The United States publisher of J.K. Rowling's latest book Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows are suing two companies who broke a sales embargo on the novel. Scholastic have filed suit in Illinois against DeepDiscount.com and book distributor Levy Entertainment for allowing customers to purchase the book before its official publication date of 21 July (07).Scholastic are seeking unspecified damages from the two firms for "complete and flagrant violation of the agreements that they knew were part of the carefully constructed release of this eagerly awaited book".A statement from DeepDiscount.com's parent company Infinity Resources reads,"We take the situation very seriously and are conducting an internal investigation." The countdown to the release of the book The Deathly Hallows is on with many book stores opening past midnight to deal with the demand.Book shops and supermarkets are al competing against each other to provide the lowest price for the new book. The £17.99 price tag has caused outrage and many stores have slashed the price by up to £10 in order to entice buyers.

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