Question about Book 5 discussion

theo_kestrel <theo_kestrel@yahoo.com> theo_kestrel at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 21 11:22:11 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 50240

With the announcement of Book 5's release date, and all the wild
speculation about the two released excerpts from the book, I've been
wondering about something.  I know I'm jumping the gun here by several
months, but please bear with me.

Okay-June 21, 2003 rolls around.  From what I understand, it will be
released on that day in most(all?) English-speaking countries(not sure
about concurrent release in other languages), which means New
Zealanders and Aussies will get their greedy little hands on the book
first, then the Brits, then us Yanks will get it last (*sob*).  I know
not everyone's going to get it at midnight, but many people are, and
quite a few will probably engage in a marathon reading session,
eschewing sleep until they've finished the book.  Others will wait for
their online purchases to arrive a few days later, and may wish to
enjoy the book slowly, like a piece of swiss chocolate that you nibble
on bit by bit.  Anyways, my question is this-

When will it be appropriate to start discussing the actual content of
"The Order of the Phoenix" on this group?  Immediately?  June 22?  A
two-week moratorium until discussion begins?  I'm curious, since I
wasn't around when GoF was released, and I don't know how the list
handled it, or even if it existed in its current form back then.  I've
been a member of this group for some time now, but I feel somewhat
overwhelmed by the number of things the list members have churned
through and feel woefully lacking when it comes to actual
participation in all the wild and wacky topics of discussion that come
up-everything seems to refer back to other things discussed in the
misty beginnings of HP fandom, and with the release of the new book I
think I'll feel more on even footing with everyone else here, with
fresh new canon to dissect and make speculations on.  Oldies? 
Moderators?  Anyone?

Thanks-

theo_kestrel





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