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No e-book for Deathly Hallows

by David

As expected, J.K. Rowling will not allow Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to become an e-book.

Rowling has cited two reasons over the years: concern about online piracy (which has never been a major problem for the Potter books), and the desire for readers to experience the books on paper. E-books, hyped as the future of publishing during the dot-com craze of the late 1990s, remain a tiny portion of the multibillion dollar industry.

File this under “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” None of the other Potter books have been released as e-books, and piracy of have been a problem, so why invite trouble? With some people, if you give them an inch, will take a foot. So don’t give them an inch. Besides, if you really wanted to read Harry Potter for free, there are these wonderful places called “Libraries.” (Just be sure to put it on reserve early…the reserve lists can get really long in a hurry.)

Plus, who wants to curl up with a laptop and read it for read it for hours and hours on end…constantly scrolling?

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Posted in Deathly Hallows, General, JK Rowling on February 5th, 2007

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3 Responses to “No e-book for Deathly Hallows”

  1. DaveP Says:
    February 5th, 2007 at 8:40 pm

    I’ve never been a fan of ebooks, for the reasons you cite, mainly because it’s just not the same as reading from a well bound book.

    I applaud J.K. Rowling’s decision because it’s the oening salvo that could lead to a floodgate opening where her artistic materials may get disrespected.

  2. Jaime Says:
    February 6th, 2007 at 9:35 pm

    I agree completely. I think ebooks are fine for shorter works, but I’d still be likely to try to print the darn thing off so I could read it in the traditional style.

  3. sirius star Says:
    February 6th, 2007 at 10:32 pm

    I’m not a fan of them, but I think people use reading devices for ebooks. They’re about the size of a book and portable.

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