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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 1512 - April 09, 2007 - ISSN 1539-5065      Previous Story | | Next Story

Amazon.com Tracks Harry Potter Pre-Orders in 'Harry-est Town' Contest
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
April 09, 2007
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Amazon.com is tracking pre-orders on the latest Harry Potter book and will award the U.S. town with the greatest number a "Harry-est Town" award. Currently, Falls Church, Virginia is the town with the most pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" from Amazon.com on a per capita basis.

The winning town will be announced shortly after the deadline of 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 15, 2007. Amazon.com will donate a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to a charitable organization of its choice that serves the winning town.

The top ten "Harry-est Towns" in the US are:

  • Falls Church, Va.
  • Fairfax, Va.
  • Gig Harbor, Wash.
  • Vienna, Va.
  • Katy, Texas
  • Media, Pa.
  • Issaquah, Wash.
  • Doylestown, Pa.
  • Pembroke Pines, Fla.
  • Snohomish, Wash.

The list of the top 10 "Harry-est Towns" in America will be updated on a weekly basis, allowing fans to track demand for the latest Harry Potter installment on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/harrypotter


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