[HPforGrownups] Re: We have a release date

[Janette]

No: HPFGUIDX 164458

cassyvablatsky:
>
> I suspect:
>
> a) JKR wanted to be sensitive to the second anniversary of the July
> 7th bombings in London.
> b) the end of the school term is usually around July 21st.
> c) the film opening on July 13th will start the build up to July 21st,
> instead of being upstaged by an earlier publication date.

montims:
I agree with your reasoning, but it rather scuppers Sectus, and messes
up Prophecy, which surprised me - I would have thought JKR and the
publishers, etc, would have considered these conferences.

I can understand that August is out of the question, due to the
Festival in Edinburgh, and the consequent non-availability of rooms,
but would have thought September more fitting - time for the film
hysteria to die down and the book hysteria to build up; still school
holidays; Sept 21st is autumn equinox, etc, but there - not my
decision to make...