Merlin, Gandalf, and that lot

Dinner last night: Am still laughing myself sick, esp. over The Truth Behind Tithe and Its Secret Hidden Meaning.

*dies*

No, no, my lips are sealed.

Much to think about re OOTP, but will for the moment just toss out this bit.

( OOTP Spoiler )

Bad news for bookstores

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/30/business/media/30BOOK.html

But also some really interesting info about the impact of OOTP on publishing.