You think NCAA06 has a restrictive street date? Try Harry Potter.

SirFozzie · 07-10-2005, 12:24 AM

Link to the Telegraph Story on all the things Scholastic is doing to protect The Potter..

1) All Delivery trucks delivering to stores have GPS units to make sure they don't stop/deviate.

2) The Books are contained in steel boxes with locks, you might need bolt cutters to get em open at 12:01.

3) The crates stacked up in the warehouses of delivery companies across America are marked: Please Do Not Open Before Midnight.

4) And the Biggie... As a final layer of security, booksellers have been forced to sign legal forms acknowledging that if they break the embargo, they will never again be supplied with a book by Scholastic.

10.8 MILLION copies are now being shipped.

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 12:31 AM

I'll be getting my copy a few minutes after midnight on the release date! Can't wait.

I'll be hanging out, partying with other Potterites.

hollmt · 07-10-2005, 12:34 AM

this post started as an information thread about a book and it turned into something else....

nevermind, just poking fun at myself

Joe · 07-10-2005, 12:35 AM

wtf its just a book, not the cure for cancer

Zippo · 07-10-2005, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

wtf its just a book, not the cure for cancer

well same thing can be said for video games.

TargetPractice6 · 07-10-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Zippo

well same thing can be said for video games.

They don't lock video games in steel crates and monitor the shipping trucks from space.

kingfc22 · 07-10-2005, 12:45 AM

Harry Potter who? Never read any of these books or watched any of the movies. What's all the fuss about.

Izulde · 07-10-2005, 12:46 AM

Damn it, I hate that I have to work so many damn hours this week.

Means I won't be able to stay up until ungodly hours in the morning playing NCAA 06 and reading the latest Harry Potter book.

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

wtf its just a book, not the cure for cancer

Yes, it's far more important than a silly cure for cancer

.

JeeberD · 07-10-2005, 12:59 AM

HARRY FUCKING POTTER!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!

I can't wait to get my copy of HBP...

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 01:03 AM

Going at midnight on the Friday/Saturday, Jeeber?

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 01:06 AM

I have the book! I went to Borders today and flirted with the girl at the counter and I got the book!
She was a little nerd and I took advantage of her and she gave me a copy.
Oh and if you want a copy go to Borders Books on Sunset and Stephanie in Henderson Nv to get a copy! Its next to the Galleria mall.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Link to the Telegraph Story on all the things Scholastic is doing to protect The Potter..

1) All Delivery trucks delivering to stores have GPS units to make sure they don't stop/deviate.

2) The Books are contained in steel boxes with locks, you might need bolt cutters to get em open at 12:01.

3) The crates stacked up in the warehouses of delivery companies across America are marked: Please Do Not Open Before Midnight.

4) And the Biggie... As a final layer of security, booksellers have been forced to sign legal forms acknowledging that if they break the embargo, they will never again be supplied with a book by Scholastic.

10.8 MILLION copies are now being shipped.

Dola: Seriously thats just waaaay too much for a book. Sad when our NBC recon humvees can be driven out of the Reserve center easier than one can get a copy of the book.

How much do these books cost anyway!!!!

Chief Rum · 07-10-2005, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

Dola: Seriously thats just waaaay too much for a book. Sad when our NBC recon humvees can be driven out of the Reserve center easier than one can get a copy of the book.

How much do these books cost anyway!!!!

Note to self: go steal recon Humvee from reserve center.

sabotai · 07-10-2005, 01:16 AM

Fine. Go on and play Harry Butthole Pussy Potter!

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Note to self: go steal recon Humvee from reserve center.

Sad thing is it's true. I know that during the fall and winter homeless folks would climb over the fence and go in the humvee, turn the ignition onn and keep warm. We usually leave some food and water for them once in a while and return the next day and find the food eaten. In return they try not to pee and crap in the motor pool area.
Crazy thing is that all someone needs to do is cut the security wire (club type device) and drive ANY vehicle from humvee to 5 ton truck out of the motor pool and that's all she wrote.

Young Drachma · 07-10-2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Link to the Telegraph Story on all the things Scholastic is doing to protect The Potter..

1) All Delivery trucks delivering to stores have GPS units to make sure they don't stop/deviate.

2) The Books are contained in steel boxes with locks, you might need bolt cutters to get em open at 12:01.

3) The crates stacked up in the warehouses of delivery companies across America are marked: Please Do Not Open Before Midnight.

4) And the Biggie... As a final layer of security, booksellers have been forced to sign legal forms acknowledging that if they break the embargo, they will never again be supplied with a book by Scholastic.

10.8 MILLION copies are now being shipped.

I was wondering about this. I used to work in a bookstore and thought for sure that someone would break the street date (and just pay the fine) or that they would get an advance copy and hawk it on Ebay.

But this is pretty amazing. I'm sure someone will still break it, though.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 01:25 AM

Rule #4 seems a little too harsh though right?

Young Drachma · 07-10-2005, 01:32 AM

Yeah, it seems hard to enforce too. I mean, stores have to report each other for breaking street dates. To me, if it were a mall or something and two stores competing..they'd just make some sort of arrangement to sell it early at the same to get folks to their store rather than somewhere else.

You'd just hope that the media didn't cover the story (local or whatever) and then have that get back to Scholastic. Otherwise, I don't know if it's anything other than an idle threat. A good one, sure. But..I dunno...seems difficult to enforce in real life.

stevew · 07-10-2005, 01:37 AM

Im pretty sure most all stores have a service similar to soundscan, so when they ring it up on the register, it would be reported as being sold, therefore showing that they broke the streetdate. Unless they werent ringing it out on the register(of course).

SirFozzie · 07-10-2005, 01:42 AM

Scholastic also employs folks who go in to a bunch of stores and try to buy it, trying all the tricks.

If it was the police, it would be similar to entrapment..

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Yeah, it seems hard to enforce too. I mean, stores have to report each other for breaking street dates. To me, if it were a mall or something and two stores competing..they'd just make some sort of arrangement to sell it early at the same to get folks to their store rather than somewhere else.

You'd just hope that the media didn't cover the story (local or whatever) and then have that get back to Scholastic. Otherwise, I don't know if it's anything other than an idle threat. A good one, sure. But..I dunno...seems difficult to enforce in real life.

Frankly, I'm not sure if it wasn't to deter the BIG sellers from selling it at 11:00 or something. So someone like Barnes and Noble all around the country sells it early, getting a jump. I'm sure they don't really care about the small sellers, though if it is REAL obvious (like gets on the news), they may have to make an example.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 01:45 AM

Just go to Wal Mart and I bet you can get it early and for cheap.

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Scholastic also employs folks who go in to a bunch of stores and try to buy it, trying all the tricks.

If it was the police, it would be similar to entrapment..

Naw, for entrapment you have to prove that you wouldn't have had the propensity to do the illegal thing without the pressure. It's very hard to prove.

So, if someone goes into a store and you just sell them the book, it wouldn't be analogus. OTOH, if they used threats or similar, you'd have an argument.

Shkspr · 07-10-2005, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

I have the book! I went to Borders today and flirted with the girl at the counter and I got the book!
She was a little nerd and I took advantage of her and she gave me a copy.
Oh and if you want a copy go to Borders Books on Sunset and Stephanie in Henderson Nv to get a copy! Its next to the Galleria mall.

k pix pls thnx

JeeberD · 07-10-2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Going at midnight on the Friday/Saturday, Jeeber?

Nah, my fiancee' preordered if for me for my birthday. The bad thing is that I though she ordered it through Amazon, which guarantees it to be delivered on the release date or your money back. Instead, she ordered it through Barnes & Noble, which doesn't have that guarantee. So now I'm gonna have to wait a week or so after the book comes out before I can read it...

oliegirl · 07-10-2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Nah, my fiancee' preordered if for me for my birthday. The bad thing is that I though she ordered it through Amazon, which guarantees it to be delivered on the release date or your money back. Instead, she ordered it through Barnes & Noble, which doesn't have that guarantee. So now I'm gonna have to wait a week or so after the book comes out before I can read it...

I think I pre-ordered the book months ago, but I can't find any confirmation e-mail or anything...I'll wait a day or so to see if a charge hits our checking account and if not, then I'll go buy it...I am re-reading the first 5 in preparation (on #2 now) so I might need an extra day or two to finish them all anyway.

JeeberD · 07-10-2005, 10:51 AM

I started rereading the series about two months ago and finished all five in like three weeks...

Now I'm having to read some crap Dean Koontz book that my mom gave me before I go to bed.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Shkspr

k pix pls thnx

Uh....I lost the USB cable for my Canon Powershot and my computer doesnt have a USB port because my dog ater it.

oliegirl · 07-10-2005, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I started rereading the series about two months ago and finished all five in like three weeks...

Now I'm having to read some crap Dean Koontz book that my mom gave me before I go to bed.

I am halfway through the second one, being stuck on the couch with a hurt knee (and arm) this weekend is helping out alot, lots of time to sit and read

I re-read the whole series before each of the books come out, and each time I comment on how I forgot how awesome they all are. Radii is bringing me an ice pack and pillows right now so I can prop my leg up - he's so good to me!

oykib · 07-10-2005, 05:55 PM

Read the first one because my students were pestering me.

Can't say that I see what the fuss is about. I could probably name fifty fantasy novels I've enjoyed more.

Not that I think it's bad-- Just can't see outselling the Bible or whatever...

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-10-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

ordered it through Amazon, which guarantees it to be delivered on the release date or your money back

That's what I did. No way am I going to a book store at midnight and hanging around with a bunch of screaming kids and their annoying parents just to buy a dead tree.

FBPro · 07-10-2005, 06:28 PM

Yawn....can I be less interested? Doubtful

Neuqua · 07-10-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FBPro

Yawn....can I be less interested? Doubtful

Interested enough to click on the thread atleast.

oliegirl · 07-10-2005, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

That's what I did. No way am I going to a book store at midnight and hanging around with a bunch of screaming kids and their annoying parents just to buy a dead tree.

5 years from now Farrah will be the one at the Toys R Us midnight sale knocking you down to get the last one of whatever hot toy her son just "has" to have for Christmas

FBPro · 07-10-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Interested enough to click on the thread atleast.

Only because it mentioned NCAA 2006

Karlifornia · 07-10-2005, 07:31 PM

They should call the next Harry Potter "Harry Potter: Harry Potter & The Boy Who Burned In Hell For Reading Harry Potter"

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-10-2005, 07:35 PM

50 years from now how much will Harry Potter 6 fetch on E-bay?

ISiddiqui · 07-10-2005, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

That's what I did. No way am I going to a book store at midnight and hanging around with a bunch of screaming kids and their annoying parents just to buy a dead tree.

Well I'm going with a bunch of friends from work and the B&N is having some events, which should give the kids and parents stuff to do while waiting (like readings from the book and whatnot). Also I've never done anything like this, so I said, what the Hell.

I also stay up pretty late anyway on the weekends (at least to 4 AM), so why not read the book all night (as much as I can anyway).

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

Now I'm having to read some crap Dean Koontz book that my mom gave me before I go to bed.

Could be worse, I'm studying for the bar. I'm reading about evidence and crim law, etc. I'll have to read the book as quickly as possible so I won't be distracted while studying. Ugh.

oliegirl · 07-11-2005, 08:41 AM

Just heard on the radio that the big station here in Atlanta (Star 94) is giving away copies of the book all week - "win it before you can buy it". How can they do this if there are all these restrictions on when it's shipping and stuff? The promotion is sponsored by a smaller chain bookstore - Books a Million...

Chubby · 07-11-2005, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

Just heard on the radio that the big station here in Atlanta (Star 94) is giving away copies of the book all week - "win it before you can buy it". How can they do this if there are all these restrictions on when it's shipping and stuff? The promotion is sponsored by a smaller chain bookstore - Books a Million...

you don't actually pick the pick up at the station until after the release date. You win it now, pick it up later or.... "win it before you can buy it"

Celeval · 07-11-2005, 09:00 AM

My aunt runs an independent bookstore in Cleveland, and my wife and I will be there at her midnight party. I'll have the book read before I go to sleep (as I did with Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix).

21C · 07-11-2005, 10:04 AM

http://www.wizardnews.com/story.200507101.html

Australian radio station to do non-stop Harry Potter reading (Press Release) Brisbane, Australia -- Within six days the worldwide sales embargo on the latest Harry Potter book will be lifted. As soon as Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince goes on sale, Australian radio station, 973FM will read J.K. Rowling's sixth book in its entirety.

Australian radio station 973FM has created a Harry Potter non-stop book reading event to be held outside a famous Brisbane city bookstore. Once the Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince hits the book stand at 9:01am (Australia Eastern Standard Time) this Saturday (07/16/05), celebrities, local identities & Potter fans will take turns in reading 10 minute passages of the book.

Without knowing too much about the size of the book, 973FM has created a 12 hour roster of people to read the book. 973FM morning radio presenter, Terry Hansen points out, the secrecy surrounding the book could create problems: "What do we do if J.K. Rowling has created a gigantic book?"

Official approval for the Harry Potter reading event was granted on Thursday (07/07/05) by the Christopher Little Literature Agency in the United Kingdom. Emma Schlesinger at the Christopher Little Literature Agency has placed strict instructions on the book reading - including: That the book reading must be a continuous reading of the entire book (post time of publication) with no breaks whatsoever; That the concept is completely uncommercial, not for profit, not sponsored or tied to any third party, and no one is paid to take part in the reading; That radio 973FM doesn't record for future use - this permission is strictly for one-time use.

scooper · 07-11-2005, 10:10 AM

Attention: Those of you standing in line at midnight to buy the book!!!

Please tell my wife to hurry home. The baby woke up, I think he's hungry.

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-11-2005, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliegirl

5 years from now Farrah will be the one at the Toys R Us midnight sale knocking you down to get the last one of whatever hot toy her son just "has" to have for Christmas

No way man! My kid will get a cardboard box and some markers for Christmas. He can use his imagination and draw his perfect toy. If he wants that new hot toy, he's going to have to earn his own money and pay for it himself.

FrogMan · 07-11-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

No way man! My kid will get a cardboard box and some markers for Christmas. He can use his imagination and draw his perfect toy. If he wants that new hot toy, he's going to have to earn his own money and pay for it himself.

Those are your hormones speaking, wait until you're facing the fact lady...

FM

oliegirl · 07-11-2005, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

No way man! My kid will get a cardboard box and some markers for Christmas. He can use his imagination and draw his perfect toy. If he wants that new hot toy, he's going to have to earn his own money and pay for it himself.

Yeah, right! Actually, the correct response to my comment was...no way - that is what his grandparents are there for! You need to go back and re-read "How to get the most out of Grandparents"

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-11-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogMan

Those are your hormones speaking, wait until you're facing the fact lady...

FM

Hormones schmormones.

If Arlie has to earn his toys, my little boy will too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliegirl

Yeah, right! Actually, the correct response to my comment was...no way - that is what his grandparents are there for! You need to go back and re-read "How to get the most out of Grandparents" [img]../../%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Grandparents! Totally forgot about those. They can go stand in line at midnight for the dead tree - and take JR with them, giving mama the night off. Thanks oliegirl!

FrogMan · 07-11-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

Hormones schmormones.

If Arlie has to earn his toys, my little boy will too.

difference is, it's easy to send Arlie sleep on the couch. You woouldn't have the heart to do that to your little one, would you? Would you? aaaah, that's what I thought, see, hormones here now, gone tomorrow

FM

oliegirl · 07-11-2005, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

Grandparents! Totally forgot about those. They can go stand in line at midnight for the dead tree - and take JR with them, giving mama the night off. Thanks oliegirl!

No problem - happy to help! I have years of experience and have mastered the art of manipulating grandparents to purchase as much as possible for the little one...radii is still shocked and astounded by my talents on a weekly basis...in fact - they just offered to buy Anthony a complete new full size bed, complete with sheets, comforter and pillows...and of course they bought his current twin size bed as well. They also paid for 2 weeks of swim lessons, a new bike, etc...all in the past 3 months

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CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I have the book! I went to Borders today and flirted with the girl at the counter and I got the book! She was a little nerd and I took advantage of her and she gave me a copy. Oh and if you want a copy go to Borders Books on Sunset and Stephanie in Henderson Nv to get a copy! Its next to the Galleria mall. __________________ Toujour Pret Last edited by CHEMICAL SOLDIER : 07-10-2005 at 01:12 AM.

07-10-2005, 12:31 AM	#2
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	I'll be getting my copy a few minutes after midnight on the release date! Can't wait. I'll be hanging out, partying with other Potterites. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams Last edited by ISiddiqui : 07-10-2005 at 12:31 AM.

07-10-2005, 12:34 AM	#3
hollmt High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002	this post started as an information thread about a book and it turned into something else.... nevermind, just poking fun at myself

07-10-2005, 12:35 AM	#4
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	wtf its just a book, not the cure for cancer

07-10-2005, 01:16 AM	#15
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Fine. Go on and play Harry Butthole Pussy Potter!

07-10-2005, 01:25 AM	#18
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Rule #4 seems a little too harsh though right? __________________ Toujour Pret

07-10-2005, 01:32 AM	#19
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Yeah, it seems hard to enforce too. I mean, stores have to report each other for breaking street dates. To me, if it were a mall or something and two stores competing..they'd just make some sort of arrangement to sell it early at the same to get folks to their store rather than somewhere else. You'd just hope that the media didn't cover the story (local or whatever) and then have that get back to Scholastic. Otherwise, I don't know if it's anything other than an idle threat. A good one, sure. But..I dunno...seems difficult to enforce in real life. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Im pretty sure most all stores have a service similar to soundscan, so when they ring it up on the register, it would be reported as being sold, therefore showing that they broke the streetdate. Unless they werent ringing it out on the register(of course).

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CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Just go to Wal Mart and I bet you can get it early and for cheap. __________________ Toujour Pret

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JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I started rereading the series about two months ago and finished all five in like three weeks... Now I'm having to read some crap Dean Koontz book that my mom gave me before I go to bed. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-10-2005, 05:55 PM	#31
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Read the first one because my students were pestering me. Can't say that I see what the fuss is about. I could probably name fifty fantasy novels I've enjoyed more. Not that I think it's bad-- Just can't see outselling the Bible or whatever...

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07-11-2005, 09:00 AM	#42
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	My aunt runs an independent bookstore in Cleveland, and my wife and I will be there at her midnight party. I'll have the book read before I go to sleep (as I did with Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix).

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21C College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia	http://www.wizardnews.com/story.200507101.html Australian radio station to do non-stop Harry Potter reading (Press Release) Brisbane, Australia -- Within six days the worldwide sales embargo on the latest Harry Potter book will be lifted. As soon as Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince goes on sale, Australian radio station, 973FM will read J.K. Rowling's sixth book in its entirety. Australian radio station 973FM has created a Harry Potter non-stop book reading event to be held outside a famous Brisbane city bookstore. Once the Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince hits the book stand at 9:01am (Australia Eastern Standard Time) this Saturday (07/16/05), celebrities, local identities & Potter fans will take turns in reading 10 minute passages of the book. Without knowing too much about the size of the book, 973FM has created a 12 hour roster of people to read the book. 973FM morning radio presenter, Terry Hansen points out, the secrecy surrounding the book could create problems: "What do we do if J.K. Rowling has created a gigantic book?" Official approval for the Harry Potter reading event was granted on Thursday (07/07/05) by the Christopher Little Literature Agency in the United Kingdom. Emma Schlesinger at the Christopher Little Literature Agency has placed strict instructions on the book reading - including: That the book reading must be a continuous reading of the entire book (post time of publication) with no breaks whatsoever; That the concept is completely uncommercial, not for profit, not sponsored or tied to any third party, and no one is paid to take part in the reading; That radio 973FM doesn't record for future use - this permission is strictly for one-time use.

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scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	Attention: Those of you standing in line at midnight to buy the book!!! Please tell my wife to hurry home. The baby woke up, I think he's hungry.

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