7.19.2007

Harry Potter Guess What Happens Contest Closes Early

Late last night the New York Times posted a review of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows which the reviewer apparently purchased at an unnamed book store in New York. We’re concerned about this early review because Scholastic Press has confirmed that a small percentage (1 hundredth of 1 percent of the U.S. orders) of books were actually delivered early.

The New York Times is a major national publication that enjoys wide circulation and is well respected by many. While “spoilers” have been published on the Internet prior to the publication of this review, it’s probable that accurate plot details will be (and probably already are) available early.

We want our “Guess What Happens” contest to remain fair and impartial, and after careful deliberation we have decided to cut off the entry deadline for our “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Guess What Happens Contest.”

We’ve received some really fun guesses from all of our Harry Potter fans. We’re looking forward to our spoiler-free reading experience of this final book, and we wish the same for you. We’ll evaluate all of our entries early next week and announce the winners when we know. We’ll compile the entries and make them available upon request.

Thanks to everyone who has participated.

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