Wood Nymph and WitchOriginally uploaded by freshfiction Last year we were all agog at the idea of Harry Potter 7, coming soon, count downs to release day. Which store to go to for the party. House party plans being made. Authentic Potter menus researched and practiced. Conferences juggled around the release date. Reading schedules worked out. How many copies to buy, would it be just the hard cover or did we need the audio as well? Who doesn’t love Jim Dale, the “voice” of Harry Potter? But this year, as they say, “not so much” to look forward… book wise. The closest book is Stephanie Meyer‘s Breaking Dawn. The book stores are planning midnight parties but unfortunately for the majority of readers — non-female ones particularly — the overwhelming look on the face when asked if they’re going to the store is confusion. That confusion is also felt by most of our book club members as well when asked if we should plan an expedition. And the excuses for not going, well, I guess vampires and werewolves just don’t hold the same universal appeal as does magic and round glasses. Or is it because HP had a series of movies…