"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows " Book 7 - July 27

J.K. Rowling said "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the last of seven installments of the boy wizard's adventures, will be published July 21.

The seventh and final (?) book of the Harry Potter series ?

Potter readers had speculated the book might be published July 7 (7/7/07 for the seventh book) or July 31 (Harry's birthday)

''Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows'' is topping the charts of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, a deluxe edition, priced at $65, is No. 2

a similar deluxe edition of Potter 6, ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,'' had sold around 100,000 copies.

The deluxe ''Half-Blood Prince,'' according to Scholastic, includes a 32-page insert of art and illustrations, a ''custom-designed slipcase,'' and a ''full-cloth case book, blind-stamped on front and back cover, foil stamped on spine.''