Last Harry Potter book to hit shelves on July 21

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc said today the seventh and final instalment in the teenage wizard books, ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', will hit the shelves on July 21.

The group also said it remained cautious in light of challenging market conditions but today's announcement supported its previously stated view of a satisfactory outcome for 2007.

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