Seventh Harry Potter Book Named

Croakyvoice writes "JK Rowling has today given fans of the Harry Potter books the name of Book 7 of the very popular series via a Christmas present on her site, to get to the name you need to follow a complicated procedure but thankfully the name of the book has been revealed as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

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Re:Operation Meat Hammer

[WilliamSChips]

If I remember correctly Harry Potter was always going to be seven books.

THATS IT! No more of this kids stuff...

[Anonymous Coward]

Luke is not incompetent -- he is described many times as an extremely talented young Jedi. Lucas has clearly put a lot of thought into the precise nature of this talent, and it's a subtle characterization. There is an element of raw power -- recall when Luke and Darth Vader's light sabers are locked together, Luke is able to push back with more than equal force. Luke thinks very quickly under extreme pressure, and has an uncanny ability to react instantly and correctly -- recall, for instance, when he destroys the Empire's Death Star with the Womp Rat bagging technique...

Ah, much better for us muggles!

news for nerds, or book hype for publishers?

[mjdmjd]

Harry Potter? News? This is slashdot not http://www.booktribes.com/?

Re:HP and the (ADJECTIVE | NOUN ADJECTIVAL) NOUN 7

[o'reor]

Oh, and the sequels which take place after he graduates from Hogwarts:

Harry Potter and the...
Malady of Magic
Revenge of the Malfoys
Phantom Menace
Fountain of Youth

You forgot my favorite : Harry Potter and the Dead Horse