One of the products in the Fred and Weasley joke shop is U-No-Poo, which induces constipation. There's a disjunction between the teenage angst and the humour, which seemed to be aimed at much younger children."As night closed on this extraordinary day, every minute was adding to Rowling's almost absurd success. Since the first book was published in 1997, the series as a whole has sold 265 million copies in 200 countries and 62 languages. The new novel, which has topped the Amazon sales ranking since last December, seems set to be the biggest yet.WH Smith reported last night that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was selling at the rate of 13 a second at its 390 stores. This broke the previous record of eight books a second, set by ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, of course.A YOUNG FAN WRITES...There was a typical but unpredictable and dark storyline to this book, which in my opinion is the most intense to date.
The Death Eaters (followers of the evil Voldemort) are more openly murdering, blackmailing and bewitching innocent witches. Wizards are destroying the peace in the magical community, leaving Harry and Albus Dumbledore to fight a losing battle. But there is one Death Eater they did not bank on fighting, one that may overcome even Dumbledore himself. What shocked me most was the relationship between Harry's friend Ron Weasley and boring Lavender Brown. You can't help but feel sorry for poor Hermione - a long-time Weasley admirer. Many suspicions and fears are raised, and each page contains a new surprise.
It is the most dramatic and tense in the series, and it is unlikely that Potter fans will be disappointed.Imogen McSmith, aged 13POTTED POTTERHarry Potter and... The Philosopher's Stone Published: June 1997 Pages: 224Weight: 300g What happens? Eleven-year-old Harry Potter enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He discovers that his parents were murdered by the evil Lord Voldemort, and foils an attempt by Voldemort to return to power.Harry Potter and ... The Chamber of Secrets Published: July 1998 Pages: 256Weight: 310g What happens? Along with his friends, Harry solves the mystery of The Chamber of Secrets, a hidden cavern containing a basilisk that turnspupils into stone Again, Voldemort is behind it all.Harry Potter and ... The Prisoner of Azkaban Published: July 1999 Pages: 317 Weight: 350g What happens? A mass murderer escapes from the wizards' prison, Azkaban. The prisoner, Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, has been framed for the murders.
