Just two days to the newest - and last - Harry Potter. Number seven: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I am so excited! This is definitely the biggest book-related event I've ever been part of; the biggest in all of history, actually. The only thing comparable is the release of Dickens' serialized stories in the 1800's. People desperately anticipated the latest chapter and were absolutely devastated when Little Nell died in "The Old Curiosity Shop". (Hope J. K. Rowling doesn't follow his example with Harry!) But of course back then you didn't have massive world-wide distribution or the multimedia world of radio, TV and Internet. All week has been story after story about past adventures and speculation on what the outcome will be. (Harry was on the cover of The Gazette last Saturday ... and two other sections besides!) People have waited ten long years for this magical moment.
Being a lucky Canadian, we actually get a sneak preview tomorrow night. Rowling is doing a special reading of the first chapter of Harry in London at midnight. There. That happens to be only 7:00 here. So I'll have plenty of time to listen and still be able to be tucked into bed (I'm not a Potter-party type person) ready to get up early and await the arrival of my pre-ordered copy - coming by a special Saturday Canada Post delivery.
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