Let the madness begin...

Remember the summer of 2003, when "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" came out?

Even people who knew nothing about the series were treated to endless media coverage, kid clamoring and idle gossip about the series. In fact, the day it came out, I honestly believe the world sort of stopped. HP fans were eagerly unwrapping their Amazon shipments or store purchases, only to sit and read for 200 hours straight. It was beauiful.

Well, if you're like me and you feel a little wistful, wist no more. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will be out July 16, 2005 (already? awesome!) and pre-order madness has begun. I summon the media onslaught!