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Warner Bros.' Alan Horn Addresses Harry Potter Fans
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

If you read this story, then you might be one of the many fans whose frustrations and criticism compelled Warner Bros. president Alan Horn to issue a statement to respond to fans, regarding the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's release until next July.

Warner Bros. president Alan Horn has released the following statement:


Many of you have written to me to express your disappointment in our moving Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009.

Please be assured that we share your love for Harry Potter and would certainly never do anything to hurt any of the films. Over the past 10 years, we have nurtured and protected each film, and the integrity of the books upon which they are based, to the best of our ability.

The decision to move Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was not taken lightly, and was never intended to upset our Harry Potter fans. We know you have built this series into what it is, and we thank you for your ongoing enthusiasm and support.

If I may offer a silver lining: there would have been a two-year gap between Half-Blood Prince and the much-anticipated first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which opens in November 2010.

So although we have to wait a little longer for Half-Blood Prince, the wait from that film until Deathly Hallows will be less than 18 months. I am sorry to have disappointed you now, but if you hold on a little longer, I believe it will be worth the wait.
Alan Horn
President, Chief Operating Officer
Warner Bros.

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This really does nothing to console me :(