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07-15-2005, 10:24 PM | #2 |
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I just finished reading it, and I can definitely say that...
I have no idea what you're talking about. |
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07-15-2005, 11:15 PM | #4 |
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Im off to get it....I will let you know by tomorrow night
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07-16-2005, 02:33 AM | #5 |
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Went to Borders and let me tell you:I've been to Kabul, Manila, and Los Angeles and that was the worst place I've been to!!! Went to Wal Mart and same thing, Finally I went to AAlbersons(food chain) and picked up a copy and was back in the car in 3 minutes.
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07-16-2005, 04:12 AM | #6 |
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07-16-2005, 06:41 AM | #7 | |
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Bah. Trifles. She's conflating a lot of "book six and seven" stuff that will happen in book 7. I read this list a few days ago and I don't see anything on the list that really produced an "a-ha" reaction when the relevant parts were mentioned in book six. She's done a heck of a job controlling the flow of spoilers in her interviews, I'll say that. |
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07-16-2005, 02:58 PM | #8 |
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My copy arrived at 7:15am this morning. Just started reading it
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07-16-2005, 06:01 PM | #9 |
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I started reading around 10 this morning. Had a few interruptions, but finished around 6 tonight (apparently about an hour ago). Man this one is dark. All-around dark, not just dark "in spots." Anyway, now I really can't wait for book 7...
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07-16-2005, 06:04 PM | #10 |
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Dola,
In reviewing that list (which looks like it was from Mugglenet.com), a lot of that stuff will I guess be in book 7... Or at least, be completely covered in book 7. /tk
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07-16-2005, 08:12 PM | #11 |
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Just finished the book.
I will say that I just saw a possible spoiler (Which for the sake of those who have not finished the book I will not go into) that makes very good sense about who R.A.B is
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07-16-2005, 08:29 PM | #12 |
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Yeah, it seems very obvious who RAB is to me (having just finished the book myself).
As for the quotes at the top for spoilers...some of them appear here, some of them are still WTF's to me. |
07-16-2005, 08:53 PM | #13 |
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Disappointing. Don't want to say any spoilers, but other than the big plot twist, it seemed like it was basically just advancing the plot line enough to put everyone in position for the final book. Not as interesting as the last 2-3 books.
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07-16-2005, 09:25 PM | #14 |
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I've never quite understood the mania-hype around this series. It's a good story, but its like the Beatles.
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07-17-2005, 04:48 AM | #15 |
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I enjoyed it -- not as much as I've enjoyed the previous books, but I enjoyed it.
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Ditto. Actually I have a feeling Mundungus will play a larger role in book 7 now, too, with regard to an item that was mentioned in book 5 and 6. /tk
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Dola, POSSIBLE SPOILER.
What's going to happen to Draco?? /tk
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Hoiw come the British versions cover is different from the american version?
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That's pretty typical of books in general. In fact, among books by my author friends, I'm not aware of a single case that the American and British editions did have the same cover. |
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In Britain, they are selling an "adult" cover version (simpler) and a "kid" cover version (the original Mary Grand Pre artwork). Maybe that's the difference?
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They're still different (at least as shown on the US and UK Amazon sites).
I also see that the UK edition has a different publisher (Bloomsbury). This is also very typical of the publishing business, and probably the main reason for the different covers. |
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Im not sure how a few of these can be anwsered in book seven. Some of that stuff it total crap, and some of it was a lucky guess too...
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I finished it tonight... Wow... great story. IMO, I'd place it with GoF as my 2nd fav (after PoA, and just above OotP). It was a great character advancing book and sets the scenes perfectly for the END.
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Are there figures on how many copies the book sold?
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/book...eut/index.html 8.9 million in the first 24 hours. Dear lord. |
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Merchandising!
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I finally started reading this (after I read OotP again) and only up to where Potter is at the Burrow. I can't go to the *spoilers* thread yet but I'm trying to determine if I'm surprised or not that Snape is a Death Eater. But then again, it could be one of those double-double agents thing.
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Bucc - you will absolutely regret it if you go into the spoilers thread before the end of the book. Much of the discussion there centers around something that happens in the last 100 pages.
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True dat, but you know he can't resist!
That's why I avoided the internet until I finished
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07-24-2005, 03:25 PM | #34 |
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Jesus... did you even READ it?
It took me until Sunday night. I read it 3 hours after midnight, then probably 4-5+ hours Saturday day. And then 5 or so hours on Sunday. So I guess it took me... er.. 13-15 hours maybe.
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That's how long it's going to take me but insomuch I either play games, work on my collection or in the office all day long, I only get in 1-2 hours reading per night at best.
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Ok, I just got to the halfway point (Christmas at the Burrow). There seems to be a couple of obvious connections that I'm surprised no one in the book brought up so far. They go at lengths talking about Voldemort's family and that clearly he is a half-blood. We just learned that the potions book is 50 yrs old so why is it not obvious to the characters to make that connection (esp. since Ginny early on made the connection to the diary)?The only other half-blood could be Snape, who fancies himself as a prince to his Lord. He is a potions master so he could have made some of the notes in Riddle's potion book. But they obviously wanted Potter to have the book, being unprepared and having a surprise teacher - so it is more education into the ways of Voldemort. I still don't know what to make of Dumbledore's trust in Snape except I keep thinking that Dumbledore knows about Snape so it's "keep your friends and your enemies closer".
As far as who dies, there is only 3 or 4 people close to Potter: Dumbledore, Ron, Hermy and probably Hagrid. Dumbledore could pull an Obi-Wan and prepare the way for the direct showdown. Hagrid has become marginalized and I don't think it's his two friends. That leaves a teacher, Snape, McGonnagal or whomever, which Potter is not close...or a Weasley. I think a Dumbledore death would be the only thing that would shake Potter to the core. Too much overthinking... |
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LOL!
And post statistical data as well .
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How many copies has the book sold thus far? 1 week post launch.
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I saw on a news report that it sold 6.9 million copies in the first 24 hours. Haven't seen anything beyond that though. Edit: Just saw where they've printed another 2.7 million copies and sent them out (beyond the 10.8 million they started with). Still not sure how many have been sold though. Last edited by Bee : 07-25-2005 at 02:33 PM. |
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