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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Release Date Announced

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thu Feb 01, 2007 09:28 PM
from the allegedly-the-last dept.

Croakyvoice writes "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, the seventh and final book in the best-selling series, has been scheduled for release at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2007, Scholastic announced today." A deluxe edition for collectors and enthusiasts is also planned with a simultaneous release.

[+] hype, fantasy, entertainment, harrypotter, scifi (tagging beta)

Croakyvoice writes "JK Rowling has today given fans of the Harry Potter books the name of Book 7 of the very popular series via a Christmas present on her site, to get to the name you need to follow a complicated procedure but thankfully the name of the book has been revealed as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

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Sci Fi (Score:1, Redundant)

by germansausage (682057) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:31PM (#17853942)

Taggers are on crack. Again. Scifi. WTF?
- Re:Sci Fi (Score:4, Interesting)
  
  by bennomatic (691188) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:40PM (#17854050)
  (http://www.tuneforge.com/)
  
  Didn't Clarke say something along the lines of, "Any science, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from magic."? The it's Ma-Fi (magic fiction, but maybe someone thought the reverse was true, and that this magic was indistinguishable from science.
  
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  - Ma-Fi??? (Score:5, Insightful)
    
    by Wilson_6500 (896824) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:47PM (#17854120)
    
    We already have a genre for "Magic Fiction."
    
    Fantasy.
    
    [ Parent ]
    - Re:Ma-Fi??? (Score:5, Funny)
      
      by User 956 (568564) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:11PM (#17854738)
      (http://www.atomjax.com/)
      
      We already have a genre for "Magic Fiction." Fantasy.
      
      I thought that was the genre for those novels at the supermarket with Fabio on the cover?
      
      [ Parent ]
      - Re:Ma-Fi??? (Score:5, Funny)
        
        by rblancarte (213492) on Friday February 02 2007, @12:15AM (#17855154)
        (http://www.blancarte.com/)
        
        We already have a genre for "Magic Fiction." Fantasy.
        
        I thought that was the genre for those novels at the supermarket with Fabio on the cover?
        No that is called Trash.
        
        RonB
        
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        Re:Ma-Fi??? by heyitsgogi (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @05:15AM
        Re:Ma-Fi??? by AK Marc (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @01:56PM
        Karma whores, kdes, and yu-gi-oh? by tepples (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @05:45PM
        Re:Ma-Fi??? by jagspecx (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:01PM
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      - Re:Ma-Fi??? by ameoba (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @02:48AM
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  - Re:Sci Fi by plankrwf (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:21AM
  - Re:Sci Fi by powerlord (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @10:27AM
  - Re:Sci Fi by fahrbot-bot (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @03:21PM
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- Re:Sci Fi (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by 1u3hr (530656) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:18PM (#17854396)
  
  And WTF is the idea of linking to a random gaming forum for this "news"?
  The publisher's press release is here [bloomsbury.com]. Why does Slashdot indulge people who cut and paste from a primary source to their lousy site/blog/forum/Piquepaille to get clicks? Aside from the clicks, it often gets distorted and cut to the submitter's agenda, or just cluelessness.
  
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  - Re:Sci Fi (Score:5, Insightful)
    
    by jmorris42 (1458) * <jmorris AT beau DOT org> on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:19PM (#17854796)
    (http://www.whiteboxlinux.org/)
    
    > And WTF is the idea of linking to a random gaming forum for this "news"?
    
    Can I get an AMEN?
    
    It needs to be a rule that only primary sources get linked. That means a blog can't be linked unless the primary content of interest to the /. crowd is the actual creative output of the blogger and not some asshole's opinion about a link to a primary source. Commentary from random assholes is what SLASHDOT is for. Lets not get all circular with slashdot posting a link to a forum talking about a blog post that said something interesting about a piece on a newspaper's website about a piece of proposed legislation on some congressman's website. The potential for a huge circlejerk here is massive.
    
    Besides, when the article links to a site with comment posting discussion should be taking place on that site, not slash. So Hey, Taco! Why the hell do you want to drive those valuable comments (pageviews) to another site? Huh?
    
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    - Re:Sci Fi^H^H^H^H^H FANTASY!!! (Score:5, Insightful)
      
      by rblancarte (213492) on Friday February 02 2007, @12:21AM (#17855196)
      (http://www.blancarte.com/)
      
      AMEN.
      
      This is my biggest problem w/ people posting their own works. Because while maybe they have some good stuff to contribute, I know they are really just looking for people to get clicks on their page.
      
      And overall, I think the official release on site [scholastic.com] or any of the numerous sites that cover this would have done better.
      
      And why no props for JK Rowling [jkrowling.com] herself?
      
      RonB
      
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  - Re:Sci Fi by UnanimousCoward (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @09:49AM
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- Re:Sci Fi by camperdave (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:21PM
  - Re:Sci Fi by 1u3hr (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:43PM
    - Re:Sci Fi (Score:4, Funny)
      
      by Mateito (746185) on Friday February 02 2007, @12:27AM (#17855224)
      (http://www.jwz.org/images/omgwtf.jpg)
      
      Harry Potter is neither. That's fantasy.
      No. Daniel Radcliffe with his shirt off [playbill.com] is fantasy.
      
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    - Re:Sci Fi by Mr. Slippery (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:53PM
      - Re:Sci Fi by 1u3hr (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @09:47PM
        Re:Sci Fi by Mr. Slippery (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @10:25PM
        Re:Sci Fi by 1u3hr (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:21PM
Sweeeet! (Score:1)

by bennomatic (691188) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:31PM (#17853948)
(http://www.tuneforge.com/)

I read these books aloud to my wife... I guess I should clear my calendar on August evenings!
- Re:Sweeeet! (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:34PM (#17854510)
  
  omg you should do that while dressed up as wizards, having sex
  
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  - Re:Sweeeet! (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by aaza (635147) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:41PM (#17854944)
    
    I put on my robe and wizard hat...
    
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    - Re:Sweeeet! by LordEd (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:41AM
      - Re:Sweeeet! by mu22le (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:20AM
    - Re:Sweeeet! by Ifni (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:53PM
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  - Sing along... by LardBrattish (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:58PM
    - Re:Sing along... by indifferent children (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @08:23AM
- Re:Sweeeet! by hey! (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:53PM
  - Couldn't resist. (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by Kadin2048 (468275) <slashdot@kadin.xoxy@net> on Friday February 02 2007, @01:07AM (#17855412)
    (http://kadin.sdf-us.org/ | Last Journal: Tuesday October 16, @01:46PM)
    
    The problem with the Harry Potter books is that my wife cheats ...
    
    To be fair, I'm not sure why that's Harry Potter's problem.
    
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- Re:cut the adverbs out by bennomatic (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:13AM
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Regardless of the release date (Score:3, Insightful)

by Tebriel (192168) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:32PM (#17853954)

I'm sure someone will have posted spoilers to the internet months in advance, and if you care about Harry Potter, you'll have inadvertently stumbled upon them and cursed loudly.
- Cue spoiler t-shirts. (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Kadin2048 (468275) <slashdot@kadin.xoxy@net> on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:37PM (#17854012)
  (http://kadin.sdf-us.org/ | Last Journal: Tuesday October 16, @01:46PM)
  
  I'm sure the T-shirt printers are getting ready: "Harry Potter dies on page 573, I just saved you 15 hours and $29."
  
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  - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:28PM (#17854466)
    
    I'm sure the T-shirt printers are getting ready: "Harry Potter dies on page 573, I just saved you 15 hours and $29."
    
    It's going to be hilarious when you're torn limb from limb by a horde of enraged 12 year old girls.
    
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    - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by DarkAxi0m (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:43PM
    - Cue Film at 11 by Wilson_6500 (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @03:18AM
    - you should check craigslist by uberjoe (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @11:34AM
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  - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by stanmann (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:39PM
  - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by rucs_hack (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:55AM
    - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. (Score:5, Insightful)
      
      by miyako (632510) <miyakoNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Friday February 02 2007, @02:44AM (#17855934)
      (http://miyakohouou.dyndns.org/ | Last Journal: Thursday October 07 2004, @01:15AM)
      
      Actually, it's the last book because since the beginning of the series, she planned on making 1 book for each of the seven years at Hogwarts.
      I don't think that it's fair to criticize the fans of the series. There are certainly people who are fans of the series who are young, or who are older and not well read, but there are also many people who are well read and can appreciate the stories.
      As for the comments regarding the plotlines being predictable, the series does make use of a number of themes that are common to the fantasy genre, and certainly in retrospect it is easy to see how the plot has followed those common themes. I think this applies especially to the large thematic arches of the series. There are, however, surprising and interesting subplots that can be enjoyed.
      The thing is though, even these subplots are not exceptionally intricate, and I do not think that the series is meant to be read like a standard mystery or thriller, where you spend the book trying to figure out who done it, where, how and why. The series isn't really about telling a new story and trying to figure that story out. I think that the real strength of the series is it's implementation of common fantasy themes. To use the cliche`, it's about the journey, not the destination. Reading the Harry Potter series is about seeing how these traditional events unfold in a certain time and place. The author understand that, and focuses on those elements of the story- creating a vibrant living world with three-dimensional characters and exploring how these recurring themes effect them and the world they live in.
      It is perfectly fair to not like the series, but don't completely dismiss it or the people who enjoy it.
      
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      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. (Score:5, Funny)
        
        by rucs_hack (784150) on Friday February 02 2007, @02:56AM (#17855992)
        (http://code.google.com/p/nmod/)
        
        A reasoned response with well thought out arguments? On Slashdot?
        
        Dude, I mean really, that's just not the way its supposed to happen....
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by Gabrill (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @06:32AM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by trenien (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @06:02AM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by Flyboy Connor (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @07:19AM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by MM_LONEWOLF (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @09:20AM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by gknoy (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:16PM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. (Score:5, Insightful)
        
        by David Horn (772985) <david@poc k e t g a m e r . org> on Friday February 02 2007, @05:59AM (#17856790)
        (http://www.pocketgamer.org/)
        
        With the greatest possible respect, you Sir, are a moron. The vast majority of people find Harry Potter an enjoyable read - primarily because they're not approaching it expecting War and Peace and looking to criticise. Bear in mind that it's got millions of kids reading, and for that alone the Harry Potter series is priceless and JK Rowling deserves to be applauded.
        
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        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by Fizzl (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @06:36AM
        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by rucs_hack (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @07:45AM
        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by Thraxen (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:17AM
        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by cHALiTO (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @08:19AM
        Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by strider44 (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @10:18AM
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      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by FuzzyDaddy (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @10:01AM
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    - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by superiority (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @07:22AM
    - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by bkr1_2k (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @08:51AM
      - Re:Cue spoiler t-shirts. by rucs_hack (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @09:00AM
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- Re:Regardless of the release date by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:43PM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by SoulDrift (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:57PM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by Hes Nikke (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:15PM
    - Re:Regardless of the release date (Score:5, Funny)
      
      by bladesjester (774793) <slashdot@jamNETB ... ad.com minus bsd> on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:06PM (#17854708)
      (http://www.jameshollingshead.com/ | Last Journal: Thursday June 02 2005, @01:40AM)
      
      So's the guy who played him [imdb.com].
      
      I know the guy was a method actor, but dang, that's just taking it a little too far...
      
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      - Re:Regardless of the release date by mrchaotica (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @01:28AM
        Re:Regardless of the release date by poopdeville (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @05:15AM
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- Re:Regardless of the release date (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by porcupine8 (816071) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:00PM (#17854264)
  (Last Journal: Monday November 07 2005, @10:05AM)
  
  I've honestly never seen an honest-to-god HP spoiler. Where do you find them? There's always tons of speculation, but the only real info is whatever JKR releases on her site - which is rarely to never anything really useful. There were some supposed "spoilers" of Dumbledore's death, but there were just as many sites saying it was going to be Hagrid (or one of several other characters).
  
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  - Re:Regardless of the release date by Rebelgecko (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:40PM
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  - Re:Regardless of the release date by IdolizingStewie (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:43PM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by Mr. Flibble (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:19AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by 5c11 (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @12:20AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by 75th Trombone (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @01:28AM
  - I had a good spoiler, but kept it to myself... by bigjarom (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:32AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by LadyNik0n (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:14AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by Minwee (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:52AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by MM_LONEWOLF (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @09:16AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by Corpuscavernosa (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @10:59AM
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- Re:Regardless of the release date by focitrixilous P (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:31AM
  - Re:Regardless of the release date by geminidomino (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @02:54AM
    - Re:Regardless of the release date by phoenixwade (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @08:45AM
Live Blogging from B&N (Score:5, Funny)

by thesupermikey (220055) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:32PM (#17853966)
(http://everyoneisasith.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Saturday October 23 2004, @03:17AM)

Just letting people know i started camping out in front of my local Barnes and Noble This afternoon. If anyone could bring me some coffee, that would be super-sweet.

Im going to get back to writing my erotic fan fiction where Hairy and lee adama from Battlestar Galactica become close friends (wink wink)
- Re:Live Blogging from B&N by TrippTDF (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:36PM
  - Re:Live Blogging from B&N by Merusdraconis (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:11PM
- s/wand/wang/g (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by frogstar_robot (926792) <frogstar_robot@yahoo.com> on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:44PM (#17854086)
  
  http://www.bash.org/?111338 [bash.org]
  
  [ Parent ]
  - Robot Chicken: Harry Potter battles Pubertas by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:34PM
  - Re:s/wand/wang/g by ShakaUVM (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:05AM
  - Re:s/wand/wang/g by MORTAR_COMBAT! (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @08:37AM
- Re:Live Blogging from B&N by bennomatic (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:45PM
- Re:Live Blogging from B&N (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by Firehed (942385) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:48PM (#17854144)
  (http://www.firehed.net/)
  
  Oh that's just so wrong. I bet he'd go for Starbuck though. Actually, probably Boomer, seeing that he had a thing for Asians :)
  
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  - Re:Live Blogging from B&N by idtawra (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:51PM
  - Re:Live Blogging from B&N (Score:5, Funny)
    
    by Firehed (942385) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:11PM (#17854736)
    (http://www.firehed.net/)
    
    Hm, 50% Insightful? I love my karma as much as the next guy, but I think some moderator is taking these slightly-perverted erotic fanfic ideas a little too seriously. But, whatever, I can't complain.
    
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    - Re:Live Blogging from B&N by complete loony (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @01:44AM
- Re:Live Blogging from B&N by The Bungi (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:50PM
  - Hairy Potter? by 68th Overlord (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:28PM
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- Re:Live Blogging from B&N by thesuperbigfrog (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:21AM
So... (Score:2, Funny)

by Hsensei (1055922) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:33PM (#17853968)
(http://google.com/)

wonder when the "Harry dies on page..." shirts come out?
- Profit! by wasted (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:52PM
  - Re:Profit! by Korin43 (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:04PM
  - Re:Profit! by bladesjester (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:09PM
So does this mean (Score:3, Funny)

by jlechem (613317) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:34PM (#17853978)
(http://www.jrl-software.com/ | Last Journal: Wednesday August 02 2006, @11:39AM)

I can finally kick my habit of dirty nasty but delicious harry on ron on hermoine on snape fanfics and get into some real book reading?
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Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows breakfast cereal (Score:3, Funny)

by j00r0m4nc3r (959816) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:34PM (#17853984)

I can't wait to eat a bowl of Deathly Hallows. I might even mix in some C3POs if I'm feeling saucy.
- Re:Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows breakfast cereal by Gogogoch (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:34PM
  - Re:Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows breakfast cereal by jd (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @02:17AM
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Spoilers (Score:2)

by sokoban (142301) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:35PM (#17853988)
(http://slashdot.org/)

Harry kills Voldemort on page 608!

Nooooooooooooooooo. You bitch.
- Re:Spoilers (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by taustin (171655) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:40PM (#17854048)
  (http://www.hyperbooks.com/ | Last Journal: Thursday September 15 2005, @06:13PM)
  
  Page 608? I would think she'd wait until the last half of the book, at least.
  
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  - Re:Spoilers by hey! (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:02PM
  - Excerpt from page 608 by HeWhoMustNotBeNamed (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @09:32AM
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- Re:Spoilers by grnbrg (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:22PM
- That's nothing. Check this out. by Valdrax (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:03AM
Summary of the story (Score:4, Funny)

by Frogbert (589961) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:38PM (#17854018)

1. Harry goes to school.
2. After a few weeks something weird starts to happen.
3. Ignore it until just before the school year ends.
4. Find out what was causing whatever was weird to happen.
5. Defeat it/Showdown with Voldemort.

But seriously I love the books.
- Re:Summary of the story by Broken scope (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:48PM
- Re:Summary of the story (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by ocbwilg (259828) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:05PM (#17854314)
  
  1. Harry goes to school.
  
  Ha! You're obviously wrong, as Hogwart's was closed at the end of book 6 and Harry wasn't planning on going back anyways! Loser!
  
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  - Re:Summary of the story by melikamp (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @12:04AM
- Re:Summary of the story by complete loony (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:05PM
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- Re:Summary of the story (Score:4, Funny)
  
  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:17PM (#17854780)
  
  Missed one:
  2.5 Harry stars in the school production of Equus, and gets rave reviews.
  
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What? NOT a Vista article? (Score:4, Funny)

by GFree (853379) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:40PM (#17854032)

Unless this new Harry Potter book has some gratuitous Microsoft/Vista-basing incorporated somehow, it has no place on Slashdot!
- The release date will be delayed 17 times (Score:4, Funny)
  
  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:03PM (#17854298)
  
  And when it's finally released, the middle 300 pages that promised all kinds of things will be missing.
  
  That'll make it a Vista article.
  
  [ Parent ]
- Re:What? NOT a Vista article? by GFree (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:43PM
- You didn't hear? by jd (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @02:20AM
Since when do books have more than one edition? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:40PM (#17854034)

"A deluxe edition for collectors and enthusiasts is also planned with a simultaneous release."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Deluxe Edition
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ultimate Edition
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Home Premium Edition
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Home Basic Edition
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Business Edition
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Enterprise Edition ...

Don't think it won't happen.
- Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by billster0808 (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:28PM
- Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by Schmiggy_JK (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:08AM
- Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by Enigmafan (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:25AM
- your confusing your movies and books by Shivetya (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @05:42AM
- Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by Flyboy Connor (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:24AM
  - Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by ObscureStooge (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @08:59AM
- Re:Since when do books have more than one edition? by plankrwf (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @07:35AM
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Gotta give her credit (Score:5, Insightful)

by edwardpickman (965122) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:42PM (#17854070)

All jokes aside it's impressive accomplishment to go from a single mother on the dole to the most successful author of all time and she's still relatively young. The big question really has to be what next?
- Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Bwana Geek (1033040) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:50PM (#17854168)
  (Last Journal: Sunday December 31 2006, @08:43AM)
  
  I'm guessing we go 2 or 3 years with nothing, then out comes Harry Potter Jr. and the Redundant Storyline of Destiny.
  
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- Be like David Eddings by maroberts (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:03AM
- Re:Gotta give her credit by kabocox (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:58AM
- Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:4, Insightful)
  
  by koreth (409849) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:04PM (#17854308)
  
  Or, perhaps, that it does, and the people who say that are often trying to convince themselves that it's okay their finances are a mess?
  
  [ Parent ]
  - Re:Gotta give her credit by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:30PM
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- Re:Gotta give her credit by ezratrumpet (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:24PM
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    - Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:4, Insightful)
      
      by miyako (632510) <miyakoNO@SPAMgmail.com> on Friday February 02 2007, @02:52AM (#17855978)
      (http://miyakohouou.dyndns.org/ | Last Journal: Thursday October 07 2004, @01:15AM)
      
      I suggest you read books 5 and 6, and to a lesser extent 4. What you point out is pretty heavily used in the first three books, and a bit in book 4 as well. By the end of book 4 and during 5 and 6 however, things definitely begin to change. Harry still wins for the most part, but it becomes less about serendipity and hidden powers, and more about paying the price for good. There is a scene early on in book 6 where harry confronts malfoy, and ends up petrified on the floor with a broken nose from malfoy stomping his face in. Not to mention the deaths of Sirius and Dumbledore.
      
      [ Parent ]
- Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by dr_dank (472072) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:25PM (#17854456)
  (http://www.chemicalwonderland.net/ | Last Journal: Monday September 03, @10:34PM)
  
  The Harry Potter series may not be Ulysses, but it did weave a tapestry of fantasy that not only appealed to a wide range of readers, but also grew with the kids that they were primarily aimed at. The protagonist went from having normal adolescent troubles being the most of his worries to being thrust into adulthood to face a showdown with a frightfully powerful antagonist and his followers. Green Eggs and Ham, this ain't.
  
  All this aside, when has there been this much hoopla over a book in recent times? People will camp out in front of stores for the latest game consoles, hottest movies, etc, but its truely unique to see that kind of reception for a book. Instead of rotting their brains in front of the tv sets, kids are exercising their imaginations with these books and *gasp* even picking up other books along the way. Kids who may not have otherwise gotten into reading for pleasure have been introduced to it from reading Harry Potter.
  
  If this is "catering to the lowest common denominator", then I say we need much more of it.
  
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  - Re:Gotta give her credit by PCM2 (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:43AM
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- Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by NMerriam (15122) <NMerriam@artboy.org> on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:35PM (#17854514)
  (http://www.artboy.org/)
  
  She's the literary Britney Spears.
  
  In their own times, so were Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare. Don't even get me started on Dumas.
  
  The only question is whether the story and craft appeals across generations, which Harry Potter seems to do very well so far.
  
  [ Parent ]
  - Re:Gotta give her credit by halovaa (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:43AM
  - Re:Gotta give her credit by PCM2 (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @12:55AM
    - Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:4, Insightful)
      
      by GospelHead821 (466923) on Friday February 02 2007, @09:03AM (#17857946)
      
      I agree with your assessment that the Harry Potter books are juvenile fiction, but they are also a refreshing deviation from the spineless stories that have passed for juvenile fiction for years. They are, furthermore, entertaining enough to be enjoyable light reading for adults. Although they may be targeted at adolescents, they appeal to a larger audience, which is a noteworthy attribute. In my opinion, the Harry Potter books are a model of quality juvenile fiction. They are literary enough and bold enough that they are likely to inspire readers to continue reading even after they've grown out of juvenile fiction. Previously, I was of the opinion that most juvenile fiction set kids up for disappointment when they found failure, death, and other unhappy endings in more adult fiction.
      
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      - Re:Gotta give her credit by Thraxen (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @11:43AM
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- Re:Gotta give her credit (Score:5, Insightful)
  
  by daviddennis (10926) <david@amazing.com> on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:49PM (#17854614)
  (http://amazing.com/)
  
  i have enjoyed reading her books.
  
  I have never, at any point, enjoyed the "music" created by Britney Spears.
  
  The fact that people ranging from kids to Slashdotters to more or less typical adults have enjoyed the books seems like an excellent tribute to their quality. It's very hard writing something a general audience enjoys. In particular, very few science fiction/fantasy authors have done it.
  
  I think fans of SF/fantasy should be congratulating her on her success instead of trying to cut her down.
  
  The general public sometimes shows surprisingly decent taste. This is one of these times.
  
  D
  
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  - Re:Gotta give her credit by EveLibertine (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @02:26AM
  - not really by kpharmer (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @09:23AM
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Good news for OOTP movie (Score:3, Interesting)

by nebaz (453974) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:44PM (#17854088)

I'm sure the producers of the fifth Harry Potter movie are jumping for joy, as their movie [yahoo.com] comes out very close to that time (July 13). The publication of the last book would generate much more buzz about Harry Potter than any thing they could come up with for the movie on it's own.
- Re:Good news for OOTP movie (Score:5, Funny)
  
  by Frogbert (589961) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:41PM (#17854566)
  
  Wow what an amazing and fortunate coincidence!
  
  [ Parent ]
missed opportunity (Score:4, Interesting)

by jtcm (452335) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:45PM (#17854100)

I can't believe they're not releasing the book 2 weeks ealier!

The 7th book should really be released on 7/7/07.
- Re:missed opportunity by SEMW (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @09:57PM
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    by maxume (22995) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:20PM (#17854422)
    (Last Journal: Friday August 24, @10:02PM)
    
    Great. All we need is 363 more terrorist attacks and nobody will be able to do anything anymore for fear of not being sensitive enough.
    
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Great! (Score:1)

by gulfan (524955) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:47PM (#17854124)

I can't wait till Raincoast Books subpoena me again for disclosing the ending! Time to get Leonard J. Crabs ready for this one.
- Re:Great! by gulfan (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @09:01AM
Adult edition? (Score:1)

by Elouise (972935) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:50PM (#17854170)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Deathly-Hallo ws-Adult/dp/B000M2DJQI/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/202-14 18729-1355842 [amazon.co.uk] Does this mean that "Harry" gets his kit off in relation to some animal that hagrid brings home?
- Re:Adult edition? by SEMW (Score:2) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:01PM
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Spoilers... (Score:5, Funny)

by penguin_dance (536599) on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:55PM (#17854224)

I've got the scoop the story:
"The school and Harry's friends are scandalized when he shows up to the prom naked on a horse."
Ooops...sorry, wrong story [equustheplay.com].
- Re:Spoilers... (Score:4, Funny)
  
  by ralphc (157673) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:14PM (#17854758)
  
  Must...resist...magic...wand...jokes...
  
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  - Re:Spoilers... by Minwee (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @08:13AM
I prefer Barry Trotter (Score:2, Informative)

by OzPeter (195038) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:17PM (#17854394)

Barry Trotter [amazon.com] is more fun to read, but the really best thing is that the books are about one tenth the size for the same entertainment.
- Not me... by Viceroy Potatohead (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:16PM
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I cant wait (Score:2, Informative)

by indraneil (1011639) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:36PM (#17854528)
(http://indraneil.net/)

I agree that the basic storyline has always been the same, but I find it readable none the same and it is to the credit of JKR that she manages to keep me as hooked now as I was, a decade ago (when I was a teen).
The difference between the two editions is not in the content but in the book binding and the covers of the same
You may see the differences in covers here [bloomsbury.com].
The top row is the children's version, incase, you fail to get it!!
Semi offtopic (Score:1)

by fletchermemorial (983057) <fletchermemorial&gmail,com> on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:00PM (#17854660)
(http://eden.rutgers.edu/~avinator/)

Does anyone know if the movies are all going in production? I heard rumor that the next movie is going to be the last one, but I found no verifiable sources online...well, none that seemed legitimate anyways
- Re:Semi offtopic by BCW2 (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @11:59PM
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OMG!!! Ponies!!1 (Score:2)

by Foerstner (931398) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:34PM (#17854898)

Seriously, though. Will read it, once the front-line fans have finished and they'll loan me a copy.
Harry Potter Naked (Score:2, Redundant)

by jjohnson (62583) on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:56PM (#17855034)

Daniel Radcliffe acting in Equus [blogs.com]. Saucy photo included.

Who'da thunk it? Harry Potter has a treasure trail.
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I enjoy spoilers. (Score:2)

by Kaenneth (82978) on Friday February 02 2007, @12:07AM (#17855102)
(http://portal2portal.com/ | Last Journal: Monday June 04, @08:46PM)

Fake spoilers.

So that noone knows which spoilers are the 'real' ones.

plus, the off chance on being right.

Ginny dies.
- Or . . . by StefanJ (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @12:57AM
  - Re:Or . . . by SEE (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:50PM
12:01 am, what IS that?! (Score:2)

by G3ckoG33k (647276) on Friday February 02 2007, @01:12AM (#17855450)

Sorry, but I'm am not sure I understand the writing "12:01 am". In my world 12:01 is either one minute after noon or midnight.In my world "am" is between midnight and noon. But I just don't get it what happens when you combine them!

11:01 am is about one hour before noon, during midday. 11:59 am is one minute before noon, also midday. But, 12:00 during midday is that "pm" or "am"? I would guess "am", but I'm not sure. Can you really say thing like 16:00 pm?! I thought that is a tautology, as 16:00 is always pm by definition as would 12:01 pm be. So, my guess is midnight (and as it is a Harry Potter book) and that they try to avoid the midnight double zeros in the more technically correct "00:01 am", but...

Please, what do they mean?!

(BTW, I'm from Europe)
- It's midnight by Tim_UWA (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:21AM
- Re:12:01 am, what IS that?! by Kelson (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @02:55AM
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- How time works by Ogive17 (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @01:03PM
Spoiler (Score:1, Flamebait)

by mrkitty (584915) on Friday February 02 2007, @01:25AM (#17855532)
(http://www.cgisecurity.com/)

Harry and Voldemort die. Gee, didn't see that one coming and I've only seen the movies....
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Sick of HP 'recommendations' on amazon? (Score:1)

by Zatic (790028) on Friday February 02 2007, @02:01AM (#17855720)

Try my userscript: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/7114 [userscripts.org]

Makes Amazon useable again.
Harry Potter: A New Hope (Score:1)

by maroberts (15852) on Friday February 02 2007, @03:08AM (#17856044)
(http://www.mainecoon.plus.com/ | Last Journal: Wednesday January 17 2007, @11:05AM)

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddently cried out and suddenly silenced as they started reading.
Potter Pool (Score:2)

by Wilson_6500 (896824) on Friday February 02 2007, @03:20AM (#17856100)

I have to wonder how many office pools out there are taking bets: what page does Harry Potter die on?
who cares (Score:2)

by c6gunner (950153) on Friday February 02 2007, @03:54AM (#17856242)
(Last Journal: Thursday February 09 2006, @11:05AM)

I only got excited about this series when I heard a rumour that they were going to make a movie called "Harry Secrets and the Chamber Pot". Unfortunately it turns out that I was being had. Ever since, I've been pretty disillusioned about the whole thing.
SPOILER (Score:2, Funny)

by csrster (861411) on Friday February 02 2007, @05:21AM (#17856638)

I have it on good authority that Dudley Dursley turns out to be the last horcrux. Harry cleverly kills Voldemort by stuffing Dudley down Voldermort's throat.
- Re:SPOILER by rsadelle (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @10:17AM
ObOnionArchivePost (Score:2)

by Rogerborg (306625) on Friday February 02 2007, @08:06AM (#17857476)
(http://slashdot.org/)

Children, Creepy Middle-Aged Weirdos Swept Up In Harry Potter Craze [theonion.com].
I was hoping for a certain tag. (Score:2)

by Lethyos (408045) on Friday February 02 2007, @08:10AM (#17857508)
(Last Journal: Saturday March 08 2003, @03:00PM)

This should be filed under the “snapekillsdumbledore” category.
Boeing! (Score:2)

by PHAEDRU5 (213667) <instascreed AT gmail DOT com> on Friday February 02 2007, @11:46AM (#17860568)
(http://www.instascreed.com/)

The first copies to the US will arrive in a Boeing 777.
Oh no! (Score:2)

by Kamineko (851857) on Friday February 02 2007, @04:53PM (#17865876)

Snape... oh forget it.
Not... (Score:1)

by cjdkoh (991723) <christianjdavies ... e m a i l . c om> on Saturday February 03 2007, @10:45AM (#17873502)

...7/7/07 then? That would have been cool. Well, as cool as a release date can be.
Re:Difference Between Childrens' and Adults' Versi (Score:1, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01 2007, @09:54PM (#17854214)

Nah. It's just the covers that differ. Something about adults not wanting to be seen reading a kid's book, or some such.

Me, I'll take whatever's going cheaper, and around here, that's the "children's" version.

[ Parent ]
Re:in the future (Score:2, Funny)

by Duct Tape Jedi (802164) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:01PM (#17854280)

have you read any of the books? they are good! I don't care how old you are! Yes I might be a little drunk right now cause I discovered a liquor store that lets me make my own 6pack of beer but these books are great! I sure I'm not being as coherent as I usually am due to my BAC but yeah . . . . . . oh yeah I would also go as far to say that reading these books might be considered at least a little bit nerdy and therefore might explain why its on /.

[ Parent ]
- Re:in the future by lazycam (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:13PM
- Re:in the future by SEMW (Score:3) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:19PM
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Re:Difference Between Childrens' and Adults' Versi (Score:2)

by porcupine8 (816071) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:05PM (#17854316)
(Last Journal: Monday November 07 2005, @10:05AM)

They just have different covers, so you're not reading something with a cartoon on the cover on the bus.

[ Parent ]
- Re:Difference Between Childrens' and Adults' Versi by kfg (Score:1) Thursday February 01 2007, @10:14PM
Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? (Score:1, Offtopic)

by DragonTHC (208439) <DragonTHCNO@SPAMspeakeasy.net> on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:13PM (#17854362)
(http://www.gamerslastwill.com/)

have you ever seen the word muggle used before?
how about dumbledore?

then shut your typing fingers up!

[ Parent ]
Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? (Score:5, Informative)

by Yosho (135835) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:14PM (#17854366)
(http://sakabatou.net/)

"Deathly" is a perfectly good word. It means "like or resembling death." "Deadly," on the other hand, means "causing death."

[ Parent ]
- Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? by mrchaotica (Score:3) Friday February 02 2007, @01:54AM
- Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? by kripkenstein (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @03:08AM
- Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? by sacrilicious (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @04:38AM
No he doesn't (Score:3, Informative)

by OzPeter (195038) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:29PM (#17854472)

RMS says boycott buying the books, not reading them. Read your own link.

[ Parent ]
- Re:No he doesn't by grimJester (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @02:20AM
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Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? (Score:2)

by RyuuzakiTetsuya (195424) <taiki @ c o x.net> on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:30PM (#17854480)

Horcruxes.

Horcruxen?

[ Parent ]
Re:Harry Potter and the Grammar Nazi? (Score:4, Funny)

by dbIII (701233) on Thursday February 01 2007, @10:36PM (#17854526)

Is this a difference between (UK) English and American English

Yes, and it tends to "loose" something in translation :)

[ Parent ]
Re:'scifi'? (Score:4, Informative)

by jmorris42 (1458) * <jmorris AT beau DOT org> on Thursday February 01 2007, @11:08PM (#17854716)
(http://www.whiteboxlinux.org/)

The same sort of mental disease that infects the Sci-Fi Channel. The kind that called John Edwards (The biggest Douche in the Universe) Sci Fi. The sort of idiots who call Freddy and Jason Sci Fi. Bugger em all.

Harry Potter is FANTASY people, not Sci Fi. If it has 'magic' and elves in it is NOT Sci Fi. Not that I won't be reading this final installment, I will. But it is a pet peeve, especially when the Sci-Fi Channel wastes such a large portion of their day running stuff that is NOT Sci-Fi.

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- Re:'scifi'? by cp.tar (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @03:39AM
  - Re:'scifi'? by AeternitasXIII (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @06:07AM
  - Re:'scifi'? by MindKata (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @06:25AM
    - Re:'scifi'? by cp.tar (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @07:41AM
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  - Re:'scifi'? (Score:5, Interesting)
    
    by mikeisme77 (938209) on Friday February 02 2007, @10:05AM (#17858784)
    (http://www.mikeoren.com/ | Last Journal: Friday August 11 2006, @08:17AM)
    
    That is the current thinking in the English Literature Academia world, yes. Science Fiction/Sci Fi (Sci Fi is a sub-genre of science fiction--where science ficition contains real science and sci fi is for cheap thrills), fantasy, and horror (technically the proper labeling of horror is dark fantasy) all fall under the umbrella term "Speculative Fiction". This is due to the fact that they often have overlapping elements. For example, Star Wars has both science fiction (spaceships) and fantasy (the Force/magic) elements in it; Frankenstein has horror (scary monster) and science fiction (reanimating a corpse through electricity) elements to it, and so on and so forth.
    
    So while it would be ok to label Harry Potter speculative fiction, it would not be okay to label him with the sub-genre label of sci fi (since there is neither fake nor real science in it)--Harry Potter is clearly made up of almost entirely fantasy elements (although at a stretch one might be able to say there are some dark fantasy/horror elements). One of my professors as an undergrad was the co-editor of Science Fiction magazine and I took his class on science fiction. I'm also friends with an English literature professor and have taken my fair share of literature classes (as required to graduate with a degree in creative writing).
    
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- Re:'scifi'? by polar red (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @04:48AM
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    - Guns of the South? by Valdrax (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @10:57AM
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- Re:'scifi'? by egyptiankarim (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @09:44AM
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Re:Difference Between Childrens' and Adults' Versi (Score:2)

by Charcharodon (611187) on Friday February 02 2007, @01:31AM (#17855572)

adult version $20-40 hard cover/collectors edition kids version $7-15 soft cover/smaller format
that's the difference

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Re:'scifi'? (Score:2)

by shadowmas (697397) on Friday February 02 2007, @05:47AM (#17856744)

Didn't somebody say "Science far enough advanced is indistinguishable from magic" or something like that ;)

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- Re:'scifi'? by franksands (Score:1) Friday February 02 2007, @09:13AM
- Re:'scifi'? by itlurksbeneath (Score:2) Friday February 02 2007, @10:19AM
Re:Difference Between Childrens' and Adults' Versi (Score:2)

by Rick.C (626083) on Friday February 02 2007, @08:17AM (#17857556)

The obvious difference is in the cover, but if you look inside you'll find that the illustrations are less cartoonish and more... dignified, I guess. The text is the same, unless you compare the US vs. the UK versions. I haven't seen the Hindi, French, Spanish, etc. so who knows, maybe they have different text, too.

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Re:Jo running amok recently? (Score:2)

by meringuoid (568297) on Friday February 02 2007, @08:36AM (#17857702)

What is she thinking, is she mightier than the child Jesus?
Yes, she is. Why else are all the Christians so scared of her books?

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Re:any hackers out there?? (Score:1)

by orange (12033) on Friday February 02 2007, @09:37AM (#17858388)
(http://orange-tree.alt.za/)

we are so clever!

we already have copies of the manuscript in our clutches - but we only distribute them to registered users who know the secret handshake, and who have passed the secret initiation rite!

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Re:'scifi'? (Score:1)

by Gharbad (647620) on Friday February 02 2007, @09:53AM (#17858596)

Something is sci fi if the publishers/producters/network execs think it will sell more if it is categorized as sci fi.

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Re:'scifi'? (Score:2, Insightful)

by Kemanorel (127835) on Friday February 02 2007, @11:36AM (#17860340)

Having submitted this same story, it is in the Sci-Fi sub-catagory simply because there is no Fantasy sub-catagory. It's a case of best fit in limited resources.

When all you have is a nail, the whole world looks like a hammer.

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Re:Jo running amok recently? (Score:2)

by Thraxen (455388) on Friday February 02 2007, @12:34PM (#17861410)

I hope this is supposed to be a joke, because none of that makes any sense. Releasing the book around the same time of the movie can only help the movie, not hurt it. People will be excited about the new book, it'll be in the news, and the buzz will make people want to see the movie too. And how is the title in start contrast with previous titles? It's named exactly the same way (Harry Potter and the [X]). Who the hell cares when the name was announced?

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