Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
1. Fans of Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, rejoice! Author J.K. Rowling stated on her official site that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
, the seventh and final novel in the Harry Potter series is virtually an extension of Half-Blood Prince. The themes and events from Book 7 are so closely tied to Book 6 that it's "almost as though they are two halves of the same novel."2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will have the largest first U.S. printing of any book in history, with 12 million copies, and publisher Scholastic expects a swift sell-through. (The current record-holder as fastest-selling book in U.S. history is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and it had a first American printing of 10.8 million.)
3. Sixty-five percent of copies in the first U.S. printing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as being comprised of 30% "post-consumer waste fiber," the largest commitment to printing on recycled paper by any publisher in history.
4. Prior to the title being officially announced (unveiled in a December 2006 crossword puzzle on J.K. Rowling's website), rumors spread across the Internet speculating the book would take one of the following titles: Harry Potter and the Pyramids of Furmat, Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch, Harry Potter and the Toenail of Ickilbogg, Harry Potter and the Pillar of Storge, or Harry Potter and the Mystic Kettle of Knackledirk.
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is already the favorite of at least one person, J. K. Rowling herself. "While each of the previous Potter books has strong claims on my affections," J. K. Rowling wrote on her site, "Deathly Hallows is my favourite, and that is the most wonderful way to finish the series."
SPOILER ALERT: The rest of this list contains possible spoilers regarding the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- a mix of points divulged by the author in interviews and statements on her website, and some conjecture by Harry Potter fans -- which may or may not end up being accurate. We'll find out July 21, but until then, read at your own risk....
6. Harry turns 17 years old, and is spending a seventh term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which climaxes with seventh-year students taking the wizardry tests known as NEWTs. He gets to perform magic outside school -- normally a no-no -- and he will receive an Apparition license.
7. Harry will pay one more visit to the home of his Muggle relatives the Dursleys, during his break from school. But the protection Dumbledore has provided Harry while outside Hogwarts is set to expire.
8. Vital details about Harry's parents -- particularly Lily Potter -- are revealed in Deathly Hallows, such as the significance of the similarity between Harry's and his mother's eyes.
9. Minor tidbits: Harry may get another pet, a Muggle may perform magic, there will be no Quidditch, and Sirius Black's two-way mirror and flying motorcycle make return appearances.
10. THE END: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will definitely be the end of the series, and Rowling has braced her fans to expect deaths of multiple major characters. The final chapter details what becomes of the surviving characters, and Rowling has stated that the last word of the book is "scar."
Sources: www.the-leaky-cauldron.org; Wikipedia
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