Potter 7...

[kennahijja]

Bloody hell!

Nah, I'm *not* happy with the news - the Book 7 release date of July 21 2007. I could've well waited 'til 2008 or 2009. Especially not with the OotP film coming out at just the same time - it's way too much Potter at once, and I won't be able to savour and digest either properly. And fandom probably won't be either.

Am also in distinctly two minds about being at Sectus while it happens - I prefer to bury myself in a room/secluded spot and read through a new book, and wouldn't that be a waste of time, in London with so many people to chat to? On the other hand, it could perhaps even be fun? So hard to imagine what it might be like...

Still, it's way too bloody early! I don't want speculation to end yet! *wails*

Comments

[hphaeton.livejournal.com]

I'm in two minds myself. I originally planned on getting the book as soon as possible and reading it right away without stop.
Now I'm thinking about buying it and waiting with reading until I have properly digested the OotP movie. Hah! Only thing is that I know myself too well...I wouldn't be able to resist temptation. I'd have to read it immediately.

[ex-ms-katoni171.livejournal.com]

Despite the squeeage, I too was a bit surprised: so close to the movie? And will the movie, Sectus and book all at the same time be too much for me, I wonder?

OTOH, I went to a fandom all-nighter when HBP came out and it was brilliant! There's loads of people to squee and hyperventilate at when you're finished.

[the_con_cept.livejournal.com]

I agreeeeeeee! With everything, except I'm not going to Sectus anyway. But if I did, that would kill me, because I read about twelve times faster than most people, and having to keep quiet and not spoil anything would probably cause implosion. *g* And I can't listen to other people read. That drives me nuts--WAY too slow for me.

But yeah...too much to close together. *sigh*

[snapelike.livejournal.com]

Too much Potterism...

I, too had planned sitting quietly with LdyB and read from the last page back, digest, and cry over our boys... But yeah... Sectus. I am not going there, but for the papers. I want peace and quiet and bleh, it sucks that it is exactly that week-end.

I so agree. It is at least ten years too early.

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

Ditto. Glad it's not just me.

I don't want to miss out on time with friends at Sectus, and I prefer to read on my own.

Grr.

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

It'll be fun! It's going to be a hell of a conference, not that it wasn't before :)

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, way too early. Why couldn't they wait one more year? *wails with you* Sectus will be crazy OMG. I can't even wrap my mind around that yet.

[fleshdress.livejournal.com]

Oooh, are you coming to Sectus? And I think it's too soon for book 7, if only because I'm sure JKR needs more time. :/

[sor-bet.livejournal.com]

It's coming out DURING Sectus? Wow.

I know some people who rush through the books, but I've tried to take my time, and I definitely will with this one. I mean, you only get to read it for the first time once, and it's going to be too special not to savor.

OTOH, EVERYONE at a HP convention reading the book at the same time? Everyone going to a bookstore together on Friday to buy it? It will be like a supernova of HP intensity. :-D

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking that, after all, there could be no better place to come down from DH than among Sectus friends. But I'm still emotionally wrung out by the idea of it being here so soon, AND the idea that the end of my lovely England trip is going to be all waiting to get the book and reading the book and sobbing, instead of the fun touristy things that I was planning for those few days. I'm entitled to be wrought.

[waterbird.livejournal.com]

I'm also torn about the reading question. I'm so afraid of anything being spoiled that I think I'd rather just go home and curl up with the book and savour it all by myself -- and then stagger back down to the con to weep with everyone. But it could be a lot of fun reading it in the company of the fandom.

[bellonablack.livejournal.com]

YOU SAID IT!

I'm unhappy with the news too. :-( Seems so sad to be ending soon. I may not read it as quickly. Heck, I don't know, I may wait a bit ;-). But no, I think I would have liked 2009 infinitely more.

-BB