Harry Potter

[ProfCrash]

I just finished re-reading Harry Potter 1 and am currently re-reading Harry Potter 2 (grins) They are good books to take my mind off of work

[Rantarn]

I even got Mrs. Ran hooked on the books. I just hope I don't have to fight her for it when book 5 comes out.

(She also gave me a cool light up Harry Potter pen. lumos!)

[ProfCrash]

LOL a Harry Potter pen? Coolness. Oh and buy two copies of the book then donate the second to the library when your both done. No fighting and you help the local library out. (grins)

[sindatur]

Well, I've now read all 4 of them since April and I'm hooked. In My opinion each one has gotten better and definitely the story is getting thicker and building more. Does anybody know when Harry Potter Book 5 is coming out (or has it already)? I've never seen any references anywhere about anything past Goblet of Fire, so my assumption is that 5 is not out yet. Anybody?

[Nommy]

Hiya Sin!


According to Karina, the book was delayed due to the time needed for the filming of the movie. I do not think we will see book 5 until after the movie comes out.

[Nommy]

I believe we will not see book 5 until after the movie comes out.

[PollyMath]

What I want to know is when will books three and four finally come out in paperback? I borrowed three from the library and lugged it around, but number four is HUGE!!! With the new job I will have plenty of time to read books on the trains, but I really don't want to deal with a hardcover that big.

I occasionally go to amazon to see if they have a publish date for three and four in paperback and there is nothing. They do have to come out eventually, don't they?

[sindatur]

Polly,

Right there with you. I finally got so hungry for 3 qand 4 that I bought them in HArdbound version. I too started 4 on the train back to San Jose (about a 4 hour ride). I personally didn't want to shell out the price for the hardbound, but as I said, I just got too hungry. I think, though, that with a book that big, for me, it easier to handle as hardbound rather than Paperback.

So somewhere in the remaining 3 years JKR says that there will be a female defense against the Dark Arts Teacher, could 5 be the one? Will Ron make a real move on Hermione this year, or simply throw jealous fits again when another boy does? How will Hogwarts change now He-who-must-not-be-named is back on the prowl? Will HArry finally be able to go home with Sirius for Summer break at the end or will he be stuck with the awful Dursleys, yet again?

[Rantarn]

Although I guess it's too late for some although they are only in hardback, try getting books 3 and 4 at a place like BJ's or Costco. That's where I got mine at a considerable savings from the original price.

[sindatur]

Just read this over at Scifi Wire.

Apparently a Scottish Newspaper accused JK Rowling in an article of having writers block and that's why the 5th book wasn't released in July 2001 for Harry's Birthday.

Her reply went something to the effect of When the journalists stop ringing my bell and beating on my door, I'm writing away happily. There never was any intention of releasing the 5th book in 2001 and no deadline is set. That information has been out there for over a year, the children know this, how could it have escaped a Scottish NAtional Paper.

So that confirms it for us, definitely no 5th book released until at least next year, as several posters here have surmised it wouldn't be until after release of the 1st movie. I also would assume, that since she is working on it, and it won't be released for at least 4 or 5 more months, that it will be another huge one like 4 was, who knows maybe even bigger.