All around the world millions of people are eagerly
waiting for the 16th of July.
That’s because it is the day when
the 6th Harry Potter novel will be published worldwide.
If you are one of the few people
who have never read any of the Harry Potter novels,
they can be summerized as the magical adventures
of a boy wizard who attends a wonderful school for wizards.
The first Harry Potter novel was published in 1997.
Since then the Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon出版业的奇迹.
Selling over 250 million copies worldwide.
The Harry Potter books are sold in more than 200 countries
and have been transleted into 60 different languages,
from Hindi to Ancient Greek.
The novels have also been successfully adapted for the big screen荧屏.
The first three films have all been smash hits巨大成功 at the box office票房.
The most recent film ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’
break records in the UK,
taking ￡11.5 million in its first three days on release出版；发行.
It went on to take more than $750 million worldwide!
It has been an incredible journey for the author of the books, JK Rowling.
Just seven years ago,
she was a single mother writing her books in a café.
Now she is a multi-millionaire,
Britain's richest woman and ranked as the world's best-paid author.
It is difficult to pinpoint精确查明 the secret to the Harry Potter series' success.
For whatever reason,
the books have captured the imgination捕获…的想像力；使…极度着迷
of millions of readers from around the world,
fans and passionate about books and films,
and there are many websites devoted to Harry and his friends and enemies.
Indeed, there has been a great deal of gossip and speculation
surrounding the new book.
However, for the moment the story remains a well-guarded secret严守的秘密.
If you want to know what happens in the sixth Harry Potter book,
you’ll just have to read it!
By yittue