HARRY POTTER – HK
June 1st, 2003
BY EDWARD PETERSDESPITE torrential rain in Hong Kong, seven-year-olds of all ages were queuing outside the city's bookshops well before dawn on 21st June to snap up copies of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'.Retailers reported a near total sell-out of the fifth in the series by J.K. Rowling, amidst a dash to re-order from local distributors.A massive promotional campaign blitzed the front pages of local newspapers, even though the Chinese language version of "Ha-li Bo-te" is not expected until September 2003. Previous Chinese editions have sold over ...
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