As I am sure everyone is aware, Harry Potter mania is definitely in full swing. However as a PR professional, and someone who works with the media on a daily basis, I was very excited to hear that although it was reported that “spoilers” had received copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book 7) and posted the ending on the Internet, not one major news network has released the ending of the book. Sure, they have all talked about the story itself – that someone took photos of the book and is trying to retype them into something more legible, but no one in the Boston media (print and television) nor the national news (CNN, FoxNews, AP, etc.) has released the ending.
Some would say this is the biggest story of the summer so why wouldn’t the media release it? I think most are thinking however, that they would NEVER want to be the news station or newspaper that was associated for spoiling the ending of the most anticipated book of the year – for children and adults.
As a very big Harry Potter fan myself, thank you to the media. For once not releasing breaking news, you have made me and millions others Harry Potter enthusiasts very happy. A surprising twist near the end of the Harry Potter story.