The Dubai Expat Diaries

The latest Harry Potter book is all set to be released in Dubai on 21st July 2007! 10,000 copies have arrived yesterday at Jashanmal, but will only go on sale to coincide with the worldwide launch in a few days (The books will be available for sale in all Jashanmal stores on July 21st from midnight to 3am). Gulf News reports that the launch will be conducted by Dhavel Dave, 19, the Indian look-alike of Harry Potter, who will be brought to Dubai. Dhavel Dave, who is often mobbed by Harry Potter fans for autographs, says he wonders what Daniel Radcliffe’s life is like. 

“But I am used to it now and have learnt to handle myself in the expected manner. People ask me for my autograph and I love that. I don’t have a girlfriend like Harry has Hermione. But girls do ask me for my autograph,” said Dhavel who lives with his parents. He will be in Dubai on July 18. - Gulf News report

Background on the latest Harry Potter book:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. The book is scheduled to be released globally in English-speaking countries immediately after midnight (00:01), British Summer Time, on 21 July 2007. In the United States, it is to be released for sale within each separate time zone at 00:01 local time, a few hours after other English-speaking countries.

The book reached the top spot on both the Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists just a few hours after the date of publication was announced on 1 February 2007. Retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Borders are reporting that more orders have been placed for this book than for any other in history, and American publisher Scholastic announced an unprecedented initial print run of 12 million copies. The book is expected to be 608 pages in the British edition, and has been confirmed to be 784 pages in the US edition.

Rowling made a public request that anyone with advance information about the last book should keep it to themselves to avoid spoiling the reading experience for the many fans who do not want to know the ending in advance.  To this end, Bloomsbury invested 10 million pounds in an attempt to keep the book’s contents secure until the July 21 release date. (more)

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