The Return of Harry Potter

July 18, 2007 - 7:30 AM by

As the entire world goes potty for Potter, Israel is no exception. The latest Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix” opens here on Thursday, and like citizens everywhere, we too are anxiously awaiting the release of the seventh and final book in the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“, due to be released on Saturday.

The local book chain Steimatzky will be holding a party on Friday night at midnight at the old port of Tel Aviv to celebrate the book’s release, and they will start selling the book at 2:01am Saturday morning.

Harry Potter NewLizrael is not impressed. “Why did I move to the “Holy Land,” seeking Jewish freedom, if what that means is that a Harry Potter book release party is still going to take place on a Friday night and I can’t even use Shabbat day to read it?”

On a more positive note, she’s already pre-ordered her copy from Steimatzky, which she’ll pick up at the end of Shabbat. Don’t expect to see her in public until she’s finished reading…

I pre-ordered my copy from Amazon in the UK, and am already trying to figure out which bag will be most suitable for carrying my regular necessities as well as Harry. So, have you pre-ordered your copy?

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5 Comments on The Return of Harry Potter

  1. Nicole on Wed, Jul 18th 2007 7:35 AM

    2. No – but please put me in the queue to borrow your copy…

  2. nicky on Wed, Jul 18th 2007 9:01 AM

    3. I also ordered my copy from Amazon in the UK.
    It’s going to be waiting at my sister’s house ready for my visit in August.
    The children asked me if I would read the ending to them first.

  3. Stephanie on Wed, Jul 18th 2007 2:45 PM

    4. I ordered mine too.. Exciting, isn’t it? A bunch of grown up kids, we all are…

  4. ifyouwillit... on Wed, Jul 18th 2007 2:59 PM

    5. I was amused to see you write about the Pork and Potter on the same day… snap! My copy also came from Amazon UK, and I look forward to finishing the series.

  5. Liza on Thu, Jul 19th 2007 8:54 AM

    6. Hey ifyouwillit!

    Totally by coincidence! I wrote the HP post on Tuesday (posting it yesterday), and wrote the “pork” post yesterday morning on the train, having discovered the story in the free train newspaper.

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