Harry Potter and the Franchise that Prints Money

There's no doubt that the Harry Potter series has made J.K Rowling a very rich woman. Was it multi-millionaire or billionaire? Well, her total wealth is pretty damn large. Now we have the seventh and final Harry Potter book.

So, HP7 kicks off this Saturday and I happen to have some spare money. I'm thinking of going to buy the book on launch day, but seriously, I'm not sure whether I sound brave the morning queues. Shops usually open at 9am. I wonder if they will have some book left over at 11am? I'm not going to fight through crowds of people just to get one book. So that's the plan anyway for me. 11am at Parramatta Westfield, homing in on Dymocks, but there is also Borders on the 4th level. The plan's success depends really on whether I can be bothered getting out there. Apparently, it's forecasted to have showers, which dampens my mood to go out. So now I'm plagued with indecision. Damn.

Apparently, it's been leaked to the internet. Honestly, I don't mind spoilers. But I'd rather read the whole thing and let the story unfold, rather than having the plot condensed to a few key dot points. So I'm leaning towards going out and buying it. I have to buy a new PSU eventually, so two birds with one stone.

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And rounding out today, here's a little something something from Youtube. I'd buy that.