Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. The book is scheduled to be released globally in English-speaking countries shortly after midnight (00:01), British Summer Time, on 21 July 2007. In the U.S. (which spans several time zones), it is to be released for sale within each time zone at 00:01 local time, a few hours after the other English-speaking countries.[1]
The book reached the top spot on both the Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists just a few hours after the date of publication was announced on 1 February 2007.[2] Retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders are reporting that more orders have been placed for this book than for any other in history.[3] American publisher Scholastic announced an initial print run of 12 million copies.[4] The book is expected to be 608 pages in the British edition,[5] and has been confirmed to be 784 pages in the US edition.[6]
Rowling made a public request that anyone with advance information about the last book should keep it to themselves to avoid spoiling the reading experience for the many fans who do not want to know the ending in advance.[7] Much speculation about spoilers and possible endings has been reported in the weeks leading up to the book's release. [8]
Saturday, July 7, 2007
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