HP Mania

There was an article in today's Cleveland Plain Dealer (okay, a whole bunch of articles) about the whole Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) Mania thing going on tonight. Almost all of the retailers seem very excited (I know we are at work) about the mania surrounding the book despite nobody (except of course J.K. herself) making any money off of the book. Well, everyone is excited except for Jane Kessler who owns Appletree Books. What does she think of it? "I'm going to be glad when Saturday is over. What a headache. Everybody is in such a dither." Wow, makes you want to run right out to her store eh? Geez Jane, you don't find it exciting that there is this much excitement over a book when there are a million other things grabbing the attention of kids and adults alike? You don't find it amazing that kids want to stay up all night and read a 700+ page book? You don't think that this is an exciting opportunity too hook HP fans on other great or enduring books such as Fablehaven or The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit? Really? How sad for you that you don't see the terrific opportunities involved in this to hook readers in for life. Remind me not to go to your store, you'll probably suck the life right out of me.

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