How tall are your HP books? :(

booknerd226 · September 2013

I just received an ebay order for the first five HP books in hardcover. I am really upset because even though they are hardcover, they are not the same size as my other hardcovers (books 6 and 7). They are like mini copies and are not as nice. I have never even heard of these editions and am upset that the seller did not specify they were shorter. Now I have to deal with selling them myself so that I can get the normal sized hardcovers and have a matching set.

Maybe it's because today already sucked really bad, but this is such a bummer and I can't decide if I should be mad or not. I feel like the seller should have mentioned that they were not the standard size hardcovers.

RevJen · September 2013

Mine are all mixed.

Kate&Mark · September 2013

Mine are all the same size, and since I bought them at different times I imagine they are whatever standard.

It's really weird those are smaller. I'd be bummed too!

booknerd226 · September 2013

I've never even heard of the smaller sizes. I wish she had specified. I have wanted a complete set forever and I feel pretty bummed they don't match.

#firstworldproblems

Savanna111911 · September 2013

That is a bummer. Don't be too hard on the seller. Maybe he or she didn't know that they weren't standard. They might not if that's all they have seen?

sassypants527 · September 2013

Mine are all the same. On a different note, I saw a lovely set of paperbacks at B&N today with the new covers, and when you line all the spines up they make a night scene. They were fabby!

See: Special Edition Harry Potter Box Set

jenndawnp · September 2013

My hardcovers are all the same size, I just recently finally got the complete set of hardcovers.

My husband got me the paperback set for our anniversary (it's tomorrow) and I love them! I actually squealed with delight over the covers and hugged them. The dragons on the covers are amazing!

MrsC7 · September 2013

@booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?

GreenBride624 · September 2013

MrsC7 said:

@booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?

This! Mine are all the same size. I bought the hardcovers over a period of time. 6 & 7 were bought when released. 1 - 5 were bought with the Borders 40% off coupons (R.I.P Borders). I've never seen smaller hardcovers.

ewill7911 · September 2013

Mine are all the same size, but I bought them as they came out in hardcover. I need to rebuy book 3 because I gave it to my nephew. I am going to have to measure mine to make sure I get the same size. I want a matching set too! Can you return them to the seller and just get different ones??

myJunegirls · September 2013

I bet they belonged to one of those book clubs. I joined one once thinking it would be a great way to save money on my book habit- but after my first shipment I realized all the hardcovers were smaller than usual hardcovers. So I stopped my membership immediately.

Young_Love · September 2013

I would be so bummed.

pinkybooklover09 · September 2013

I have the first 4 in paperback and the last 3 in hardback. I love them but wish I could get them all in one size. I'm stopping myself from pulling the trigger on the new boxed set because I don't *need* it, but it's so pretty!

Nova726 · September 2013

All of my hardcovers are the same size and all of my paperbacks. It's killing me now that there's another set of paperbacks (I know there have been a few over the years) and knowing that there are smaller hardcovers.

booknerd226 · September 2013

MrsC7 said:

@booknerd226 I had no idea there were different sized hardcovers. Are they a different edition?

@MrsC7 - I have no idea? I've never heard of these.

booknerd226 · September 2013

I guess I wouldn't be so bummed if I had known, but I told her that I was excited to finally have a matching set and that I had the last two in hardcover from the midnight release parties, so if she did know they were smaller (not saying she did), then she definitely knew they wouldn't match.

How tall are your HP books? :(

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