(Bloomberg) -- Author J.K. Rowling cried when she
wrote the seventh and final Harry Potter book. She may soon be
joined by millions of fans, given the surge in wagers on Harry
ending the story by killing himself.
William Hill Plc, a London-based bookmaker, closed bets on
Harry sacrificing himself at 2/5 odds on July 17, cut from an
original quote of 33/1 in early July. Lord Voldemort, who
murdered Potter's parents, is at 9/4 to kill Harry, and Professor
Severus Snape is at 4/1 odds to murder him. The bookmaker took
more than 50,000 pounds ($100,000) in bets on Harry's fate, the
first time in the company's history it had ever bet on a book.
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wrote the seventh and final Harry Potter book. She may soon be
joined by millions of fans, given the surge in wagers on Harry
ending the story by killing himself.
William Hill Plc, a London-based bookmaker, closed bets on
Harry sacrificing himself at 2/5 odds on July 17, cut from an
original quote of 33/1 in early July. Lord Voldemort, who
murdered Potter's parents, is at 9/4 to kill Harry, and Professor
Severus Snape is at 4/1 odds to murder him. The bookmaker took
more than 50,000 pounds ($100,000) in bets on Harry's fate, the
first time in the company's history it had ever bet on a book.
Read more at Bloomberg Exclusive News
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