The Launch of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Latest (Live) from Edinburgh Castle.. picture taken when Jo is reading
Chapter 6 of the new HPHBP at ITV Granada.

JK Rowling arrived at the castle in a black Mercedes just 5 minutes before midnight, clasped tightly in her hand is the brand new HPHBP (first glimpse of the book: seems quite thick!). She was ushered on a red carpet which enters the castle right into its main hall. Just minutes before that, the selected "cub" reporters (the 70 winners from all over UK, many of them were between the age 7-10 years old) were seen being carried in several horse drawn carriages up to the castle. Silence fell over right after the counting down to 12.01 a.m. (16th July), the "cub" reporters were eagerly waiting in their seats. . Suddenly, Jo appeared from the door smiling and waving at her audience, only to be greeted with warm round of applause. She briefly gave an introduction of what she's going to read after seating at the high rise leather seat in front of the audience. She started off with Chapter 6, the plot when the trios went visiting Fred & George's new joke shop. No more spoilers to be added here. Have a go with the book, UK selling price is now from GBP 8.99. Jo stopped reading after a few pages, probably half way through the chapter and when she stopped, there was another tremendous round of applause by the audience, inside and outside of the castle. Click on to Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet for more reports on the new book launching.

GTA (got to apparate) now. Cheers all~