Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book Breaks Borders Record

The seventh and final book in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” has become most popular book as it broke a single-day global record at Borders Group Inc., the second-largest chain of book sellers in the United States, it sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. The book went on sale last Saturday, July 21, 2007. “This is the highest single-day sales of any title ever in Borders history,” Borders said.

Borders was selling the latest book for $20.99, a 40% discount from the $34.99 list price.

The six published Harry Potter books, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” have sold around 325 million copies worldwide in 2005, Borders itself sold 850,000 copies worldwide during its first day of sales.

Rowling is known as the first-ever dollar-billionaire author. The books have also spawned a successful film franchise, with the first four installments earning global ticket sales of around $3.5 billion.

Fans have to line up outside bookstores around the globe as early as July 20, 2007 for a copy of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, the seventh and final volume of the series written by J.K. Rowling, to complete all the seven Harry Potter series book.