HBP Orders Grow to Overwhelming Number, Booksellers Aren't Surprised

As I am sure we all know, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will apparate onto our shelves on the 16th of July, a date long anticipated by all informed Potter Phans. Pre-orders have already reached a record high, and more are still coming in. In an article released yesterday, June 9th, by the Houston Chronicle, booksellers told of the astounding number of pre-orders they've already received, and, of course, advertised the reasonable discounts they'll feature. Becky Bowman wrote:

"The 672-page hardcover volume sky-rocketed to No. 1 on Amazon.com when it became available Dec. 21 and has stayed there all but a few days, said spokeswoman Kristin Mariani. Only YOU: The Owner's Manual, a book featured by Oprah, could dislodge it."

The PPB would like to issue a statement: SO? Come on, Phans, are we honestly going to let Oprah oust us? That is SO not PHANTASY!

"'People still want more Harry,' Mariani said."

Oh. Good.

Anyway, here are the stats. Amazon.com, ever faithful, will be offering a 40% discount to all those who pre-order. That brings you down from the original $29.99, which no one posting on THIS blog could probably afford, to a more reasonable $17.99, which will only prohibit us from buying food for several days. But, who cares? We chapter-hungry Potter-lovers are already forsaking sleep until such time as we have read HBP cover to cover.

On a closing note, we turn back to Becky Bowman and...some lady from Borders.

Susan Ryan, a manager at the Borders location on Kirby Drive, said she's looking forward to the release events.

"The kids are so cute," she said. "So are the grown-ups."

You can read the original article here: Time again to get wild about Harry
Written by: Becky Bowman
Source: The Houston Chronicle


Posted by Phantasy Phantasmagoria Harry Potter News Correspondant, Harry.