I’m waiting for UPS to deliver my copy of the final Harry Potter book. (Wait! Was that the UPS truck? No? Argh!)
Anyway, back in December 2005, I’d made a prediction about how this book would turn out. (Was that the doorbell?) Lots of you made predictions, too, so I thought it would be fun to remind everyone what they were. (After I go look outside for the UPS truck).
1. EdWonk said Harry would end up as headmaster at Hogwart’s (while TeenWonk wanted to see him hook up with Hermione).
2. Mike said Harry would win but lose his magical powers.
3. Bob from Kentucky said Neville Longbottom would defeat Voldemort, while Harry would become the Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor. (Hold on. Was that a truck outside?)
5. WG thought that Harry would prove to be the final Horcrux and (Hey, did I just see the UPS truck???) that Voldemort hasn’t killed Harry because he can’t… or doesn’t want to.
6. And I said that I thought Snape and Dumbledore faked the latter’s death, and I frankly still think Dumbledore’s going to come back and help Harry kill Voldemort.
Hey, was THAT the door? Seriously, how many trips up and down the stairs can a chubby girl make to look for UPS without needing a portable oxygen concentrator?
WHERE is my book?!
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July 21, 2007 at 10:02 am
You know, I must be one of the two people in the world who did not order this book, nor has any plans on securing it in the near future…
July 21, 2007 at 10:55 am
As of yesterday morning the UPS site says: IN TRANSIT TO FINAL DESTINATION. What the…? I didn’t think they ran on Saturdays? Will I have to wait til Monday?
I’ve not read any spoilers, but I have thought for a long time that Harry would have to die.
Was that UPS?
Yard guys. At least they could do MY yard… it’s much too hot for that kind of thing…
uugggghhhhhh…..
July 21, 2007 at 10:58 am
Baby Boy wasn’t able to stay up to go out with us, which is just as well. He would have been far too overwhelmed by the amount of shrieking adults and children running through Books-A-Million, hyped on Potter and coffee and desserts. I should be reading the book right now and I read three pages before falling asleep last. That’s when Joseph decided that he paid for so he’s reading it first. I knew that while waiting in line I should have stepped out of the line and grabbed the next book in the Terry Goodkind series I got sucked into.
July 21, 2007 at 11:10 am
This is so funny. Your behavior today is exactly like mine. I just posted a series of conversations Frank and I have been having today, and then I came and read this. Hahaha.
July 21, 2007 at 11:32 am
It’s not here! It’s not here! IT’S STILL NOT HERE!
(Wait, what was that? Oh. My kid.)
Pam, my UPS tracking info says the same thing. Amazon says it arrived in KCK yesterday.
But I see Amazon shipped in as “Basic” which means — contrary to what the bastards said — it will NOT be arriving on release date LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO.
I. Am. Pissed.
July 21, 2007 at 11:35 am
I friend of mine waited in line at hastings last night to get her copy. She will have finished it in 3 days so I’m going to borrow it from her. I know who dies though!!!! its not who you expect and I’m, not going to tell!!!!!!!!!!
July 21, 2007 at 11:37 am
Oh, boy. I found the page where Amazon GUARANTEED delivery today.
I want my freaking book.
July 21, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Patriot Xeno just left a comment on my blog saying that he called UPS, and they said they’re delivering all the books to the post office, and the post office is delivering! And our mail lady never gets here until 4!
July 21, 2007 at 12:46 pm
The post office? Our mail lady gets here around 3 p.m. Crap!
Well, that may give me time to grab a nap before settling down to read….
July 21, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Yep, everyone I’ve heard from who has actually received delivery has gotten the book from post. Not UPS.
July 21, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Mine came today. Fed ex.
July 21, 2007 at 5:31 pm
It’s here! (U.S. Mail.)
July 21, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Drove from Cincinnati to my small hometown in Indiana today. When we got there, two Amazon boxes clearly labeled Harry Potter were waiting on the front porch, for all the world as though nobody would want to mess with them.
The Little Bean even gave me some time to get fairly started before his bedtime. But now he’s asleep.
Seeya!
July 21, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Mine came just after noon. The postman almost forgot it. He had to back up to get it to Hubby. I have too much homework to do so I can’t read it yet.
July 22, 2007 at 9:02 am
Well, I only made it about 240 pages into it then called it a night. I’m too old to stay up past midnight anymore.
July 22, 2007 at 5:18 pm
I wish I’d put my predictions down in the blogosphere months ago.
Because I was damned close.
Two out of three, and another excellent guess that was less a prediction than observation also turned out right.
Not that I can prove it to anybody except the Bean’s dad and my sister, who heard me conn over my guesses.
Bleargh.
July 22, 2007 at 7:20 pm
UPS and USPS messed up my delivery too! GRRR! I ended up going to Walmart and buying a copy. Totally. Worth. It.
July 22, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I’m still sniffling over page 481.
July 22, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Yeah.
July 23, 2007 at 9:37 am
I’m feeling quite smug, having finished it at about 2 PM on Saturday afternoon.
I know what you mean, though, Kate, that was a bit unexpected. I think the whole way thru the book I was going, “Omigod, she killed him off????”. Point for point, though, I predicted nearly the whole ending, although I’ll admit Snape’s true role suprised me a bit.
July 23, 2007 at 9:40 am
I finished it at 9:48 last night. Despite so many sites whining about the book, I thought it was quite enjoyable and rather well done… even the sad part.
Of course, I’m feeling particularly smug for seeing through the disinformation about Snape. But you should feel smug, too, for your predictions — spot on!
July 23, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Yeah, if we’re spoiler-OK now, I’ll just congratulate WG as well–right on.
I was dead on about Snape, however, though the cursed hand’s consequences were a surprise.
July 23, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Yeah, that surprised me, too.
I’m pondering a few things about the book, but have to say I enjoyed it immensely.