Final Harry Potter Book To Have Record First Print Run, 12 Million
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JK Rowling is going to be rich enough to buy the entire solar system when all is said and done with the Harry Potter series. The Deathly Hallows, the seventh and supposedly final book,in the outrageously popular series of books about a boy wizard, will have an initial print of 12 million copies. The previous six books have sold at a combined 325 million. And Rowling, listed as one of the wealthiest women in the world, has earned an estimate 520 million pounds from the book sales and the four hit movies based on the series.
So that's about 1 billion dollars. Not bad for a single mom who was living on the dole some odd ten years ago when she wrote the first Potter book, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone.
While many have speculated about the ending of the wizard tales, with the possibility of Harry dying, it will be with bitter-sweet sadness that awaiting fans will likely consume the final book. The epic tale of good vs. evil, often compared to the JRR Tolkien's LOTR Trilogy, couldn't have come at a more crucial time in history. With real battles being waged against real evils in this world, having a beacon of escape where good triumphs has been an incredible G*dsend to many.
I anxiously await the final installment, but am incredibly sad at the prospects. Oh geez, I really sound like an idiot. Oh well.
The good news is that among the great movies coming out this summer, the fifth Harry Potter - The Order of The Phoenix, will be a wonderful distraction against the pain and loss of no more Harry Potter tales to look forward to.
Oh, heavens, I need to shut up already.Â
