When "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Is Released, How Will You Avoid Having the Ending Spoiled for You?

Question

When "Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince" was released, there were people who went around to bookstores, where people were lined up to purchase it, and they shouted, "Dumbledore dies! Snape kills Dumbledore!" Thus, the ending was spoiled for hundreds of people who had yet to touch the book's cover.

Since video of the incident was posted on the internet, there must be thousands of people who are just dying to copycat it. It's probably going to happen again, and in more ways than one.

How do you plan to keep from hearing how it ends, before you read it for yourself?

Answer 1

Have the book delivered to my door, switch off the telephone and the television, .....the computer, too, I think ...take two days leave from work and read and finish the book.Keep the front door locked, too, as a precaution.

Answer 2

Ah yes. This would be a very unfortunate event. The only thing to do would be to purchase the book at the midnight madness event at B&N, take it home immediately, and read straight through the night so that when I walk out of my house the next morning, I will already know the ending.



Haha! Having thus foiled those ending-ruinning ninnies, I will be free to simply smile at them, say "I know," blow a raspberry (Peevesie style,) and calmly walk into the store for my vente mocha frappaccino.

Answer 3

I plan on attending the midnight premiere party at my local Borders.

Then, going home and sleeping for a few hours.

I shall then read the book, and not stop until I finish.

I plan on not getting online, watching TV, or talking to anyone other then people that live in my house, who are very frightened of my obsession and don't read so its pretty much certain that they wont ruin the ending for me. :)

Answer 4

I'm going to a premiere party at a bookstore near my hometown which releases the book right at 12:01 AM and am going to lock myself in my house, internet off until i finish it!

Answer 5

HMM.... How did they already know then ending if the others hadn't read the book. You do mean they were lined up at midnight?



Anyway order the book online this way unless you have a really bad postman no one will scream the ending at you.

Answer 6

Good thing I am an early riser! lol. I also pre-ordered my book with a choice to pick it up in the store the evening before it goes on sale or have it shipped. So, I paid the extra $2 to get it the night before.

Answer 7

well, i'm planning on not going to any Harry Potter sites, talking to anyone who's read it, watching tv, or flipping to the end of the book until i've read the book!! and if some idiot shouts stuff at the midnight party at barnes and noble i'm going to i bet alot of fans will very disapointed... and i wouldn't be surprised if somthing happens to that guy!! but if someone starts to shout stuff i bet Barnes and Noble will take care of it... and if they don't i'll just plug my ears!!



theres not much you can do about idiotic unloyal fans except ignore them and not go searching for information until you know that. thats the best any of us can do!!



good luck

Answer 8

what i am gonna do is, pre-order it on the net and then stay away from the net and "people" and then read it when i get it. you probably gonna read all book 1 - 6 before the new release i suppose. or if you do not want to wait..cos it takes a couple of days for the book to get to you if you order it on the net...then get someone to get the book for you while you stay at home.

Answer 9

This is one case where I am actually *lucky* to have bad ears! Seriously, though, midnight over there is about 5 in the evening for me... so I'll be at my store hovering over the guys as they break open the crates... no TV, no radio, no Internet, no phone until I've finished reading it!

Answer 10

I'm having the book shipped to my house... so i wont have to go out and buy it... Im not leaving my room till im done reading.... and im not going on answers checking my e-mail or going on any other site so that the experience isnt ruined =]]] I know im a freak but w/e =]]]

Answer 11

I'm not going near the internet or out in public until I finish that book.

Answer 12

i pre-ordered my book at a small bookstore and i'm going the moment it opens (since she isn't releasing it at midnight where i'm buying it at). i don't plan on talking to anyone about it and my friends read it too so i know they wont spoil it.

Answer 13

My advice is to not go anywhere that might allow someone to reveal the ending. Or just don't go anywhere, hahaha. I'm not going to put myself in any kind of position that might make the ending come out before I want to know it.

Answer 14

Stay off the internet till I finish reading it.

Answer 15

I tune out other people while i am obsessing over Harry Potter

Answer 16

By running home as SOON as I get the book, then locking myself in my room until I'm done reading.

Answer 17

picking up the book at midnight on the 20th & then not leaving the house until I've finished it for myself ;o) - 17 days left!

Answer 18

I'm going to buy it and not talk to anyone I know who reads the book until I'm done. I'm also not going on the computer. It would be too temptimg! ahhhh im so excited!

Answer 19

Imma buy it off the internet... and read it before going onto any chattish site where some nerds will be revealing it for their own sick amusment

Answer 20

Keep off the internet and avoid very chatty people.

Answer 21

It's being mailed to my house and I will avoid all media. I will read it without stopping.:)

Answer 22

turn off ur TV, turn off ur radio and ur computer. lock ur doors and windows. when you go in public wear earmuffs.



or.......

just be one of the first ppl to buy it and read with out turning on any electronics or going out in public!!



chel-c :-)

Answer 23

wait i 4got who snape was but isnt dumblewdor the wizard guy

Answer 24

read it faster than anyone else so that they dont come and spoil it for me

Answer 25

Read it before everyone else...

Answer 26

what she said