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Burning the midnight oil

Several area bookstores will sell 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' at midnight on Friday

By Shawna VanNess | Shawna VanNess is a news manager for Newsday.com.

Jim Lewis, owner of Fireside Book Shop in Chagrin Falls, Oh., holds a handfull of precious 'Muggles Book Vouchers' on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Lewis made up the vouchers to act as pre-sale receipts for those reserving the latest release of the popular series -- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince -- which will hit the market at 12:01am on Saturday. (AP PHOTO / AMY SANCETTA)

Several metro-area bookstores will be open at midnight Friday to deliver the first copies of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to anxious readers.

But buyers beware-- book sellers warn that many copies from their first shipment are earmarked for customers who pre-ordered. Excess copies will be sold to walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis.

Here's a roundup of some book sellers planning to be open at midnight on Friday:

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