I prefer hard cover, but it's still cool that stuff is coming out!! :-)

Seriously? We have to wait another YEAR to get the paperback, when normally we get it just one year after the initial release? I prefer reading my paperback versions, to keep my hardcover ones nice, so this really sucks.

It's on July 7 but it's the wrong year!

haha. I think it's hilarious how EVERYONE is so desperate to milk Harry Potter as much as they can for money.

Such a tease they are! Another year for the film, now the paperback? Is this just the US or worldwide?

Well since Dan got a mention for his interview. I'd like to say for those who like Rupert there are new photos of him during the filiming of his new movie, Wild Target. Go to any of the Rupert sites or at SS.

wow, 2 years after the original release??

who wants paperback? they get bended and ripped like crazy

I waited a long time to get the paperback set, now I suspect I will have to wait much longer. I feel used by the publishers. Greed is now taking over. Jo, please tell them to stop it! I wonder if soon there will be a growing backlash among the fans.

What a bunch of poops. Since starting the series in Paperback, I wanted to finish it in that, but now I can't. I'm upset. But not that upset.

$15 for a paperback???

Why are they telling us this, so early in advance? It just doesn't make sense.

lol, "we are thrilled to continue to bring Harry Potter to fans of all ages in new and exciting ways" because paperback is so new and exciting.

A fifteen dollar paperback book? I'm obsessive with keeping my books perfect anyway, but that's just crazy. You might as well get the hardback. It'll last longer. o.O

They seriously milk this series for everything it's worth! xD Can anyone say Chamber Of Secrets 10 Year Anniversary Edition? Then we'll have Beedle The Bard paperback, and 15 year Anniversary of everything! :P I know I'm exaggerating A LOT, but Shcolastic really do use HP to make quick bucks.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? another year?! they are milking this way to much. first the movie now this?

Geez people, it's just a paperback release. Stop overreacting. I've seen more expensive paperbacks on books not as good as DH.

Ugh, I don't care about paperback anymore. I used to get it becuase it was cheaper, but when I bought my very first hardcover (Order of the Pheonix) before I went to Puerto Rico, I never went back! Until then, I kept an eye out for the Harry Potter books that I DIDN'T have in hardcover & got those in hardcover instead & am going to get rid of the paperback ones, instead of having the Harry Potter series in part paperback & part hardcover. Besides, the paperback books are much easier to tear than the hardcover ones. So in my eyes, I'd rather get the hardcover books anyday, b/c you're just waisting you're money if you buy a paperback & then it gets ruined & then end up buying another! So a little tip: Buy Paperback if you can or already haven't :)

awww i was hoping they would release it this year. or sometime early 09.

awww i was hoping they would release it this year. or sometime early 09.

why is it taking so long for this paperback to come out? another entire year, seriously?

July 7? They release DH July 7 NOW? It would be so cool for it to be released on July 7 in 2007. 07/07/07 and 07 (for HPatDH)! And paperback isn't exciting and new, Ms. Stupid.

"in new and exciting ways." - HAhaha cuz a paperback is just soo exciting. Why don't they just release 15 min. clips of the movies over the course of 50 years. "let's see how long we can stretch this out, guys!"

Uhm... I'm pretty sure we've had the paperback version available in australia before now... I just checked on a bookstores website (Dymocks, for those in Aus) and it's listed as available in paperback, and says it will usually ship in 24 hours. Go figure.

Haha, Australia got the paperback more then 2 months ago!

There you go - it wasn't just my imagination! We've had it for more than 2 months! Finally, we get something before everyone else! ha!

Whoa! July 7th?! I was expecting a bit...sooner......

can someone tell me wtf is up with all this hp stuff getting released in july 09? i mean, first the movie gets moved, then the video game (which yes i understand why but still..) and now the paperback? i mean are they that desperate to have another "summer to remember" or is this all rotating around the opening of the theme park which last i checked is late 09 early '10? hey, how about pushing something forward for once and open the park in july 09...

I pretty much agree with everyone that has posted (most notably adriennecray gryffinpuff817 and novuscrepusculum): (1) A paperback copy isn't even that cool (2) But, still why are they making us wait for everything?!? I mean what did we do to infuriate Harry Potter companies (Scholastic, WB, EA...), they seem to be trying their best to put everything off.... not to jinx anything, but the theme park or Beedle the Bard will probably be next. I mean personally I think this is a very depressing time in the fandom (Movie delayed, Mugglecasts no longer weekly, less news, no more books...) why do they have to make it worse?

OMG THAT'S MY 18TH BIRTHDAY!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !!

Seriously? *sigh* I'm quite disappointed in Scholastic right now, did they really have to? Ugh... greedy companies.

Haha, Hptwilighter. It's just a sad year for us Harry Potter fans. ;___; I actually like owning paperback copies (Harry Potter ones, especially). They make my load a lot lighter when I'm carrying the books from place to place and they are more compact. Therefore, I think a paperback copy IS cool. :)

princess_lisa, Ecstatic: SO TRUE! I'm in Melbourne (AUS) and I've noticed that our Bloomsbury DH paperbacks have been on shelves for like 2-3 months :P Then again, this is Scholastic so it's probably different. Also, I was at the Koh Samui airport in Thailand in 06' and saw the HBP paperbacks on shelves at least 3 months before they hit the US. It just goes to show, doesn't it?

Is this not awefully late? the Bloomsbury UK paperback edition is already on the discount and dumpmarket.

Man people need to get a hold of them selves, it's not about money or anything like that. It's a paper back, so some of us like to read the paper backs so our good hard back copies don't get banged up. Especially since most of us re-read the books over and over. I do wonder on the delay but not my business like every one else I wait and then when it comes available I go get it. Take a Chill Pill and get over your selves.

I get both the hardcover,and paperback versions,because when i go on vacation somewhere i would rather bring one of my paperback books,and leave my hardcover books at home. I always bought the first edition hardcover when it came out,and then a year later i would buy the paperback version(which would be my travel version). I guess they didn't release the final book in paperback this summer/year,because of the ten year annivesary of "The Sorcerer's Stone",but that's fine with me I can't wait to have DH in paperback also.

How ridiculous! I bought a copy of the paperback on discount in a local supermarket over a month ago. Seems the UK do get some things first!!

Lupi: Well, naturally :) Because you see, Harry Potter IS British. So, it is only natural for the UK to get things 'Harry Potter' before the US.

Hahahahaha. It's kinda funny how they think paper back is "new and exciting."

I'm not waiting until July. I just purchased the PB via a UK website. Cost was $22 shipped to the US. Yes, it is higher than I would normally pay, but not having to wait another 8 months is worth it to me.

heey thats my birthday =] coolio

You guys really do exaggerate way too much. Hey guess what? The other six books are in paperback. Why are you complaining about the last one being paperback?

The paperback edition was released here in the UK AGES ago. I got two copies for the grand price of

The paperback edition was released here in the UK AGES ago. I got two copies for the grand price of 1 UK Pound (2 US dollars) each, special promo price on release day at Asda!