I posted along these lines just before “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and I’m making a smiliar point now. Yes the whole Harry Potter phenomenon is great for children, great for books, and great for the publishers (it’s also great for JK Rowling, but then it does prove anyone can strike gold if they try hard enough). You’re going to see a massive amount of discount offers from the mega-chain bookstores, and even in stores like Asda and Tesco. Pure loss leaders they’re hoping that you’ll come to them to buy cut-price Harry Potter (where they lose … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Death of the Indie Bookstore