So it's official – Harry Potter only has about six months left to live; Harry Potter gazillionaire JK Rowling has just revealed to the world that Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, the final Harry Potter book, will hit the bookshelves on July 21 this year.
And now that everybody knows the publication date of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, various people and organisations can start preparing for the new book. Harry Potter fans will start sleeping outside of bookshops, bookshops will roll out all sorts of hokey Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows themed countdown clocks and and anyone with any common sense whatsoever will book a holiday in the middle of nowhere for July 21 just so that they can avoid all the blanket hype, frothing children and adults lamely defending the fact that they read children's books when Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows gets released.
Strike that, you'll be wanting to take all of July off. The new Harry Potter Snogs A Girl film Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix will be released on July 13 this year. Usually the hype onslaught of a new Harry Potter movie is bad enough, but this time the movie will be followed eight days later by Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, the final book in the Harry Potter series, so there's every chance that all you will see, hear, smell, touch and poo over the summer will be at least partly Harry Potter-related. BBC News reports that JK Rowling has just announced the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows publication date:
The last instalment of the Harry Potter saga will be published on 21 July, author JK Rowling has announced. She confirmed the date fans will be able to get their hands on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on her website. Rowling has said two characters die in the final instalment and fans will want to know if Harry is one of them.
When the last Harry Potter book – Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince – was released, it broke all kinds of literary records with over two million books sold in the UK in one day alone. And as Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is the final book in the series – the book where Harry Potter dies, remember – demand is sure to be somewhere between furious and outright homicidal.
But what if it isn't? It seems to us that those most closely affiliated with Harry Potter seem to be bored by this whole Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows thing. JK Rowling prefers to spend her time shouting at people thinner than her, the girl who plays Hermione is more interested in complaining that boys don't like her and as for Harry Potter himself, well getting naked and stabbing horses in the eye out of lust has never been a traditional way of selling books, has it?
Oh, who are we kidding? Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is going to make us just as sick as expected. We're digging a hidey-hole in our garden if anyone wants to help out.
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Carolina says
It better sell a shitload, or else there’s going to a ‘Harry Potter Back From The Dead’ series of books rushed out faster than you can say that latiny spell shit they do
Korina says
You know what, I don’t appreciate you dissin these books. They are great books and people have been waiting for 2 years for this one to come out. Watch what u say jackass.
PIX says
Seriously?? Are you telling someone who works for a publication with the word “Heckler” in the title to NOT “dis” something. Jeebus Crimeney. You need to take the stick that’s lodged seriously deep in your ass out.
kpo says
I agree with PIX. I am continually shocked by the number of comments posted (not just by Korina) by people who really just don’t get it.
CA Highway Petrol says
Two characters die, which two will it be? Tune in next week and find out. Maybe it’s a typo, and all but two characters die. And Harry is forced to repopulate the world or wizards and witches with Hamionie. But I doubt it. Moufoy and Haggert probably die. It’s just some marketing scheme to sell more junk.
Evena says
I’m a huge HP fan but i’ve just been reading all these posts and they’re absolutley hilarious. What’s the bet if JK Rowling kills off Harry Potter some crazed fan will attempt to murder her to get revenge?
Me says
I’m guessing preety high.
hahahaha….some people get obsessed to the point of having brain disorders..like with
Santa Claus or ex-girlfriends/boyfriends. Who’s to say you can’t fall in love with a book? *cackles madly*
Cha-Bang says
Mwahaha, double post.
Turkeny-Spoof says
You’re right Higway Patrol person, it might have been a typo. She could’ve meant ten or six or one.
Bwaha..Well if it is some kind of marketing scam then it’s working pretty good. And Im guessing preety high *cackles insanely*, ppl get brain disorders over Santa Claus and Star Wars and Ex-lovers, who’s to say you can’t fall in love with a book? >:D
And what’s with all the cussing, really immature :p [irony]
cho chang says
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH TROUBLE THESE FUCKING FAKE E-BOOKS HAVE CAUSED OUR HP WEBSITES!
THEY’RE RETARDED!
and evana, ha i’ll be the murderer of joe if harry dies. lol
Sexy says
I sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo love Harry! He is sooooooooooooooooo sexy, but not as sexy as me, nooooooooooooooo way!
I hope he’s had his wet dream, then we can have sex! He is soooooooo cool! I think he looks so much like Harry! I’m not letting him marry Ginny ,he will marry me in real life (Daniel Radcliff).
Allie says
I love Harry Potter!!! I really want to know when the next Harry Potter movie is coming out and if there is any way i can see a sneek peek at the movie because i am so excited about the new movie!!! Harry Potter rules!!!
Daredevil says
I dont like reading , but i cant wait till all the movies come out!
Katie says
Well, if you dislike the series (which I highly doubt you’ve even read a book, which proves that it is ridiculous to spend so much negative energy on something you haven’t even bothered with!) then you are just going to have to get over it. These books are a phonomenon. You can’t escape it. So many people love them and for a good reason. Your negative and rather petulant opinions hardly matter in a world where these books are adored so much. Keep wasting your time complaining…no-one who matters will know or care. :)
lisa says
i hate those weenas