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JK Rowling announces Book 7 release date!
JKRowling.com has recently been updated with news that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, will be released on July 21st, 2007, one week after the fifth movie hits theaters.

Scholastic has followed with a press release in which Lisa Holton, President of Scholastic Children's Books said, 'We are thrilled to announce the publication date of the seventh installment in this remarkable series. We join J.K. Rowling's millions of readers - young and old, veterans and newcomers - in anticipating what lies ahead.' You can read the full press release here.

The hardcover will sell for $34.99 with the deluxe edition fetching $65.00. These high prices could mean the book will be longer than any of the previous six.

borrowed straight from mugglenet.

And the name of the next and seventh and last Harry Potter Book is...



(This was taken from the official site, so it's NOT a rumor, it is confirmed)

Percy Weasley, traitor of the Weasley family. But...PERHAPS he has been acting on Dumbledore's orders. Far-fetched, to be sure, but again, Dumbledore would, naturally, have his spies. Longshot, but with Dumbledore, who knows what he'll do?

Soooooooooo, here we go. What we know about 5.
They fly to the ministry on brooms leading the possibility that thestrals have been removed, which is sad because they signify a major change in in the books. They showed that death had, and would continue to, happen. And they fly past a cruise ship...this can therefore be considered proof that the decree for under-age magic IS in fact neceesary, for is some of the best and brightest are foolish enough to fly broomsticks past cruise ships, who knows what foolishness they might do with magic.

Grawp is being animated using new technology, should prove interesting.

Rumor: Peeves may be in this film, something I pray happens as we all know that Fred and George's...exit...is one of, if not THE greatest part of the series.

I personally think Helena Bonham-Carter looked like a good Bellatrix. Maybe a bit "bride of Frankensteiny", but still good. And should be interesting to see her act evil, as all the movies i've seen her in so far, she has been, well, very nice etc.

We should have some decent Quidditch. I'm basing this on the hope that they try to continue to build up Ginny as Potter's perfect pgirl (so sue me...it had to start with p). I could very well be wrong...but I have hopes.

We get to meet miss lovegood. I still haven't ssen her act, but if Mrs. Rowling says she's perfect...I'll believe her. (On a side note, Evanna? Lynch, said actress, made her own raddish earings to use in the film. That earns bonus points right there.)

Dobby is gone but Kreacher remains...yay?

Sirius looks ugly. I suppose I can see why they do it...to play up the "He hates being locked up" bit, but still, he made a creepy/good on the run prisoner, why make him look soooooo bad??

Oooo, we meet Tonks, hope that goes well.

Several scenes have been modifiied, ex Ron is now with Hermione and Harry and Umbridge in the forest at the end.

Harry has short hair. I hate it. Don't know why...but I do.

blah blah, can't think of anything else now.