If you live in The United Kingdom, The United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa get your Harry Potter costumes ready to wear on July 16th 2005.
This is the date Bloomsbury and Scholastic Publishing have announced that J.K. Rowling's 6th edition in her series titled Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince will be released.
Bloomsbury and Scholastic are Rowling's U.K. and American publishers.
The British author has refused to reveal who the Half-Blood Prince of the title is in the sixth of seven Harry Potter adventures.
However, she has said it is neither Harry nor Lord Voldemort - aka "He Who Must Not Be Named" or "You Know Who".
Intriguingly, the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been brewing in J.K. Rowling's mind for 13 years.
UK publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc said:
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 best-selling Harry Potter novels.
The book will be published simultaneously in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book, was released on June 21st, 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.
This morning, I successfully went through the process of pre-ordering the book.
List Price: $29.99. My price: $17.99.
With $3.99 shipping, my total came to $21.98.
Estimated ship date of the Children's edition: July 15th, 2005.
In the meantime, here's a fun way to announce to the Harry Potter fans in your family that they will be reading Harry Potter 6 this summer.
Fire up your printers and make a color copy of this mock cover of the next book.
Print out Rugged Elegant Living's previous story announcing Rowling's completion of her sixth book.
Wrap this together with Harry Potter 3 DVD, Hogwart's School of Witchcraft & Wizardry's Sorting Hat, Harry's black cape, a Bertie Bott's Beans Gift Box and/or the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 2005 Wall Calendar.
Put the package under your Christmas tree with a sign that says "July 16th" taped over the mock book cover.
On the back, hand print a gift certificate that guarantees delivery on July 16th 2005.
As of today, Tuesday, December 21st, two-day shipping of current Harry Potter books, DVDs and products remain available for Saturday delivery in the U.S.
To read Bloomsbury's press release announcing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's publication date, go to:
Bloomsbury.com
Sale of the book in all time zones preceding the United Kingdom will be embargoed until 00:01 am BST (British Summer Time) on Saturday, July 16th, 2005.
Congratulations J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury and Scholastic!
Inspire & Be Inspired (R).
Here's to healthy, adventuresome, soulful, "lumos" living in 2005!
~ Jennifer Carolyn King
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