Potter-induced seclusion?

Does anyone have any advice on how to avoid finding out how Book 7 ends?

My wife and I weren't really into the Harry Potter scene until about 6 or 7 months ago when ABC family showed the first three movies in succession. We got hooked and went out and got HP and the Goblet of Fire on DVD shortly thereafter. Once we had exhausted the list of available movies, we turned to my brother and sister-in-law, who had two copies of each of the first six books they were willing to loan to us. We devoted every spare minute to getting through the series, with my wife (who would readily tell you isn't much of a reader) finishing a couple of the books in 3-4 days each.

It is true that the series gets better with each installment, and that was especially true for us in reading books 5 and 6. Since these books were beyond the progressive boundaries of the movie franchise, each page was completely new to us. And, since we were a couple years behind the curve, we didn't have to worry about "spoilers."

Not so with Book 7. I fear I won't make it through the weekend without hearing through somebody's blog or some conversation overheard at church about who dies, who doesn't, who wins in the end, and what *really* happened to Dumbledore at the end of Book 6. Short of huddling up in the basement with the lights off for the next few days, I don't really know how one is supposed to avoid finding out all the details and plot turns of HP and the Deathly Hallows.

On a side note, the Presbyteer has an interesting theory of how Book 7 might end, which you can read for yourself here. We'll know soon enough, I suppose, but it seems that Keith might be pretty close to the truth considering the excerpts from two interviews with J.K. Rowling that Jeff Meyers has posted on his blog.

Finally, I've thrown together a Daily Prophet-esque theme for the blog in honor of the book's launch tonight. I'll probably leave it up until Monday. Did I mention that I love Wordpress?

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