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[Charlie Jones]

> I can remember repeatedly slamming both Rowling and Rowling readers 
> BEFORE I'd ever read the books. I hated the whole thing - too 
> popular, too over the top fanatical....

I was the same with Shrek 2. I remember the advertising campainge for 
that movie and it was so bad here on TV at one point that I got to the 
stage where I wanted to scream if Shrek was even mentioned. Months 
after the movies release on DVD, I rented a copy and became a fan, 
mostly for the Puss In Boots and Donkey characters. I own a copy now 
and have watched it several times.
 
> And I will be in the bookstore at midnight for Half Blood Prince!

I wish I could be. Except I don't own a car (or even know how to 
drive), or know anyone else that does so the only way for me to get to 
the nearest bookstore that would be open would be to take a cab, which 
is too expensive. I'll just copy what I did for the release of OotP and 
go into town early on the Saturday morning as soon as the shops open, 
probably do other errands and go crazy not being able to read the book 
until I get home!

Take care,
Charlie.
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