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  Global Potter mania
UK: An actor dressed as Dumbledore handed out books at a shop in central London
1/10 UK: An actor dressed as Dumbledore handed out books at a shop in central London
India: Eight-year-old Tanvi Naidu reads her copy in a book shop in Bangalore
2/10 India: Eight-year-old Tanvi Naidu reads her copy in a book shop in Bangalore
Japan: A salesman calls on the public to buy their copies from his Tokyo street store
3/10 Japan: A salesman calls on the public to buy their copies from his Tokyo street store
Hong Kong: Lau San Wa, 8, wearing an anti-Sars mask, looks at old Potter book as she waits for the new one to arrive
4/10 Hong Kong: Lau San Wa, 8, wearing an anti-Sars mask, looks at old Potter book as she waits for the new one to arrive
Philippines: Shop assistants in the capital Manila wore witches' hats
5/10 Philippines: Shop assistants in the capital Manila wore witches' hats
Malaysia: Fans in Kuala Lumpur see the book through the window of a shop as they queue up
6/10 Malaysia: Fans in Kuala Lumpur see the book through the window of a shop as they queue up
China: The book's only available in English, but the Chinese language translation is expected in October
7/10 China: The book's only available in English, but the Chinese language translation is expected in October
New Zealand: Prime Minister Helen Clark read to 200 children at a story festival in Auckland
8/10 New Zealand: Prime Minister Helen Clark read to 200 children at a story festival in Auckland
Canada: Conar Paterson, 10, is handed a copy of the book at a shop in Toronto
9/10 Canada: Conar Paterson, 10, is handed a copy of the book at a shop in Toronto
Canada: Brian Sempowski, 8, from Kingston, Ontario, brought along his very own magical hat
10/10 Canada: Brian Sempowski, 8, from Kingston, Ontario, brought along his very own magical hat

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