Order Of Phoenix Topped France

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix became the first English-language book to top France's Livres Hebdo bestseller list after impatient fans bought it while waiting months for the French translation. To prevent plot leaks, publishers did not allow translators to see British author J.K. Rowling's books until their official English release. That policy delayed translations by several months, creating enough demand for the English edition to lead a French bestseller chart that had operated since 1999.

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