In Philadelphia this week, a convention of Harry Potter fans recreated the Hogwarts dining room. At a New York toy store, a crowd strained to catch a glimpse of Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the films. Less than a week away from the release of the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, the anticipation is building.
In the U.S. alone, 12 million copies of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" have been printed.
The contents are so carefully guarded that the publisher wouldn't reveal the locations of the printing plants.