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Despite the rain and a cold summer night, people are already lining up to purchase the new Harry Potter book.

The book doesn't come out until just after midnight on Friday, but a group of over-eager fans are already in queue in London.

It's the last book. It'll be worth it! (We hope.)

[Images via Mr. Paparazzi.]

    Posted: Jul 20, 2007 at 1:03 am / Email this  »
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    1. AsWickedx3 says – reply to this


      1

      That is completely insane!

    2. Carley Snair says – reply to this


      2

      id do it

    3. STEFANIE says – reply to this


      3

      haha theres an hp party tomorrow here
      at a local chapters.
      im so going. eventhough im not getting a book.

    4. PT says – reply to this


      4

      fifth!

    5. Carley Snair says – reply to this


      5

      i loves the Harry Potter

    6. PT says – reply to this


      6

      second?

    7. kim says – reply to this


      7

      First!

      I will kill anyone who posts spoilers.

    8. jess says – reply to this


      8

      i can't WAIT till the last potter book comes out! :)

    9. JET says – reply to this


      9

      * Ron dies.
      * Lupin dies.
      * Percy dies (this death occurs before the wedding, inevitably throwing events into chaos).
      * Voldemort dies.
      * Snape dies

    10. PT says – reply to this


      10

      Idiots

    11. kim says – reply to this


      11

      Damn, everyone is faster than me.

    12. Terese says – reply to this


      12

      I want him to come out of the closet.

    13. AdaMan! says – reply to this


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      Im sorry, but this is jsut pathetic! What a DUMB group of brits! The day that the number 4 harry potter came out i was at toys r us, and there were stacks of the book, becouse all of the dumbass people wait in line at banres n' noble and borders. USE UR HEAD!

    14. STAYCE says – reply to this


      14

      * Burbage dies on pg. 12
      * Hedwig dies on pg. 56
      * Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
      * Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
      * Wormtail dies on pg. 471
      * Dobby dies on pg. 476
      * Snape dies on pg. 658
      * Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637
      * Harry gets m'kayed up by Voldemort on pg. 704
      Dumbledore Comes back to life on pg. 724
      Nagini gets beheaded by Neville Longbottom on page 733.
      * Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

      19 years after the events in the book:

      * Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo
      * Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.
      * Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

      The FINAL LINE OF THE BOOK is:

      * "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."]

      * Burbage dies on pg. 12
      * Hedwig dies on pg. 56
      * Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
      * Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
      * Wormtail dies on pg. 471
      * Dobby dies on pg. 476
      * Snape dies on pg. 658
      * Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637
      * Harry gets m'kayed up by Voldemort on pg. 704
      Dumbledore Comes back to life on pg. 724
      Nagini gets beheaded by Neville Longbottom on page 733.
      * Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

      19 years after the events in the book:

      * Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo
      * Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.
      * Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

      The FINAL LINE OF THE BOOK is:

      * "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."]

      * Burbage dies on pg. 12
      * Hedwig dies on pg. 56
      * Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
      * Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
      * Wormtail dies on pg. 471
      * Dobby dies on pg. 476
      * Snape dies on pg. 658
      * Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637
      * Harry gets m'kayed up by Voldemort on pg. 704
      Dumbledore Comes back to life on pg. 724
      Nagini gets beheaded by Neville Longbottom on page 733.
      * Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

      19 years after the events in the book:

      * Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo
      * Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.
      * Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

      The FINAL LINE OF THE BOOK is:

      * "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."]

      * Burbage dies on pg. 12
      * Hedwig dies on pg. 56
      * Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
      * Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
      * Wormtail dies on pg. 471
      * Dobby dies on pg. 476
      * Snape dies on pg. 658
      * Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637
      * Harry gets m'kayed up by Voldemort on pg. 704
      Dumbledore Comes back to life on pg. 724
      Nagini gets beheaded by Neville Longbottom on page 733.
      * Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

      19 years after the events in the book:

      * Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo
      * Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.
      * Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

      The FINAL LINE OF THE BOOK is:

      * "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."]

      * Burbage dies on pg. 12
      * Hedwig dies on pg. 56
      * Mad-Eye dies on pg. 78
      * Scrimgeour dies on pg. 159
      * Wormtail dies on pg. 471
      * Dobby dies on pg. 476
      * Snape dies on pg. 658
      * Fred Weasley dies on pg. 637
      * Harry gets m'kayed up by Voldemort on pg. 704
      Dumbledore Comes back to life on pg. 724
      Nagini gets beheaded by Neville Longbottom on page 733.
      * Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevy have their deaths confirmed on pg. 743

      19 years after the events in the book:

      * Ron has married Hermione, their two children are named Rose and Hugo
      * Harry has married Ginny, their three children are named Lily, James, and Albus Severus.
      * Draco Malfoy has a son named Scorpius

      The FINAL LINE OF THE BOOK is:

      * "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well."]

    15. cierra says – reply to this


      15

      JET or #9 i saw the first spoiler and closed my eyes
      We have to wait 22 more freakin hours!
      Could you TRY not to spoil it pleae?

    16. catherine says – reply to this


      16

      Well, I don't see any lines here in San Francisco. Although, the bookstore downstairs from my apt. is having a party tomorrow night.

      BTW, so GAY!

    17. VMars says – reply to this


      17

      HARRY DIES…or so says Gawker.

    18. TeamAniston says – reply to this


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      ………fucking losers

    19. halli says – reply to this


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      British parents don't love thier kids.

      When I was a kid, we lined up for the newest POGS. Now that was the shit.

    20. Jenine says – reply to this


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      it's definately gonna be worth it

    21. Chrisette says – reply to this


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      I've never read a Harry Potter book or seen a Harry Potter film. Also I've never seen Grease. I'm happy with my life.

    22. Sam says – reply to this


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      who cares about harry potter - with happened today with GUMMI?????

    23. tt says – reply to this


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      None of the fools have ever heard of AMAZON.COM??????

    24. astonished says – reply to this


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      well, depending on where you live in the states theres between a 4 and 8 hour difference. its not as insane as people camping out waiting in line to see the midnight premieres

    25. jk is rolling says – reply to this


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      harry's death is temporary

    26. karla says – reply to this


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      i left the barnes and nobels at Union Square in Midtown at 9:45 pm and there were already 20 ppl in line. sheer madness doesn't begin to describe it!

    27. nichole says – reply to this


      27

      RON PAUL 2008 for President–Google him or listen to him on Youtube
      America's Last Hope

    28. Jk is rolling still says – reply to this


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      The Deaths in Detail:

      Parens indicate chapter numbers

      (1) Charity Burbage - Murdered by LV
      (4) Hedwig - Hit by stray killing curse
      (5) Moody - Same
      (23) Pettigrew - Squeezed own neck to repay his life debt
      (23) Dobby - Killed by Bella while warping Harry to safety
      (31) Fred - Casualty in Battle of Hogwarts
      (32) Snape - Killed by Nagini on LV's orders
      (36) Nagini - Beheaded by Neville with Gryffindor's sword
      (36) Bella - Killed by Mrs. Weasley to protect her kids
      (36) LV - Finished by own killing curse, deflected by Harry

      (?) Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks/Colin/Ted Tonks/ Vincent Crabbe - Casualties
      (8?) Rufus Scrimgeour - Murdered by LV in Ministry takeover
      (17?) Bathilda - Murdered by LV
      (?) Gregorovitch (wandmaker) - Murdered by LV

    29. nichole says – reply to this


      29

      EMERGENCY:Our country needs your Help
      VOTE RON PAUL visit/and listen to him talk at ronpaul2008
      listen to gravel tear into all the other candidates by speaking the truth

    30. Dechelle says – reply to this


      30

      I hope my son grows up to love quiuing and stays home forver and does my hair and we play dress up and brings his hadsome friends for cocktails. ya.

    31. loribitch says – reply to this


      31

      Thank god I don't have to do that here. I'll just walk right on in at midnight, no fuss, no muss. I'd be worth it if I had to, but I don't. Ha, HA!!!!

    32. goldend says – reply to this


      32

      What a bunch of dorks.

    33. Johnny says – reply to this


      33

      Snuggle Muggles, very funny!

      I got the leak of the book, hope is the real one.

      I'm sorry I won't buy your book Miss Jolly Kunt Rowling, now you will only win 19999999999999999999999999999999999999 pounds out of HP7

    34. lucylovegood says – reply to this


      34

      snuggle muggles! how cute perez!!!

    35. latinita says – reply to this


      35

      oh trust me it is…. I HEART Harry Potter! it was such a good book… lol

    36. darstardlyduke says – reply to this


      36

      what a bunch of cunts

    37. darstardlyduke says – reply to this


      37

      what a silly bunch of sissy-fucks. non?

    38. JANE THE 1st says – reply to this


      38

      POMMY GITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    39. Ali says – reply to this


      39

      Awwww snuggle muggles…

      That is giggle material!

    40. Me says – reply to this


      40

      Hermione dies. HP sucks.

    41. tabitha says – reply to this


      41

      i am having a party actually
      and its going to be crazy

    42. dumbasses says – reply to this


      42

      OMG!!! Do you LOSERS have a JOB??? Do you even know the meaning of the word?? Look like a bunch of douche bag baptists!!!! BRAINWASH MUCH???? Oh, but with that gay guy i take back that thought, baptist's are too close minded and stupid. SO, now i don't know what the fuck i'm looking at….. OH THE HARRY POOTER FREAKS…… FREAKS=BAPTIST…….BRITS=GAY…. well there ya go. That's funny i looked at the pic as i commented only to find there was some weird combo. JACKASSES

    43. Gin says – reply to this


      43

      There is no better proof of just how dumb most people are than the popularity of the derivative drivel that is the Potter books. It's bad enough that children read them but the adults that do should be lining up for remedial reading classes not a new instalment

    44. Victoria NYC says – reply to this


      44

      NERDS!

    45. Caron says – reply to this


      45

      Sad Bastards!!

    46. Joseph says – reply to this


      46

      That is the funniest caption on this site ever

    47. ANi says – reply to this


      47

      dumb asses, you can totally preorder to prevent lines lika that!
      inbred morons!

    48. Erica says – reply to this


      48

      i think the kid in the first picture you have that you wrote GAY on his head looks soo much like Justin Timberlake back in his N'Sync days….i thought that was hilarious…..

    49. Cassanrda says – reply to this


      49

      **#
      #44 - Gin says:

      There is no better proof of just how dumb most people are than the popularity of the derivative drivel that is the Potter books. It’s bad enough that children read them but the adults that do should be lining up for remedial reading classes not a new instalment**

      If you thought the first six were drivel, wait until you see the last one. I have two words for you: Emo Snape.

      I'ts utter crap, full of errors, continuity problems and run on sentences. I think I'll have to write me own ending to get any satisfaction.

    50. shelly says – reply to this


      50

      I don't give a fuck about harry potter or a bunch of cunts in london, but that GAY comment made me LOL!

    51. cbaby says – reply to this


      51

      Screw the book, I just want the very cute gay boy in the picture there….

    52. cbaby says – reply to this


      52

      Screw the book, I just want the gay boy in the picture here… Does he come with the book?

    53. brainsandgloss says – reply to this


      53

      HI THERE
      THE BOOK IS GREAT I CAN TELL YOU!
      RED IT YESTERDAY !
      FULL OFF NEW UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS!

      Mad-Eye fans beware,also Kroutcher-Haters…And never unerestimate childrens fairy tales anymore,escpecially in the wizard world!

      "Read more,lern more,change the Globe!"

    54. biteme says – reply to this


      54

      Stupid Yanks! LOL

    55. Mandy says – reply to this


      55

      What's with the long list of people dieing? A Canadian newspaper already said that only TWO characters actually die in the end.

    56. me says – reply to this


      56

      wow a lot of people will die in this book :/

    57. Kristinm says – reply to this


      57

      I could tell it was England by the 15 years out of style fashion and pale skin. Even our Harry Potter nerds aren't always obvious, they are in England.

    58. procrastination101 says – reply to this


      58

      i'm going at like 9 to the barnes and noble to get the book at midnight!!!

    59. theredsnapper says – reply to this


      59

      just go online and get it.. duh..

    60. Denise says – reply to this


      60

      europeans are so weird.
      if they reserverd it they could go at any time so
      why wait like retards in the street…

    61. Samantha says – reply to this


      61

      These people are such losers…

    62. Suziii` says – reply to this


      62

      Woooh 3 and a half hours to go!!!!

    63. iknotheending says – reply to this


      63

      got the book in my house….bro is reading it. harry n ginny marry, ron n hermoine marry and have kids. epilogue is kids going on boats to hogwarts along with drakos son.

    64. Valentina says – reply to this


      64

      DANGGGGGGGG!!! i would not wait like that just to get a book. if in the final MOVIE Daniel Radcliffe taked his shirt off HELLL YES i will wait in line just to see it. but not the book my brother reads them and then tells me all about it even though i dont want him to sometimes.

    65. HERMOINE DIES says – reply to this


      65

      Hermoine dies !!! SNIPE kills her on page 723
      Also: Lupin is the half-blood prince.

      Saw this way before today from a leaked book. HAHAHAHA

    66. belak;sdkfj says – reply to this


      66

      hermione dies?? really?

    67. j says – reply to this


      67

      i know the ending :P

    68. Ell says – reply to this


      68

      I could tell it was England by the 15 years out of style fashion and pale skin. Even our Harry Potter nerds aren’t always obvious, they are in England.

      What a dumb comment BITCH.

      England has way better fashion than Americans, i mean what is fashion over there lookign stick thin or stick fat and wearing some shitty clothes which have like " Athletic 92" on. SOD OFF AND LEARN FASHION.

      And by the way your fellow Americans were queueing for Harry Potter in Times Square to and weren't they a freaky looking bunch of dicks.

      Gutted

      Fuckers

    69. Lisa Taylor says – reply to this


      69

      Argh Why Do You Have To Fucking Slag Us Off!?
      Pommy… Urm Wtf Twats
      Just Pissed Me Off To Much Now
      You Wanna Know What Were Really Like COME OVER HERE
      We Dont All Speak Like Hugh Grant Ya Know!
      Dont Judge All You Guys Cause Ive Been Too America Twice So Why Do You Have To Judge Us!
      But Tbh Whatever Cause They All Look Like The Posh London Geeks (Y)
      PORTSMOUTH!!!! Wooo

    70. Vanessa says – reply to this


      70

      I'm a fan, but I wouldn't queue up for that long. I was only in line for a half hour at the mall and I was bitching!!

    71. Kate says – reply to this


      71

      DENISE, europeans are not weird!

    72. iluvhp says – reply to this


      72

      omg im sorry this is sooo gay….i didnt queue up at all when it was released in australia yesterday, i just preordered my copy the day before and and went in in the afternoon (when there were NO 200m queues) got my book and a few hours later i had read it.
      sad, sad people.

    73. Wendell says – reply to this


      73

      OMG. the guy you think is gay is Emerson Spartz of Mugglenet.com. One of the biggest and most popular harry potter news sites.