Is Harry Potter going to die or not? The world is anticipating for the answer to this question in the conclusion of the massive bestseller of the first billion dollar author J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series. The seventh and last in the series is entitled "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The said book has already shattered the pre-order record as people are eager to know the fate of the beloved wizard.

Reuters. He is not expected to ride his flying broomstick into bookstores for 100 more days, but already British boy wizard Harry Potter is whipping up some magic at bookstore chain Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday said advance orders for author J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have topped 500,000 copies, breaking the bookseller chain's record for the most advance requests in its history. "Deathly Hallows" is the seventh book in the series of hit novels that have thrilled readers and been made into big-budget Hollywood movies. Speculation has been rife that Rowling, who became the world's first billion-dollar author on the success of the Harry Potter books and films, may kill Harry off in book seven, but confirmation of Harry's possible demise awaits publication. "Deathly Hallows" officially goes on sale on July 21.

Watch the HQ teaser trailer of the upcoming HP flick "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" after the jump...