Harry Potter Propels Booksellerâs Results
613620
Barnes & Noble, the worldâs largest bookseller, said yesterday that second-quarter profit rose 8.9 percent as demand for the latest Harry Potter book produced the fastest revenue growth in almost three years.
233916
A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.
185978
LOS ANGELES  - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" mopped up on the international circuit for the second consecutive weekend, towering over the competition with an estimated box office of $100.8 million from more than 13,000 screens in 58 markets.
705683
The Harry Potter effect demonstrates a truth about sales of childrenâs books: they are highly volatile and dependent on blockbusters.
684922
"These initiatives will help underpin the long-term success of the business between 2008-2012"  The final installment of the Harry Potter series is on track to break previous sales records as its British publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, revealed Thursday that export orders are already 17 percent ... via KCBY-TV Coos Bay
135228
U.S. sales of the seventh and final  Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first  24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the  fastest-selling book ever.
288322
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.
238480
Bloomsbury PLC, the British publisher of the Harry Potter books, said Thursday that advance orders for the latest and final volume of the series are 17 percent ahead of the pre-orders for the previous book.
743357
The last book in the Harry Potter series flew off bookshop shelves at a record-setting clip as fans worldwide Saturday rushed to find out whether author J.K. Rowling slays or spares the boy wizard.
367473
Copies of the final Harry Potter book  have already been shipped to customers by one U.S. online  retailer, U.S. publisher Scholastic said on Wednesday, and  purported copies of the novel have flooded the Internet.
7500
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.
20746
Sales are strong, but the bookseller still sees a significant loss in Q2.
578440
The final book about boy wizard Harry  Potter broke a single-day record at Borders Group Inc. ,  selling about 1.2 million copies worldwide.
515921
The latest installment in the Harry Potter series won&#39;t hit stores for more than six months but it has already topped at least one bookseller&#39;s most wanted list and is racking up thousands of advance orders, retailers said Wednesday.
488213
Author JK Rowling looks set to break her own record as the final Harry Potter becomes the world's fastest-selling book.
73350
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury unveils plans to eke extra revenue from JK Rowling's phenomenon.
303432
A fantasy book about a prehistoric boy hunter, tipped as the next big thing in children's books following the "Harry Potter" series, went on sale after gathering its author huge sums in publishing deals.