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Old 05-11-2011, 03:45 PM   #100
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Originally Posted by anamardoll View Post
I find it funny that this started out as a "Wow, authors make more when their books sell for $25!" I realize that Rowling is rich and all that, but I have to think that most of that $25 per book was NOT going into her pocket. I'd venture to guess that the majority went to marketing costs...
Where her books ever that much? I recall thinking the HP hard covers at release day were maybe $12-$15 or so. Perhaps that's cause we pre-ordered. I recall buying 5 copies of Deathly Hallows (1 for each family member) and the audio version on release day. I seem to remember it was $12-$14.

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