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JULY 21, 2004 at 10:46 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: CBBC Newsround
Many new Web sites have sprung up dedicated to Katie Leung since it was announced that she had been cast as Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire but Warner Bros. is now insisting
that the Katie Leung blogs that have recently appeared on the internet were not written by her.
Fake blog entries supposedly written by Katie have surfaced which means that fans can be easily duped into believing that they are communicating with the star. A few months ago a fan thought they were communicating with Daniel & agreed to meet him in England after traveling from Chile, of course this was an imposter, as Daniel never communicates with his fans this way. So please be careful, if you think you talking to someone from the movies - you're not & please don't give out personal information to anyone you don't know.
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Professor
Points: 1093
neoepiphany says:
Famous people rarely blog. They just don't have the time! Anyway, it's particularly suspect when a lot of blogs pop up at the same time.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 10:50 AM EST
Quidditch Captain
Points: 6166
Alex Seeker says:
Okay some people really do have far too much time on their hands! But who honestly believes these things?
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 10:50 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 576
Reducto says:
Mankind is despicable.!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyways Be carefull Ye ALL!!!!!!!
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 10:52 AM EST
Witch
Points: 833
Purplelicious Star says:
wow. one person actually traveled to England to meet a fack Daniel???
this is serious...
glad they warned us. who knows who might be the next??
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 10:57 AM EST
Points: 6760
Zarry Sotter says:
Well, I figured this would happen sooner or later... I wasn't expecting it to happen this soon though. It's really a shame that some people have to resort to this.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 10:58 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 647
count_olaf says:
Nice one!!! This should serve as a warning and a lesson to all gullible fanantics. better be careful next time. dnt let your emotions dominate over your mind.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:01 AM EST
Witch
Points: 513
Dora Green says:
It's rather silly to believe you can just talk to Daniel or Katie or anyone with that much fame. I think the saying "Think before you act" fits in here very well.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:07 AM EST
Points: 216
RhondaWeasley says:
Good lord, the girl hasn't even been in a movie yet and already someone's out there playing with fans minds, sad, really sad.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:08 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Very sad that some people will try to take advantage of fans who only want to become more interested and involved. My hope is that people will be careful and still have a great time with Harry Potter.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:10 AM EST
Squib
Points: 111
pureblood prince says:
That's a lesson to all the fanatics (fans that don't pay attention to reason and common sense). Please do not trust just anyone. You can lose almost anything... Besides, movie people just don't agree to meet with fans that easy. They also have to protect themselves, don't they? :) Take care all of you! God bless!
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:16 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 845
Mr. Watson says:
Hm. I wish people wouldn't do this type of stuff its so rude. Become famous on your own terms. Don't try to be someone else.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:17 AM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
Well, it's terrible that people will stoop to something like that, but come on... Stars will never communicate that way because they are much too busy. I feel bad for the people that were duped, but you have to use some common sense. In this age, with all of the publicity that things like this gather, people shouldn't be that gullible anymore. There will always be jerk people that will try to take advantage of the innocents, though.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:20 AM EST
Squib
Points: 163
tomsladie says:
Oh that would stink if you were a victim of this. :(
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:21 AM EST
Student
Points: 273
sourapplekicker says:
I'm reading the blog right now... But I just don't understand why ANYONE would pose as these people. I mean=, what's soo wrong with being yourself? All of thses people get caught in the act eventually! -shakes head-
♥
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:26 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1059
DarkMagic13 says:
i wouldn't believe any of them if you didn't tell me that all of them were fake. I wish that Dan would go on his computer more. I want to talk to him. hahaha.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:28 AM EST
Witch
Points: 818
ElizabethRG says:
Ehhh that's so weird.. I wish they could talk to us online. That would be so awesome.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:30 AM EST
Student
Points: 210
kachosweet says:
I read about those sites too! I don't like them at all. They're just trying to gained some popularity.Anyway,I don't care too much about Cho Chang,so....
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 818
ElizabethRG says:
I don't get why she would fake it like that though. Sorry about the double posts, it just makes me mad when people pose like that.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1905
Amilin says:
I can believe in 'em all I want, but I'd never be so stupid as to spend a couple hundred bucks on plane tickets without seeing the guy first! tsk tsk tsk..
Ami
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:38 AM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
HUMPH o yeah the lucky girl who gets to play Dans love interest in GOF and OOTP *mumbles madly to self* GRRRRR. NO i have not been to any sites about HER and wont anytime soon.
hmmmmm fake EH...
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:40 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 370
Lady Dionise says:
Hmmm...internet fakers! And it's about a girl we haven't even seen act yet! About that girl who thought she'd meet Daniel...I would NEVER meet up with somebody I didn't know!
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:43 AM EST
Points: 15101
xeon says:
Ummmm, im not stupid, ill double tripple and quadrouple check if im talking to some famous person!
Oh well, i guess its its good to say that to keep others smart, i think i got confused here,
Oh well.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:45 AM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
Yeah, famous people rarley keep blogs that everyone can see on the internet. Why would people do that to famous stars? I just don't get it.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:46 AM EST
Professor of Seanology
Points: 5282
Dr. Nicole says:
I think it's awful to see people impersonating others. She just started filming, and people are already taking advantage of it. Anyhoo, Brittany Radcliffe, relax, she is playing Harry's love interest, not Dan's. You don't have to go looking up her sites if you don't want to. I admit that I am jealous of her role, I bet she'll do great.
:)
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:53 AM EST
Honeydukes Sweetie Pie
(Moderator)
Points: 4710
Keng says:
Geez, people actually believe that stuff? I mean, come on! If I saw a blog of a star, unless it was something like jkrowling.com, I wouldn't believe it to be real for one second!
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 11:56 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
Do they have nothing to do besides doing pranks like that? It's useless and so time consuming.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 12:08 PM EST
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