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IN SINGAPORE
FANS OF THE HARRY POTTER SERIES - many dressed in wizard robes and conical hats, and carrying wands - cheered in jubilation when the doors of the Borders bookshop in Orchard Road opened at 7.10am yesterday, marking the launch of the final book in the series. -- ST PHOTO: EDWIN KOO
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IN LONDON
ENTERTAINED BY HAGRID AND HARRY LOOK-ALIKES, 5,000 people queued in front of Waterstone's bookshop in Piccadilly on Friday to get the first copies which went on sale a minute after midnight. -- PHOTO: AP
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IN BEIJING
FANS WAITED OUTSIDE A BEIJING BOOKSHOP for the book launch at 7.10am yesterday. Chinese readers will have to wait at least three months to buy a copy of the book in their native language. -- PHOTO: AFP
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IN SYDNEY
BRAVING THE AUSSIE WINTER, about 1,500 people, all dressed for the occasion, yesterday rode two steam trains from the city to a secret shop where bookshop staff handed out copies of the book. -- PHOTO: AFP
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