Halloween Release Speculation (Was:Re: Clue to Release of Book 7?)

[davep747]

No: HPFGUIDX 163363

Julie:
> BTW, Halloween falls on a Wednesday next year. That's not
> usually a day one would expect the final book to be released,
> since the previous ones have taken advantage of the weekend
> by releasing on Saturday. But I really don't see a problem,
> because 1. Harry Potter is such a phenomenon that I can't see
> the release day--be it a weekday or weekend day--having one
> iota of effect on the sales numbers. And 2. Halloween is a
> fairly big holiday in the U.S. now (not sure about England
> or Australia) and a lot of schools give the kids that day
> or the following day off, to avoid the whole crazy dressing
> up/sugar high insanity. Still, even without #2, I can see
> most parents more than willing to let their kids stay up
> late on this one special weeknight that will never come
> again. Can't you?

As to the date of release, no one is sure. As for the Day. It
will have to be a Saturday. I live in Pennsylvania in the USA
and Bath in the UK. I know that Pennsylvania does not allow any
days off for Halloween. Most schools do not even have things
related to Halloween in them any more.

It was decided for the HBP that the release day would be Saturday
as no NOT interupt school in any way. 12:01am Saturday or later.
Kids skipped school in the past to get the books. ALso in the USA
there are thousands of HP parties when a new book comes out. No
way that will happen if the day is not a Saturday.

Dave