The series about is still very popular, despite the passage of years, more readers still reach for it. Books continue to be reissued, and Warner Bros. has plans to create another production set in the wizarding world. The popularity of the series was not negatively affected even by , criticized for racism and transphobia. However, readers from Russia will not enjoy the novels about the young wizard for long. The series records record sales there.
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Russians are buying Harry Potter books en masse. Leftovers disappear from the shelves
The reason for the increase in sales is simple. books are stocked up. After the attack on Ukraine, licensing agreements were terminated and the novels were also removed from online library platforms. So there is no chance of reprints. As the Russian daily “Kommersant” says, “the remnants of pre-war editions are already sold out.”
Sales are growing, there will be no reprints. Russian daily comforts readers and talks about pirated copies
The massive purchase of the series about the teenage wizard also contributed to the increase in book prices, although those in bookstores increased slightly, by about 7.5 percent. compared to prices from 2022. From January to June, the value of sales amounted to 38.5 million rubles (PLN 1.65 million). – We also note an increase in sales of JK Rowling’s books in English. Now in the online and retail store, the increase is 30 percent. – representatives of the Russian Union of Booksellers note. “Kommersant” has comforting information for its readers. – The next generation will not have access to legal editions [Harry’ego Pottera]but the books will be available in pirated copies – quotes the Russian medium. Novels are even “smuggled” from neighboring countries.
Source: Gazeta
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