New Harry Potter on July 16 2005

[Krug]

CNN reports that the sixth novel in J.K. Rowling's blockbuster Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will go on sale in Britain and the United States on July 16,

 

[Ghostwind]

Isn't this the one where supposedly a major character dies?

 

[shadowlight]

Isn't this the one where supposedly

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a major character dies?

Uhhh... probably should use the spoiler tag.

 

[Wombat]

Woo hoo!

I will be dusting off my Hagrid costume for July 16th!

 

[RichCsigs]

Uhhh... probably should use the spoiler tag.

Both CNN and Good Morning America mentioned it (GMA actually discussed it for a minute), so IMO I don't think it was needed.

I'm looking foward to it. Anybody heard a page count yet?

 

[Brakkart]

I'm looking foward to it. Anybody heard a page count yet?

If I remember right from an interview I read with Rowling a while back she said that book 6 would be a bit shorter than books 4 and 5, but that book 7 would be massive. My guess for page count though is around 600. considering how book 5 ended, I'm doubtful as to how much smaller the follow on could be.

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I mean hell, the magic world just went to war!

 

[Datt]

You can preoder it at BN.com for $17.99:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bo...qN&cds2Pid=2834&ISBN=0439784549&linkid=400858

 

[Crothian]

Isn't this the one where supposedly a major character dies?

Yes, just like in book 5....:\

 

[Taelorn76]

I don't ever recall it being said that a main character dies. Now I consider Ron, Hermione, and Harry to be the three main one and everyone else supporting cast.
With being said, Let the speculation begin. Who will be the character that dies in the next Potter book. I'll start a new thread.

 

[Desdichado]

If I remember right from an interview I read with Rowling a while back she said that book 6 would be a bit shorter than books 4 and 5, but that book 7 would be massive.

She said that about book 5 too, though. Look how that worked out!