Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—NO SPOILERS OR YOU DIE!

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How excited are YOU?

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6
32%
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3
16%
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11%
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5%
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2
11%
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1
5%
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1
5%
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16%
 
Total votes: 19
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I think it depends on who's in charge. The Borders I was at had a huge crush, but no yelling and no unpleasant incidents that I witnessed. The employees and customers were both patient.
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There was no one in line at the grocery store at midnight. There were no riot police present, no obnoxious employees, I'm pretty sure the security guard was in the back room sleeping. I went through the self-check out lane so I can't even say the cashier was curt. I feel deprived somehow.

On the other hand, I was at home reading by 12:30, so maybe not.

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nerdanel wrote:The San Francisco Values edition? Really, it's way cooler. In the SF Values edition of GoF, Rowling describes the streams from Voldemort's wand and Harry's wand interlocking to produce powerful magic (priori incantatem). It's a great read.
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We walked by a huge pile of DH books at Costco on Monday. Marked down to $17. I don't think anyone gave then another glance. I still don't have mine, but I got an even better deal from Amazon.
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On the day it was released, many bookstores had a rush, and some of them sold out. But, a few days later, I simply walked into a department store, and there were several copies of the book available. No rush, no inconvenience, no need to stay awake and queue through the night... :P
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Well, to be fair, the excitement of the release party was fun for its own sake, for a lot of people, and worth the crowds and queuing.

If I'm eager to see a "big release" movie, I love to go on opening night, even if that involves some line time. There's just an energy to it that I enjoy, and so does the rest of my family.

But I can also understand that the hassle and crowds would not be worth it for everyone.
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Actually, I picked one up the day after with no queue either. That said, I already snagged it and read it to avoid spoilers.
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Ah, but the queueing was so much fun!
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Sure, line parties and costumes are great fun, if you're really into it. But as for me, I've got more comfort-loving with age so, I'll rather wait for a day or two. :P
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I would have been satisfied to do the same, frankly, but the kids outvoted me.
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