What are we supposed to do? Sit around and imagine them in our head. Yes we can read the books but it's good to watch the movies as well!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 993
danradcliffelover says:
*gasp!* how dare they take away the HP DVDS?!? what do they think they'll accomplish by taking the DVDs from shelves... wish no sign of return? I'm going to have to get copies of each DVD in case on scratches from watching them too often; awh man. Way to help us HP fans make it last forever.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:02 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2103
kkids says:
WB must have a marketing strategy idea up their sleeve.
Too many consumers do not have the most recent technological devices at their homes. Some families wait a long time after new devices are marketed before making their purchases.
DVD's are apt to get broken, scratched and lost...what will the consumers do then??? Copying the DVD is illegal!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:03 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 319
EmmaWatsonSF says:
WHAT?! It's an outrage. It's a scandal! AHHH!!! No, I don't want them to take them off the shelves!! ='(
Okay then. I am buying an extra copy of all of them... just in case.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:04 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1970
Jekca says:
All about money. Good thing I got the boxed set of ALL the ones that are currently available recently. So poo on them, they will get no more money from me.
Good thing to know for those who haven't forked out the cash yet though.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 991
~*MiTcHeL MuSsO*~ :) says:
THAT'S CRAZY!!! how could they do that to us. what happens if the DVDs wear out because we, the loyal fans, watch them so much. then what would happen???
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:09 PM EST
Professor of Astronomy
Points: 3288
Prof Aurora Sinistra says:
I really hate it when they do that!!! They the prices skyrocket!! But let's see... what Potter fan in their right mind wouldn't have already bought a copy? I am interested in seeing just how much better the HD version is... And then perhaps buy it in the future when the prices go back down.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 917
~PATD official stalker~ says:
Wow.......well i am glad that i bought them already and hopefully the 5th movie will be out by then!!!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:15 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 16
AshPotter says:
Hey all! its sad they are taking away the DVDs....i broke my azkaban one so i better rush and get a new 1!!!! anyways there's 1 thing more... i found a trailer description for Ootp teaser on IMDB boards and for some reason it was quickly taken off....maybe its genuine? who knows? Well here goes:
With a really quick shot of the room with the veil
and some one falling. Then blackness. Then a Gamben voice over from COS,
"It is not our abilities that show what we truly are... it is our choices."
Then another another 3 second flash of Harry casting a Patronus at a Dementor.
Blackness again. Then a shot of #4 Privet drive in the morning then Harry
waking up after Petunia yells HARRY. *start one of the scores from the movie*
A shot of Grimmauld(?) Place materialising(?) then Harry being knocked with a
bludger. Announcer's voice starts this summer...etc,etc." Shot of Harry at
his trial. Then a view of a falling Phoenix feather and DA Galleon in Slow-Mo;
the Announcer says,"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in theaters this
July." Yeah that's it.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:18 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 440
Dementors Shadow says:
Well, I guess thats not that bad. Just make sure you have all of them before they take them away.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:21 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2071
kermittounette says:
I already have the 4 movies but the HD new tv type isn't going to be cheap cost... I think we'll have to wait at least 1-2 years to have some dvd readers at a normal price.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:26 PM EST
Witch
Points: 521
ronNhermione4evr says:
That is the craziest thing I have ever heard! But I do have all 4 of the but still that is crazy!
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 817
HarrySiriusly says:
It seems so soon for them to be locked away. Oh well maybe that will boost the sales from now till the end of the year. Im just excited for OotP to come out and the un named book 7 to worry about it. I already have the 4 DVD's anyway.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:32 PM EST
Northern Belle
Points: 3916
American Angel says:
That means I need to remember to get SS/PS on DVD before December because I have that one on VHS, and we don't have a VCR anymore. *sigh*, I wish they would just leave the DVDs alone. I hate it when companies do that...
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:34 PM EST
Healer in Training
Points: 2661
nubian_weasley01 says:
Noooooo! What happens when, or if, something happens to one of my DVDs! I won't be able to go get the movie until they feel like the time is right to put them on the shelves again. I think what they are doing is sooo stupid. I want access to the films at all times. I wonder if they will be available in the Internet. Either way, it still wouldn't be the same as walking into a store and picking it up.
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2479
Jbird says:
I think that's so stupid. I hate when companies do that, honestly it only boosts thier sales over a short period instead of long term. I can't believe that the WB has stooped so low...
Posted Jul 25, 2006 at 5:43 PM EST
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