Kristy Powers, 24, from the Queens borough of New York, left, reads "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" as she waits in line with others for the distribution of wristbands for later purchase of J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in New York.

First published in the July 20, 2007, 7:41 p.m. edition

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