Alley-Oop

[davewitley]

Martin Hooper wrote:
> http://msn.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/top_story.html?
in_review_id=579852
> 
> Article on the new book...
 
It sounds as if Bloomsbury have made another pronouncement, then.  
Their website has also changed slightly, to wording similar to that 
of their spokesman in the article:

"When will the fifth book be published?
JK Rowling is happily writing Harry Potter and the Order of the 
Phoenix and we anticipate that we will be publishing later this year."

(from their FAQ, General Queries:
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/muggles/faq/faq.asp?
pageNo=15

or go to 
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/muggles_index.html

and click on F.A.Q. then General Queries)

Until recently it something like: "In an ideal world we would 
announce a date in early autumn 2002, but we have to wait and see"

This feels like a further delay, but just possibly slightly increased 
confidence that it really will be out this year.

David