|
|
  |
 Half-blood Prince Finished!, Release Date announced |
|
| Imogen |
 Dec 21 2004, 11:21 AM
|
On a mission with a pen
Group: Admin
Posts: 1,591
Joined: 5-November 02
From: England's Green and Pleasant Land
Member No.: 4
|
Read an article on Yahoo quoting JKR's site where it says she has the sixth book finished. Her publishers are set to announce a release date on Tuesday! What an EXCELLENT Christmas present! Imogen 
________________________________________
After her O.W.L.s Hope had managed to persuade her dad to give her a crash course in what he laughingly referred to as “Parseltongue for tourists”. Being in Slytherin, she’d thought it had been the epitome of cool to return to school with such useful snakey phrases as “Can you pass the apple pie, please?” and “Would you be good enough to tell me what time the train to Madrid departs from Platform Two?”
. ~ A Pensieve Affair ~ Now being posted...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Imogen |
Dec 21 2004, 12:05 PM
|
On a mission with a pen
Group: Admin
Posts: 1,591
Joined: 5-November 02
From: England's Green and Pleasant Land
Member No.: 4
|
J.K. ROWLING'S HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
TO BE PUBLISHED ON 16th JULY, 2005 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA
LONDON, ENGLAND: NEW YORK, NY, USA: 12 noon London, 21st December, 2004
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling, the sixth in the bestselling series, has been scheduled for publication on 16th July, 2005 in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, it was announced today by Bloomsbury and Scholastic, her British and American publishers. On her website, www.jkrowling.com, J.K. Rowling announced last night that she had completed the book and delivered the manuscript to her two English language publishers.
In making the joint announcement, Nigel Newton, Chief Executive of Bloomsbury Publishing in the United Kingdom and Barbara Marcus, President of Scholastic Children's Books in the United States, said: "We are delighted to announce the publication date. J.K. Rowling has written a brilliant story that will dazzle her fans in a marvellous book that takes the series to yet greater heights. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince delivers all the excitement and wonder of her bestselling Harry Potter novels."
In the previous book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled 'The Second War Begins,' started:
'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active.
"It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord — well, you know who I mean — is alive and among us again," said Fudge.'
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point as Voldemort’s power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of this battle of good and evil.
The author has already said that the Half-Blood Prince is neither Harry nor Voldemort. Intriguingly, the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been brewing in J.K. Rowling's mind for 13 years.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book, was released on 21st June, 2003, and was the fastest-selling book in history on the first weekend of its publication. All five Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as well as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, have all been Number One bestsellers in the United Kingdom, the United States and around the world.
Bloomsbury will be publishing their standard children's hardback edition (ISBN 0747581088) and in addition an adult hardback edition (ISBN 074758110X), (the same text but with a different jacket) at the same time and both editions have a Recommended Retail Price of £16.99.
Sale of the book in all time zones preceding the United Kingdom is embargoed until 00:01 am BST (British Summer Time) on Saturday 16th July, 2005.
For further information please contact:
Lucy Holden — 020 7494 6055 or lucy_holden@bloomsbury.com
Katie Bond — 020 7494 6012 or katie_bond@bloomsbury.com
Financial Journalists please contact:
Charlie Palmer at Financial Dynamics
Tel: 020 7269 7180 or charlie.palmer@fd.com
________________________________________
After her O.W.L.s Hope had managed to persuade her dad to give her a crash course in what he laughingly referred to as “Parseltongue for tourists”. Being in Slytherin, she’d thought it had been the epitome of cool to return to school with such useful snakey phrases as “Can you pass the apple pie, please?” and “Would you be good enough to tell me what time the train to Madrid departs from Platform Two?”
. ~ A Pensieve Affair ~ Now being posted...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Drie |
Dec 21 2004, 04:50 PM
|
It's a Small World After All
Group: The Mod Squad
Posts: 6,469
Joined: 1-August 03
From: Pasadena, CA
Member No.: 1,656
|
And the villagers rejoice! Yipppppeeeeeeeeeee!  Is it July yet?
________________________________________
Proud Member of the Red TrioMy sun shall rise in the east
So shall my heart be at peace"I think happiness is finding a couple extra fries at the bottom of the bag." - Pig, Pearls Before Swine
Just once, I want to shout, "Bwahahhahahaha!" and really mean it.
"I couldn't decide if I wanted marble fudge, chocolate, rocky road, vanilla or butter pecan...I finally decided to try marble fudge...then I had to choose between a plain cone or a sugar cone...I decided on the sugar cone...so what happened? I went out the door, and dropped the whole thing on the sidewalk! Don't tell me my life isn't a Shakespearean tragedy!" ~ Sally, Charlie Brown's sisterPictures of YouBunnies! Everywhere!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| QuickHare |
Dec 21 2004, 08:19 PM
|
It's a Small World After All
Group: Admin
Posts: 4,218
Joined: 30-January 04
Member No.: 2,603
|
| QUOTE (Drie) | | Is it July yet? |
If it is, then I've missed my birthday...!
But I'm so happy for the new release. Though I hope the spin-off console game is better than the previous ones!
________________________________________
QuickHare
"To err is human. To completely screw up requires a computer."
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." [Lao-tzu]
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jerry |
Dec 22 2004, 02:30 AM
|
Aerials
Group: Readers
Posts: 6,008
Joined: 18-July 04
From: New York
Member No.: 3,207
|
Excellent! That's really something to look forward to
________________________________________
~ M.C.
Proud Member of the I.S.D. QUOTE “Hey Harry!” said Cedric, strolling up to him. “Did you hear those screams? I almost died!... Is that David Bowie?”
“Never mind that, look!” the American exchange student exclaimed. “I found the Triwizard cup! It’s mine! All mine! I’ll finally get the fame and glory and honor I deserve!”
“Stupefy,” said Harry. The American exchange student dropped to the ground, stunned.
“Woah!” Cedric exclaimed in astonishment. “You can do magic?!”
“Come on, Cedric,” Harry sighed. “We’d better take this together. You know, so Draco Malfoy won’t think I’m selfish. I really want to get with him, you know.”
-- Silver Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Omelette of Desire  Rabbits Have Rights!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| sockless |
Jan 4 2005, 07:20 PM
|
Weasley is MY king!
Group: Readers
Posts: 427
Joined: 24-June 03
From: Dacula Georgia, USA
Member No.: 1,455
|
________________________________________
~*~"Now, perhaps you had better go and join your classes. This is, after all,” Dumbledore’s eyes twinkled behind his glasses, “a school, not the underground resistance against Voldemort!”~*~ the promis ring by: the White Lilly~~~Courage: Braving the cold hard wood floors at midnight to sneek downstairs for a bit of cheesecake."Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little - well - complicated
There's a kind of a sort of : cost
There's a couple of things get: lost
There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed
And if that joy, that thrill
Doesn't thrill you like you think it will
Still - " ~WIckED"From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, we can never explain it."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| sockless |
Jan 17 2005, 05:21 PM
|
Weasley is MY king!
Group: Readers
Posts: 427
Joined: 24-June 03
From: Dacula Georgia, USA
Member No.: 1,455
|
________________________________________
~*~"Now, perhaps you had better go and join your classes. This is, after all,” Dumbledore’s eyes twinkled behind his glasses, “a school, not the underground resistance against Voldemort!”~*~ the promis ring by: the White Lilly~~~Courage: Braving the cold hard wood floors at midnight to sneek downstairs for a bit of cheesecake."Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little - well - complicated
There's a kind of a sort of : cost
There's a couple of things get: lost
There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed
And if that joy, that thrill
Doesn't thrill you like you think it will
Still - " ~WIckED"From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, we can never explain it."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| QuickHare |
Feb 18 2005, 11:10 AM
|
It's a Small World After All
Group: Admin
Posts: 4,218
Joined: 30-January 04
Member No.: 2,603
|
Those readers out there who ordered their HP:HBP from Amazon may have had an email to say their copies may not be delivered and to go elsewhere. Fear not, the copies are on their way... Visit Yahoo! News to find out more. Even if you haven't brought the book from Amazon, it's fun to see them try and use HP terms in normal English. While I'm here, who added the line: "Headlining Monday and Fridays and the occasional weekend!"to my signature?!
________________________________________
QuickHare
"To err is human. To completely screw up requires a computer."
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." [Lao-tzu]
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| |
