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'Hallows' is fastest selling book ever
Published Tuesday, Jul 24 2007, 12:28 BST | By Matthew Houghton
The long-awaited seventh and final instalment of the Harry Potter series sold 11 million copies in 24 hours worldwide.
A reported 2.7 million copies were sold in the UK while the US saw 8.3 million copies sold.
Publishing house Bloomsbury described the book launch as "the most astoundingly successful book launch ever".
They told the Mirror: "We're grateful to printers, distributors and retailers worldwide and to JK Rowling for a triumphant close to a magnificent series."
The author marked the occasion with a reading at the Natural History Museum in London and a book signing for 1,600 fans.
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