Possible Theory on the Release of Book 6

[suehpfan]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Amber" <ambiree at b...> wrote:
> Okay, call me an idiot...(actually don't, I'll cry)...but I have 
this 
> strange theory about when book 6 will be released.  Those I've told 
> around me think it's brilliant, but I will sacrifice it on the 
alter 
> of 
> the members of this group to see if my theory holds...okay?  Be 
kind 
> if you don't agree...
> 
> I kinda made this up with the realization that OoP is releasing in 
> paperback in August.
> 
> July 2000--Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released!  Yeah, 
> the Potter fans go crazy.
> 
> Sept 2002--After 27 months, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 
> releases to paperback.  Among the rumors were that the book was too 
> long to release in paperback form...but then look at many other 
books 
> that release in paperback that long (Clancy, WEB Griffin, Tolkien, 
> and some other SF/F authors come to mind).
> 
> Jan 2003--The long-awaited announcement comes...Harry Potter and 
the 
> Order of the Phoenix has a release date.
> 
> Jun 2003--HP & OoP released...hoards of ravenous HP fans gobble 
down 
> millions of copies and beg for more.
> 
> Jul/Aug 2004--the anticipated release of OoP in paperback, although 
> in Britian, it will be released 1 month earlier.
> 
> Okay so what right?  Except, why did it take half the time for OoP 
(a 
> longer book) to release to paperback?  The mad fans (that's us) all 
> bought copies the first day/night.  Why rush printing?  
> 
> I believed that around December 2004 we will have an answer to our 
> most wanted question --When is book 6 coming out?--
> 
> From the Letter Box Project, JKR has said that the writing for book 
6 
> is "flowing like a mountain stream."  Given the 5-6 month proofing 
> and printing period for the millions of copies needed, I'd say we 
are 
> looking at a Summer 2005 release!  This is just theory and 
> speculation.  It is not meant to deceive or anything...
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Amber

Here is my fantasy...The March 4th chat will bring the revelation 
that JKR is "tweeking" book 6 and the publication date will be at the 
*other* solstice.  IOW December 2004!

I really do think the whole solstice thing is a hint of some kind, 
either a hint for something upcoming in the septology or she was 
toying with us about future release dates ("and none will come 
after..."  My fantasy theory is that she was really close to 
completing book 6 when OotP was published and she has known since 
last June about when she would be done.

Ohhh, I wish it were so...
Sue, who knows that all of the books have released in the summer, 
most of them on, or around, Harry's birthday.