Posted:
Barnes and Noble announced today that more than 750,000 copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have been pre-ordered through their stores and website to date, and that they expect that number to reach one million by the book's release. All Barnes and Noble stores will remain open until midnight on July 15th to accomodate eager Potter fans.
Also, B&N announced that at 7:20 PM EDT (twenty minutes past midnight in the UK), they will simulcast a special greeting from J.K. Rowling live from Edinburgh Castle in the Union Square Barnes & Noble (33 East 17th Street) in New York City. Jim Dale, the HP audio book narrarator, will make an appearanace at the store from 10 PM to 12 AM on the 15th.
B&N CEO Steve Riggio said, "The Harry Potter series has shattered all records in publishing history, and the enormous amount of pre-orders to date confirm that the latest Harry Potter title will be the most popular yet. In fact, we predict that our pre-orders will top one million."
Also, B&N announced that at 7:20 PM EDT (twenty minutes past midnight in the UK), they will simulcast a special greeting from J.K. Rowling live from Edinburgh Castle in the Union Square Barnes & Noble (33 East 17th Street) in New York City. Jim Dale, the HP audio book narrarator, will make an appearanace at the store from 10 PM to 12 AM on the 15th.
B&N CEO Steve Riggio said, "The Harry Potter series has shattered all records in publishing history, and the enormous amount of pre-orders to date confirm that the latest Harry Potter title will be the most popular yet. In fact, we predict that our pre-orders will top one million."
