A record 12 million copies of the
final Harry Potter book are to be released in its first US print
run.
Publisher Scholastic said July's release of Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows would be supported by a multi-million dollar
marketing drive.
"It's a true celebration of the Harry Potter movement and of the
joy of reading," said spokeswoman Lisa Holton.
The six previous books about the boy wizard have sold 325m copies
worldwide and spawned four hit films to date.
Reviving
Author JK Rowling has earned an estimated £520m from her creation,
after writing the first book while a single mother on
benefits.
The final instalment will be published 10 years after the
first.
The writer had always planned seven books, each following the
characters for one school year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry.
Rowling has revealed that two characters die in the final book,
prompting bookmakers to take bets on whether Potter could be one of
them.
The books have been credited with bringing children back to reading
and the movie adaptations with reviving the British film
industry.
The fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will be
released just days before the book.
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