Pre-order on new Rowling Book…

The Harry Potter series might be over, but apparently more books by the billionaire authoress are forthcoming. Here’s a book of short stories that I’m sure tons of people will be buying their tykes (and for themselves) for the holidays this year.

There’s a plain paperback for only $7.50, with five tales and ‘commentary’ on each by Prof. Dumbledor (Sample: “I loved this fabulous story, because, you know, I’m GAY!”):

And, since Rowling probably needs a bunch of cash*, an Amazon exclusive $100 (Yeesh!) special edition hardcover. I suppose this might be a collector’s item someday: “Amazon is also thrilled to offer a luxuriously packaged Collector’s Edition (available exclusively at Amazon) designed to evoke the spirit of the handcrafted original purchased at auction last December. Housed in its own slipcase–made to resemble a wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts library–this Collector’s Edition includes metal corners, clasp, and skull; a reproduction of J.K. Rowling’s handwritten introduction; commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore; and 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition (or the original).”

[*And I’m a dick. See Sandoz’ note below for the scoop.]

Actually, if you’re buying anyone a gift this month, for some reason Amazon in August is giving us a pretty huge 10% cut of any gift card anyone buys through us. So there’s that.

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Sandra

The only book by J.K.Rowling I’d be interested in reading would be the eighth Harry Potter book, in which we learn that Professor Snape is NOT dead, since the man who could “put a stopper in death” is not likely to die of the bite of a non-poisonous snake. Besides which, his portrait never appeared in the Headmaster’s study, which it ought to have done if he was dead. And there is no way on earth that Hermione Granger, the brightest witch of her generation would marry MoRon Weasley. Those two plot points turned Deathly Hallows into a tragedy, as far as I was concerned.
Sandra

The only book by J.K.Rowling I’d be interested in reading would be the eighth Harry Potter book, in which we learn that Professor Snape is NOT dead, since the man who could “put a stopper in death” is not likely to die of the bite of a non-poisonous snake. Besides which, his portrait never appeared in the Headmaster’s study, which it ought to have done if he was dead. And there is no way on earth that Hermione Granger, “the brightest witch of her generation” would marry MoRon Weasley. They have absolutely nothing in common except Harry and fighting Voldemort. Those two plot points turned Deathly Hallows into a tragedy, as far as I was concerned.
Matrixprime

The only issue I had with the final book was that for all its size, and for all the gradual build up, the actual and ultimate climax to the story (and series) was relegated to a very small and brutal segment. To build up to an epic fight between good and evil over 7 large books, only to resolve that conflict in about 10 pages, was rather ludicrous. The Deus Ex Machina moment (don’t want to spoil it, but it involves Dumbledore at the end – and those who read the books know what I mean) honestly pissed me off.

I really think she was going to wind up with an 8th book on her hands, decided she didn’t want to deal with it, and kind of wrapped it up in a haste.
Sandoz

The proceeds of these books are going to charity (like her previous Harry Potter guidebooks) so it’s really not an issue of Rowling “needing more cash”.
Petoht

The above, and the interminable section in the middle… you know, the Potter Witch Project. That woman needs an editor in the worst way.

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