The Wizardy of Amazon

Friday night the news stations all had clips of reporters interviewing folks at the local bookstores waiting to get the latest Harry Potter tome. Harmless fun, but the nearest bookstore from me is about a half-hour drive. We don't even have USPS delivery to our homes here. Everybody has a P. O. Box.

I had pre-ordered a copy, expecting it to come within the week. But Saturday, there it was in a box from Amazon with big letters "Please to not deliver before July 16." My wife has first dibs.