Show CASTS A SPEll ON BOOK SAlIS r 5 million copies sold Saturday By Suzanne Houghton Senior Editor While the first day of summer is usually packed with fun in the sun millions of children and adults alike opted to stay inside and curl up with a good book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the fifth installment of the seven book series by author JK Rowling hit bookshelves bookshelves bookshelves book book- shelves worldwide last Saturday and is bringing in millions of dollars dollars dollars dol dol- dol- dol lars within the first week With patrons standing in line for hours previous to the 1201 am a.m. release it seems most everyone everyone everyone every every- one is getting caught up in the wizardry craze Once you start reading you just cant can't stop said year old Travis Stott of South Jordan Although he didn't stand in line all night long Stott is looking forward to completing the book within the next few weeks Scholastic the books US U.S. publisher reported five million copies were sold in the first day alone beating out the old record held by the fourth book in the series Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire With cash registers opening retailers arent aren't hearing the laughter from k the children but only of the 4 money pouring See POTTER on page 3 Potter continued from Page 1 into their registers The Barnes and Noble Corporation sold copies on Saturday as reported to USA Today What some cant can't comprehend comprehend comprehend compre compre- hend is why one boy with a lightening lightening light light- ening cuing shaped scar on his forehead forehead forehead fore fore- head could create such a craze Not only are Harry and his friends appearing in the books but also on lunch boxes backpacks backpacks backpacks back back- packs and clothing When most II children would be o outrunning tT g inthe in inthe inthe the sun and nd playing during their summer break they are inside reading an page book They are just that good said Stott Even though four books had come out previously the fifth book has created more of a craze and intensity in reading Rowling said in interview with journalist and author Jeremy of the BBC this book was different because one of the main characters characters characters charac charac- wouldn't be returning for the rest of the series and would die inthis in inthis inthis this book With new plots and problems occurring at the school of wizardry book enthusiasts are area a anticipating the end end- of the Aeries series senes l With movies out and under underproduction underproduction pr production it t doesn't appear the love for Harry and will willbe willbe willbe be fading anytime too soon Even though the warm temperatures might be inviting children and even adults alike might just be skipping that extra ten minutes of sleep each night to read about the wizardry world |