Harry Potter tops bestseller lists

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It looks as though the entire world is shivering in excitement at the release of the 6th Harry Potter book in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Topping all bestseller lists, Harry Potter has been anticipated by readers worldwide since December '04 at the very least, when Amazon.com began taking orders for it. The book started selling at 12:01 am on July 16 and has since been disappearing off the shelves quickly.

Opinion-
I've read all 5 Harry Potter books and, of course, thought that they were good reads. They're the type of book that you have a hard time putting down since they're filled with non-stop action and a mystery on every page that will want to make you keep reading.

Nevertheless, this kind of outburst is uncalled for. Although exciting, I don't think the books have too much substance- they contain a decent and creative plot, but I've read several books that were just as good as them but are unheard of as far as most people are concerned.

Harry Potter's fans need to realize that HP is just a book, written by a normal person. It's simply not worth thinking about so much and shouldn't be taken as seriously as some fans are taking it, such as the girl in the article who won't be able to sleep until she has read every single page.

I'm planning on reading this book sometime around the end of July when the excitement has quieted down a bit, and will probably post a review of it here.

Any opinions?