Avoiding Spoilers (was Harry's fate WAS: Re: RE Snape and Petunia

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> Mike:
 
> BTW, on July 16, 2005 at 1:30 am I was walking out of Barnes and
> Noble with my copy of HBP when I overheard a couple of teenagers,
> talking loudly, say,"Dumbledore dies... around page 600". Boy was I
> miffed. I don't know how they knew, heard from someone in England? I
> don't want this to happen again for book 7. Anybody got any
> suggestions can email me off list. Thanks :-)


Potioncat:
Oh, I think we should keep this discussion on list. (Unless the Elves 
tell us to take it to OT Chatter.)

I've had two Spoiler situations--both involving Snape, oddly enough. 
Someone let it slip that Snape wasn't the bad guy in SS/PS. That 
particular person is an idiot anyway. I'm not sure he even realized 
he'd revealed anything.

Just before HBP came out, I visited a HP site--one that was had very 
strict spoiler policies. Someone had logged on as "Snape-kills-
Dumbledore." I was shocked. Then I thought, "They're just guessing." 
I was really mad later when I understood that person had done it on 
purpose and was simply a jerk.

I don't know how you can protect yourself from idiots and jerks. But 
I had prepared several things to say at the bookstore if anyone was 
talking too much. Of course, once you hear something, that's it.

Has anyone ordered the book to be delivered? Does it come quickly on 
release day?