Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince Release Date! [Archive]

blakjeezis

12-21-2004, 09:26 AM

For those itching for the 6th book of 7 in the series, the release date has just been announced by Scholastic Publishing as July 16, 2005. Holy shit, I'm excited, just about 7 months to go.

More info here (http://www.hpana.com/news.18452.html)

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Aggie

12-21-2004, 09:28 AM

FINALLY! I can't wait. I'm sick of re-reading the other books.

You think Ron and Hermione will finally hook up or not until the very end?

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Reephdweller

12-21-2004, 09:41 AM

Horray! I still have to read the 5th book, though maybe I'll start now and be ready for the 6th.

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12-21-2004, 09:55 AM

I think Ron and Hermione will get together, probably in this book. I'm certain of the pairing, but I think it will end sadly. Ron's gonna die in the final battle and then Harry and Hermione will end up together.

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GodsFavoriteMan

12-21-2004, 10:21 AM

Not a chance that she'll kill of Ron. If any of them dies, it'll be Harry, but even then, I have lots of doubts. It'll just be your Luke, Han, and Leia thing (without the creepy incest thing). It'll be Dumbledore who sacrifices his life and maybe Snape, too. Because Snape kicks ass.

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12-21-2004, 11:30 AM

Harry can't die by Voldermorts hand, there's roundabout ways of doing it but i don't think it'll be anything direct.

I bet they're going to pull a Buffy and have one of the three die but come back to life somewhere within 1-3 minutes and then explain it all.

Do you think they're going to release the Goblet of Fire movie and the new book in the same month? Seems like the smart thing to do and would be pretty cool.

 
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12-21-2004, 11:37 AM

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blakjeezis

12-21-2004, 11:39 AM

GoF movie is in November. The 15th to be exact.

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grlNIN

12-21-2004, 11:44 AM

GoF movie is in November. The 15th to be exact.

I thought it was going to be before that.

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12-21-2004, 11:47 AM

They are, however, about 75% done with principal photography, so maybe they'll push it up ... maybe.

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keithy_19

12-21-2004, 12:38 PM

I read all 4 books a few sumemrs back. I never read the 5th one, though I hear it's good.

What a fucking loser I am, I love it.

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12-21-2004, 05:50 PM

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Doctor Manhattan

12-22-2004, 04:33 AM

When is the new Lord of the Rings book due?

(Never got into Harry Potter, I do have a kid so you'd think I'd have the books and/or movies but he's more into The Lord of the Rings as well. We did give the first film a chance)

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12-25-2004, 09:28 AM

When is the new Lord of the Rings book due?
As soon as they find a way to bring JRR Tolkein back from the dead.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-25-2004, 11:37 AM

Plus the "Lord of the Rings" was actually defeated in the last book/movie.

(I was just kidding about the next book)

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07-15-2005, 10:14 AM

I am a complete ass. 
 

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mikeyboy

07-15-2005, 10:16 AM

I don't know if you're kidding, and I don't give a crap about these books, but if you're posting a real spoiler, you're a complete ass.

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Tall_James

07-15-2005, 10:19 AM

Hbox, tell me that you just didn't fuck up that book for me.

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Tall_James

07-15-2005, 11:44 AM

I am a complete ass. Yes you are.  

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HBox

07-15-2005, 11:55 AM

I may be an ass, but I would actually feel bad if you weren't an adult.And, if it makes you feel any better, I'm not 100% sure that was accurate. More like 95%. 


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walking joint

07-15-2005, 12:09 PM

i thought these were kid books. guess i missed out again. 

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JPMNICK

07-15-2005, 12:56 PM

i was waiting for someone to post the spoiler. I thought it may have been reef. but HBOX doing it made me laugh just as hard.

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Tall_James

07-15-2005, 01:03 PM

I may be an ass, but I would actually feel bad if you weren't an adult.Whatever.  All I will say to you is two words...."Freddie Mitchell".  Still stings, doesn't it?

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HBox

07-15-2005, 01:12 PM

Whatever.  All I will say to you is two words...."Freddie Mitchell".  Still stings, doesn't it?I lied before. I actually did feel a little bad. Now I REALLY don't. 

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PapaBear

07-15-2005, 01:20 PM

After seeing the book cover on the news, I realised that it's the
one I saw being printed at a printing house near hear a few weeks ago.
On the front door was a sign saying "Due to a special account, no cell
phones or cameras allowed". When I went inside, the machine printing
these purple books was surrounded by yellow caution tape with a sign
reading "Authorized personell only". I thought they were printing something for the Pentagon!!! 

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HBox

07-15-2005, 01:20 PM

Here is the spoiler I posted and others in safe form: 
 

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HBox

07-15-2005, 01:22 PM

I'm REALLY sorry about that. I tried to use spoiler
text but it didn't work. I hope no one saw that. I'll try that
again. 

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HBox

07-15-2005, 01:24 PM

Nevermind. Read the book. 
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Doctor Manhattan

07-15-2005, 02:52 PM

Are adults really reading this stuff?Now if you'll excuse me, I need to finish reading my Batman Comic Books before going to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory then going home to watch SpongeBob... <a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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Tall_James

07-15-2005, 03:01 PM

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to finish reading my Batman Comic Books before going to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory then going home to watch SpongeBob...Well said.

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07-15-2005, 09:07 PM

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07-15-2005, 10:23 PM

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dreamcatcher72

07-15-2005, 10:39 PM

Those question marks are filled with question....hmmmm

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Justice4all

07-16-2005, 01:31 AM

quote: Are adults really reading this stuff? This message was edited by SKW on 7-15-05 @ 6:53 PM  Yes they are, it is called FICTION. They have a whole section of it in the library. Check it out. On a serious note, these books are very well written. Some of the best current fantasy stuff in a long time. SKW you should TRY to check them out. They get better with each book. But I will admit I had the same reservations when I first checked out the book. Now I am hooked. 

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07-16-2005, 08:46 AM

Being that I don't have great reading skills, I can't wait for it to come out on Books-On-Tape!

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Doctor Manhattan

07-16-2005, 01:09 PM

So, regarding the spoiler: How did he do it? Answer with spoiler text, please. I'm just curious, I didn't read any of the books and only saw the first film (begin spoiler) but I thought he was a good guy.(end spoiler)

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jax

07-16-2005, 01:23 PM

I just picked up my copy at BJ's for $15.  I'm glad I missed the spoiler.  I'm saving it for next week when I'll be in Wellfleet.

blakjeezis

07-17-2005, 10:53 AM

Although I am going to avoid specifics, I know there are people who may not want to know anything about anything, even opinions or reviews, so I'll put up the old spoiler vision to be safe.Spoiler Vision on: In a word, dissapointing. All along Rowling has said that this was an offshoot from CoS, and man did it feel like it. This book could have been written in about 500 less pages, and still done everything it needed to do. It's not that I didn't like the story, or disagree with anything that happened, or any of the characters' developments, or romantic subplots. In fact I think the mindset with which Harry ends the book is absolutely perfect. I've said all along that his battle with Voldemort was going to consume him until it's over, and it looks like it will. It's just that, there was nowhere near the story that went along with any of the other books. Are we supposed to get all blubbery over Tonks and Lupin? That's not story, that's hot garbage. And I would hardly call the Snape, Narcissa, Draco thing a mystery; at least nowhere near on par with PoA or CoS. Nor was the identity of the Half-Blood Prince. Not that I knew who it was, I just didn't give a fuck when I found out. It has been said that these last three books are a lot more reliant on each other than the first four. That is, they're more of a single story told in three parts, so chances are the final installment will have some goodness that will bolster this book. Unless and until it does though, this book goes on the bottom of the list as the weakest installment in the series. It's not that it was bad, it just wasn't enough for it's own book.: Spoilier Vision off.<img src="http://members.hostedscripts.com/randomimage.cgi?user=blakjeezis" border="0" /> If I were any better, I'd have to be twins!! INRI White people are so scared of blakjeezis INRI"Well, maybe there's a god above, but all I ever learned from love was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you." "God takes care of old folks and fools, while the Devil takes care of makin' all the rules."

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Death Metal Moe

07-17-2005, 12:00 PM

I could never get on board with this one, and I like fantasy and magic stuff.  Lord of the Rings was great.  Sci Fi stuff like Star Trek and Star Wars, fine.  This shit, can't get into it.

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07-17-2005, 03:43 PM

I saw the book at Target for $16.68.I'm with Moe. I used to think it was silly for adults to read Harry Potter Books, then I took a look at the stuff I enjoy. Oh well. Almost time for my cartoons: Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad... <a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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Death Metal Moe

07-17-2005, 04:07 PM

Exactly.  I don't want to diss anyone for being into it because I see its similar to some stuff I like.  I really wish I could get into it becase it's so readily available.  I just can't.

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07-17-2005, 09:00 PM

Yawn. It was so boring. Rowling said she was the happiest with this book in terms of how its come out, but blaaaah. Nothing really happened.

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07-18-2005, 05:22 AM

It turns out Rowling already finished the 7th book. Two major <a href="http://pottermilton.ytmnd.com/" target="_blank">spoiler</a>s have been <a href="http://ronkillsharry.ytmnd.com/" target="_blank">Leaked</a>!  <a href="http://www.xmradio.com/"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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DarkHippie

07-21-2005, 03:44 PM

this wasn't the best book, but this was probably the most important book (from a writer's pov).  The stuff that happens here is required for the series to resolve to a satisfactory ending.  By the end, she ratchets up the tension so much that I'm dying for the next one.

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10-28-2005, 03:14 PM

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10-28-2005, 06:37 PM

This is going back about 3 months, but to SKW and Moe:  the books are surprisingly well written, and actually as the series has progressed, I'd argue that they're not really even intended for children anymore.  Each book gets significantly darker and more adult in theme and tone.  I've been listening to all of the books on audio.  Each is read by British actor Jim Dale, who does an absolutely phenomenal job of it.  Seriously, it's some of the best audio work I've ever heard.

zathrus

10-29-2005, 03:44 AM

i've seen 2 of the movies, when they are on cable. as of now, i haven't read the books. i know a few adults that have and they loved the books. 

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10-29-2005, 02:38 PM

quote: This is going back about 3 months, but to SKW and Moe:  the books are surprisingly well written, and actually as the series has progressed, I'd argue that they're not really even intended for children anymore.  I've given up on calling it a kid's series. I don't really have an interest in reading the books, I still haven't seen the one film with Gary Oldman in it, I might still check that one out, the new one coming out soon looks kinda cool.

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