So will their stock rise, or plummet?

Though Scholastic is reportedly spending millions to ensure that Harry Potter's destiny isn't revealed a moment before midnight on Friday, there's one guy in Maryland who already has his copy. DeepDiscounts.com shipped the book this past Friday, using USPS in-transit estimates as a guide to when it should arrive.

Money quote: "Oh, that's never good," said DeepDiscounts.com's director of merchandising, Rob Broggi.

[h/t Vulture]