Twilight author Stephenie Meyer talks about the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Okay. I want you guys to read this and tell me what you think. I certainly have my own opinion, which I’ll share in just a second.

“Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer has just written an entry on her official blog about the delay of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Here’s what she had to say:

So, many of you have heard that the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has been moved from this Thanksgiving to next summer. First and foremost, please know that this schedule change has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight, me, or Summit Films (so enough with the imdb death wishes, okay?). This is Warner Bros. decision, and it was not motivated by anything Twilight-related.

Now for the good news! Though we’re all sad to have to wait for Harry Potter, this open spot at the theater creates a cool opportunity. The good people at Summit were thrilled to let me know that now Twilight fans are going to get their movie three weeks earlier than scheduled. That’s right—Twilight will be released in theaters November 21st! Let the merry-making commence!

Say! Wasn’t November 21 the original release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Gee willikers, I THINK IT WAS. I also find it QUITE amusing that she is in any way comparing Harry Potter to her novels. I’ve read bits and pieces now thanks to the magic of the Internets, and Good Lord. They are just……well, they’re definitely not Harry Potter, let’s put it that way.

Discuss, my lovely readers!

Anna

What a bitch. Just confirms in my mind that I WON’T be reading her books any time soon. I can’t believe she would dare to mention Harry Potter at all.
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Eugh..The 21st, how original
Really don’t like the sound of her.
Harry Potter Novels are the best end of.
Pat

Right: She is laughing all the way to the bank. I particularly don’t like her books. They don’t send a great message of life like the Harry Potter series. That’s okay, let her have her time in the spotlight but Warner Bros. will capitalized on the more time of promoting Half Blood Prince giving us fans the best possible experience ever.
hermioneg247

Wow, there’s a lot of hatred of Stephenie Meyer. I, personally, love her books and am excited that at least SOMETHING will come out this November.

The reason she even mentioned Harry Potter was because Twilight will be coming out on that date, only because Warner Bros. moved Harry Potter to summer. It had NOTHING to do with Twilight. There was just an open spot, and huge Twilight fans (like me) are ecstatic that we’ll get to see Twilight three weeks sooner.

Plus, Stephenie HAS said she is a fan of Harry Potter and does not like to be compared to J.K. Rowling because the two series are completely different. Really, I can’t think of anything they have in common other than impossible things happening. Oh, and Rob Pattinson, but that’s another story…

I just don’t see how people have to criticize her and the series. If you don’t like them, fine. But I was really excited about this news. At this point, the only people I’m mad at is Warner Bros. There is really no one else to be mad at in my opinion.

I may stand alone on this, but oh well.

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Like hermioneg247, I don’t understand the Meyer-bashing, either? I haven’t read her books, but this situation doesn’t seem like it was her doing (just as it wasn’t JKR’s doing that HBP was pushed back). WB has decided to take advantage of a summer release, and so it just seems like Twilight is going to get to take advantage of moving to the Thanksgiving movie weekend. No biggie.
taylor

okay, im in a bit of 2 minds. but i still think the reason hbp moved back was b/c of twilight, wether step meyer meant it or not. i still think that wb was intimidated and didnt want to share ticket sales w/ twilight, like they didnt want compatition. but, sheesh, i think step meyer deserves a break. not her fault wb is a ——–, well, never mind. we have younger readers

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hermioneg247

Hahahah wow Tay

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Molly

Its not stephanie meyers’s fault that the release date has been pushed back. Jeez people. I love her books. While, no, they in no way compare to Harry Potter, mostly because of the different content, that doesnt mean her books aren’t good. And its not as if she personally lobbies WB to move the release date just to push HBP back.
windy

I’m really disapointed HBP was moved back… I dont necessarily think it was because of twilight. I am happy twilight is coming out on Nov 21 anyways, its a good series too. They are both good authors and I dont think we should do any bashing. If you go read on Stephenie Meyers website she does say that the move was not due to twilight and they just decided to take the spot after WB changed HBP’s release date.
Sam

I love the Twilight series and the Harry Potter series both the same. Warner Bros. said that they want the 6th Harry Potter movie to come out closer to the 7th, and final, movie. It has NOTHING to do with Twilight and it’s definately NOT STEPHANIE’S FAULT. I don’t get why people have to bash Stephanie. I know there are people claiming it to be “the next Harry Potter” but those are other people, not Stephanie.
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Well if they want the bloody sixth movie to be just before the seventh why don’t they just bloody well make the seventh movie earlier? lazy pricks! I know it’s not stephenie meyer’s fault, i love her books and everything, but it’s not fair! harry potter came first, it’s legendary, it’s a religion for some people, it’s the most classic and memorable series ever written!i don’t think it’s fair to all us harry fans that warner bros. have replaced OUR release date with twilight’s. Harry potter is better, and has given all its readers a lasting impression- I SHOULD THINK that harry would come first.
kiaramalfoy

I love the harry potter books/movies and is very upset that they pushed it back to next summer. Im not a twilight fan I never even heard of it until reading this but I don’t think its their fault that they took the date.
Jenna

I am very annoyed with Warner Bros. at the moment, not Stephenie Meyer, even if Harry Potter was delayed because of the release dates of both films being too close together that would be Summit’s doing not Meyer’s, right? Harry Potter is much more popular in England than Twilight anyway so i don’t see why Harry Potter should be delayed here, why not a Twilight delay.. not that i would be happy with that either! But most fans would see both regardless of when they are. I would anyway. GRR 10 MONTHS TO GO.
nicole

u guys are such nerds…liking harry potter

eughhh…….

stephenie meyer and twilight is the best
smitty

i think that her response makes her sound snobby. my friends are forcing me to go with them to see the twlight movies, but that doesn’t mean i have to like it. Harry Potter will always be number one! there are more fans and more people willing to see a harry potter movie no matter what number it is. also i have never heard of twlight before, so i think harry potter fans have the right to be mad.
thats just my thoughts