Hype and hysteria as Harry Potter series nears end
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One of the most hyped books in history goes on sale this week with the release of the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series.
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LONDON/NEW YORK  - The seventh and final Harry Potter book flew off the shelves on Saturday as fans the world over poured into stores or waited for the first post to discover the fate of the boy wizard.
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The final Harry Potter novel could hit shelves earlier than expected as shops try to gain an edge over competitors.
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Does Harry Potter die? Fictional or not, the question of what happens to the boy wizard at the end of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the seventh and final book in the series, is on millions of lips five days before it goes on sale.
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LONDON/NEWYORK  - Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.
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The wait was finally over for Harry Potter fans Saturday who flooded bookshops worldwide to grab the series finale and find out whether author J.K. Rowling slays or spares the boy wizard.
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Harry Potter fans await the arrival of the stars of the latest film at the European premiere in London.
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The last book in the world-shaking Harry Potter series headed Sunday for new sales records as millions of readers across the globe rushed to find out the fate of the bespectacled boy wizard.
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Millions of Harry Potter fans around the  world are just hours away from learning the fate of the  fictional boy wizard and his Hogwarts friends as the final  installment in the seven-book series hits shelves at midnight.
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The last Harry Potter book is finally been released in France, with publishers still trying to keep the plot under wraps.
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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - "Harry & the Potters" and other bands in a genre dubbed "Wizard Rock" lit a musical fire under Harvard Yard on Friday night in celebration of the midnight release of the hotly awaited last book in the series.
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The fate of fictional boy wizard Harry Potter will finally be revealed on July 21, the publication day for the seventh and final installment of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful book series.
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Thousands of Asian Harry Potter fans are counting down to what has been dubbed "P-day" with huge queues expected outside bookstores and a marketing blitzkrieg featuring secret train rides, fancy dress competitions and free breakfasts.
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J.K. Rowling has leaked the ending of the eagerly awaited last book of her Harry Potter series -- to her husband.
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Millions of Harry Potter fans around the world are just hours away from learning the fate of the fictional boy wizard and his Hogwarts friends, as the final installment in the seven-book series hits shelves at midnight.
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The final book in the Harry Potter series sold a record 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the U.S.
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ChildLine prepares for a deluge of calls from Harry Potter fans after the final book in the series goes on sale.