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WILL HARRY LIVE?
With a record first printing of 12 million copies by American publisher Scholastic, the last novel weighs in at 784 pages, too few for many Potter fans. Local fans of the series include self-proclaimed expert Kevin Puett, a 2006 graduate of Hayesville High School, and Clay County native Emily West, both of whom are eagerly awaiting the release of the last book. (Find out what they think about the series, 1C.) Publishers Bloomsbury and Scholastic have invested millions in the series while author J.K. Rowling has requested that any with advance information of the last book keep it to themselves to avoid spoiling the reading experience for fans. Speculation about the plot and the conclusion has seems to continue to grow but local booksellers aren't phased. Hayesville's Phillips & Lloyd bookstore on the square has no plans to open at midnight for the release, but is allowing copies to be reserved. Some bookstores in Murphy are opening at 12:01 a.m. Saturday to sell the book while also hosting parties and featuring live music. Rowling plotted the entire series out before publication of her first book ten years ago, and though she said the overall plot has not changed, she did say that it has undergone a number of revisions.
The seventh book will see Harry beginning on his journey to locate and destroy the Horcruxes which keep Voldemort alive.
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