US Bookstore Chain Expects Record Sales for New Harry Potter

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Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced today that pre-orders for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” have topped 750,000 copies, well ahead of the pace of the last Potter book two years ago.

“The Harry Potter series has shattered all records in publishing history, and the enormous amount of pre-orders to date confirm that the latest Harry Potter title will be the most popular yet,” Barnes & Noble CEO Steve Riggio said in a statement.

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