Summer on Radio 1

[Emma]

With only 6 (?) days until the film, and the book due to be released two weeks tomorrow, I thought it was about time we had a Harry thread.

So, have you pre-ordered your books and tickets to the cinema?

I'm dressing up as a wizard at work for the film and book

Is anyone going at midnight to get their books?

[Kelly]

We have two books pre-ordered, so me and Mum don't have to wait to read it, and the tickets for the cinema are booked already! I can't wait!

[Grace]

I've preordered both. :oops: And I'm currently working on being allowed to go at midnight, dressed up obviously.

I have a countdown for both on my MySpace. Double :oops:.

[Emma]

I still haven't ordered my book, I really want to go at midnight, as it's the last chance to do that, but I live too far away. My friend Stacey is out in Manchester at midnight before the release day, and she doesn't want to go at midnight to get it!

I don't know why, but I'm reaaally looking forward to seeing Kreacher, he's great!

[Serin]

I'll be accused of posting an inane reply, but I haven't read any of the books in the series nor seen any of the films, so I can honestly say that there is no cumulative excitement emanating from me in regards the anticipation of the release of this final book.

I prefer the Philip Pullman books myself.

[Kelly]

That's interesting, 'cause I really couldn't get into the Philip Pullman books. I tried, but I couldn't read them at all.

[Emma]

I've realised all the books I read are either on wizards/witches/mythical monsters. No wonder I'm a bit twisted

[Behelzebub]

I've had the book on pre-order from Amazon for a few months now. I'm not what you'd call a Harry Potter fanatic but I've read all the books that've come out so far, and like pretty much everyone else in the country I do want to know what happens in the end. Though I'd be a bit disappointed if Harry died tbh.

[Emma]

I've had the book on pre-order from Amazon for a few months now. I'm not what you'd call a Harry Potter fanatic but I've read all the books that've come out so far, and like pretty much everyone else in the country I do want to know what happens in the end. Though I'd be a bit disappointed if Harry died tbh.

I was discussing this today, I'd quite like Harry to die, I think he's a bit of an idiot!

[Serin]

I was discussing this today, I'd quite like Harry to die, I think he's a bit of an idiot!

Surely that's blasphemy Emma?

[Grace]

I just know that if Harry or any main characters die then I will cry for ages.

I should find one of those life thingummies.

[Emma]

Surely that's blasphemy Emma?

I know, I thought that when I wrote the post!

[jembie]

I don't know what to do about the book this year.

I don't read them but my son does. Last time I didn't have to buy it because a friend bought it, read it in 24 hrs and sent it to me. It was the adult version but I don't know if that made a difference to my son.

I haven't spoken to that friend for about a year though so I doubt I can just ask her again out the blue :*

[Bumble_85]

They can sod off if they think I'm queueing up at midnight to buy a book. It's a book. They have plenty of copies, there is no reason to go at midnight. Grrrr.

Then again I'm also not buying it till I can get it for a fiver or less, libraries are the way forwards!

[Emma]

They can sod off if they think I'm queueing up at midnight to buy a book. It's a book. They have plenty of copies, there is no reason to go at midnight. Grrrr.

Then again I'm also not buying it till I can get it for a fiver or less, libraries are the way forwards!

I love buying them. I'm gutted, my 'Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets' and my 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban' first editions got destroyed.

[Bumble_85]

I just nick them off people I know hehe. I didn't want to buy the last couple because they were so huge and I read in bed mostly. Can't be doing with holding up a huge book like that!

[Kelly]

I reckon Harry will die in this one. He'll be one of the Horcruxes, so he'll have to die to properly destroy Voldemort.

I'm gonna try to beat my record with the last book; it took me 2 days to read HBP.

[Grace]

One of my friends read it in an afternoon :shock:. I reckon I'd be able to, but I like reading 7 or so chapters and then putting the book down, I don't know why.

[Kelly]

An afternoon? Bloody hell!

The Internet's going to go into meltdown when it gets released, I just know it.

[Serin]

I read the Michael Moore book Stupid White Men in just under 3 hours. I'm not saying it was puerile, far from it, but that's the quickest I've ever read a book.

[Jono]

I read the Michael Moore book Stupid White Men in just under 3 hours. I'm not saying it was puerile, far from it, but that's the quickest I've ever read a book.

Same here, well it took me more than three hours, but not too long.

[Lucinda]

I've not preordered the book or bought cinema tickets. I'll wait a couple of weeks to see the film and I'll buy the book probably on the day. Last time my sister bought the book for me on the day it came out. No way I'm getting up at midnight to buy it. I've got about £20 in book vouchers which I need to spend.

I am currently re-reading book 6, since I read it only once 2 years ago. It's rather scary. The first few books seem pretty tame now.

[Emma]

I've not preordered the book or bought cinema tickets. I'll wait a couple of weeks to see the film and I'll buy the book probably on the day. Last time my sister bought the book for me on the day it came out. No way I'm getting up at midnight to buy it. I've got about £20 in book vouchers which I need to spend.

I am currently re-reading book 6, since I read it only once 2 years ago. It's rather scary. The first few books seem pretty tame now.

I started reading them again, am currently on book 5 . Slow reader, me.

[Kelly]

I, erm, might have re-watched The Philosopher's Stone for no reason at all this afternoon...

[Emma]

I, erm, might have re-watched The Philosopher's Stone for no reason at all this afternoon...

I bought 'The Prisoner of Azkaban' for £5 on DVD at Asda yesterday, actual bargain.