Mine was preordered from amazon.com. It arrived on Saturday, while I was at Plastic Forks. (A neighbor kindly brought it in out of the rain for me, so I wasn't reading a soggy copy. )
I started reading it on Monday, and finished yesterday.
I can't say that it's my favorite of the series (I think any of the critics who are calling it the "best yet" have received large giftbaskets full of fruit and booze from the publisher) but it's definitely good.
The books are definitely fun ... I'm also watching my friend's son enjoy the series. He's not a particularly great reader, although he's vastly improving, partly with the help of Harry and friends. His love of the story is transferring quite nicely to an enjoyment of reading in general.
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