Sooooo...New Title

[meddow]

I’m suspicious.

This probably sounds incredibly stupid and most likely is. But…

It doesn’t feel right, not when compared to the titles of previous books. There's never been an adjective before. It wasn’t Harry Potter and the Terribly Secret Chamber.

Have we got confirmation from the publishers? Or JKR? All the reports I've come across are only going by the website.

ETA: Okay, so it's use has been pretty widespread and there's been usuage by the publishers.

Still it just doesn’t seem to match the pattern. Maybe I just want to find fault because I don't particularly like it.

Not that I can speak. Some of my fics have truly awful titles.

EATA: Adverb? Adjective? All I know it is ain't a noun, that I suck and that my various English teachers should be fired.

Comments

[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

It was very weird seeing them showing JKR's website and how to get the title from it on CNN just now, believe me. LOL

I still think it sounds like a lame Goth band.

[meddow.livejournal.com]

Yes! Lame Goth band would be about right.

Saying it out loud is painful. It has a terrible ring to it.

[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

Hee. Or maybe a Death Metal Band.

I'm reserving judgement until I've actually read the book since we don't know who/what the Deathly Hallows are yet but it's not exactly the OMG WOW! title I'd hoped for Book 7.

[meddow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it’s a bit of a let down. I wanted to be so excited by the title and I’m not. Still, I’m sure the book will be awesome.

[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it'll be enjoyable. As well as emotionally exhausting. I'm going to try so hard not to be spoiled this year. Last time, I wound up not being able to sleep the night before (for other reasons) and found spoilers on LJ so by the time I actually had the book in my hand, I knew it all and it was a real let down.