blogTO Recent Comments: Harry Potter's Midnight Magic and Madness

Gloria

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:02:54 PDT

Just want to say how proud I am of the tons of parents who attended. Many of them were extremely good sports, patient, and also considerate when it came to tending to their children in a crowded public place. I've gone to too many more private events only to encounter selfish parents who let their kids run wild and unsupervised.

Somehow my friends and I managed to line up behind the one rude clown (who cut in) with his daughter, but we were backed up by a super friendly mom with hers.

Sameer Vasta

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:50:04 PDT

Emma, I was at Walmart yesterday and saw it on sale for $34.99.

I'm surprised there hasn't been more coverage around the web over Scholastic's edition that they released over in the US. Not only was the cover much less expressive of the book than the international cover (which was printed in Canada by Raincoast Books), but Scholastic only claims to have been "enviro-friendly" in their printing while Raincoast printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and is ancient-tree friendly.

Emma

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:58:43 PDT

I don't know if Walmart exists in Canada, or if it's just American, but if it does then I'd like to know what they're charging. It's sister company in England, Asda, sold it for £5. It's insanely cheap, and came to happen after a fight with the publishers where they accused them of stealing money from children at that price.

Sameer Vasta

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:54:44 PDT

I picked mine up on opening night for $22 plus tax. Check out Shoppers Drug Mart. Not sure if the price is still the same, but it was on release night.

M

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:28:00 PDT

I went to the event at Harbourfront with friends. We didn't get there until 11 pm, but had our books and were gone by 12:08 am. That scene on Bay and Bloor looked like fun, but there were way too many people.

Cheapest price I've seen is an independent video store in the High Park area selling copies for $24 plus tax.

Matt

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:20:08 PDT

I preordered at the Indigo at Yonge & Eglinton. Wish I coulda been at the Bay/Bloor one but the YE store did a fine job nonetheless, and it's where I've bought my last three books anyway.

Blair

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:05:33 PDT

Not to gloat ... but I'm in Ireland at the moment and was able to snag a copy at 12:12am, UK time - a full 5 hours before Toronto. I'm a Torontonian - just on holidays - but it felt kinda cool to have it before my friends did back home. ;)

Hollie Pollard

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:42:34 PDT

I went with my daughter about 8 and we took in some of the festivites but that crowd was getting a wee bit crazy by 10 so we caught the subway home and I still had my book at 12:09 and for FREE too thanks Shoppers!

Kayin

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:38:11 PDT

My girlfriend and I wandered over to a packed bay and bloor Indigo around 10. After hanging around for a bit, unsure of how or where a line was, we decided to not bother waiting for it.

Instead we walked home, stopping at Book City on bloor street instead. We hung around the store for about 40 mintues, while a line for pre-ordered customers grew increasinly larger. At 11:55, we walked over to the cash register during the confusion (I was wrongfully standing in the line for pre-orders) and at 12:00 were second in line at one of the registers. We had our book by 12:01 when we walked out and saw just how big the line had gotten outside (though I wonder how many actually knew that line was for pre-orders?)

Sameer Vasta

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:32:41 PDT

To be honest, I had the urge to go to Bay Street for the festivities, but I wanted to be the first person I know to finish reading the book. If I went downtown, that would mean waiting in line and then making the trek back home to start.

Instead, I went to the local Shopper's Drug Mart around the corner and was 15th in line. Had the book in my hand and in my bed by 12:11, and finished it just before 6am. Then, I went to sleep.

Just woke up now, and I'm contemplating a second reading. I'm a nut. Luckily, I know I'm not the only one.