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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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Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Well, i have to say, those people who get tricked in to believing they are talking to a star are pretty gullable, since when do most stars arange to meet strange fans and tell them to come over from another country?
It horrible that people would actualy be so deceptive, and anyone found to be writing these false blogs should be stoped and punished.
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 12:14 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2022
Lac_Ov_Imajinashun says:
Oh my god, that is awful that someone would do that!
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 12:52 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
Hocicos says:
Well...don`t know its hard to trust in someone you meet on the internet...u don`t really know who u r talking with...it can be anybody
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 1:40 PM EST
Weird Sisters Guitarist
Points: 3573
Prof. Sk8ergirl says:
wow!!!Just great man!!!after all that hype created...why the heck did she fake it after all!!!!!!?????Publicity???????
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 1:52 PM EST
Ravenclaw Ambassador
Points: 3243
Nevar says:
I think it's terrible that people find it funny when they say they're a star from HP. I mean, what if they did that to a younger kid, and agreed to meet them somewhere, and it's a petaphile or something...I don't want to think about it. Shame on those imposters!!!!
TwinR
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 2:06 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 449
Nemevii says:
That sucks for the people that actually believe that they are talking to a star. Why would anyone do somethimng like that to a fan? That is just unfair!
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 3:12 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
Hermione!!! says:
Ugh!! That's horrible!! I don't know how come people to be that mean this day's... really, that's aweful!! maybe 4-them was just a little prank, but what happen whith the people who thought that it was her!!!??? huh?
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 5:50 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
Spirits*of*Fire says:
Do people have nothing better to do than to make up websites pretending to be someone that they're not? This is just ridiculous! The internet is a great way to get info quickly but I hate the fact that people are abusing it -- such as the hoaxer who pretended to be J.K. Rowling. I wish people would get a grip.
Unfortunately, mostly the younger fans are the ones that end up falling for this
1. because of their guilibity
2. they're so excited about it actually being the person they don't stop to consider it might not be real
Lupin: Harry, I've left a letter telling your aunt and uncle not to worry -
Harry: They won't
Lupin: - that you're safe-
Harry: That'll just depress them.
Lupin: - and you'll see them next summer.
Harry: Do I have to?
--Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 8:44 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 547
ivanlo says:
I can't believe there are people who would do that. What can someone hope to gain by duping a fellow HP fan? I hope this Katie will put up an official website or something like that.
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 10:39 PM EST
Student
Points: 286
MeetYourMatch says:
I don't trust anything unless the cast member says it on air. But that's just me.
Posted Jul 23, 2004 at 11:47 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3837
hermionefan1 says:
Thats so sad that fans are sucked into stuff like that. I hope people won't believe that kinds BS in the future.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 12:20 AM EST
Witch
Points: 502
maggie_and_mags says:
Why do people have to do that? They gain nothing and they'll get into trouble anyway. That poor fan, I'm not sure how far England is from Chile but it must have cost a lot of money and time to travel between those two places.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 8:17 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 559
mr. peloponnese says:
I agree. Most actors and actresses DON'T HAVE time to chat or make a blog or anything, so for me it's obviously fake. and besides she'll be very busy filming GoF.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 8:56 AM EST
Squib
Points: 155
Wenyi says:
Bleahz... duhx its not ritten by her...
Katie is shoooo damn luckie !!!
haha
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 9:13 AM EST
Student
Points: 239
D.A.and Dobby says:
YA i have heard all about this on other sites. I think thats it is kinda low though to trick someone into thinkingthat you are a famouse person.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 1:00 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 401
munnii says:
That is too lame to be true. Honestly, what's the point of pretending. The real person will know for sure, so you'd get busted *sighs*
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 1:20 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 330
alicia marie says:
I am glad that I never believe in any of that stuff. But that would be really great if you could talk to the stars on the computer. That would also be cool if Daniel had his own offical website, like Tom... but I suppose he is probably to busy.
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 2:55 PM EST
The Extra Terrestrial
Points: 2771
THE GREEN FLAME says:
Oh mine. What an idiotic thing to do. They shouldn't have!
But what to say i am a bit confused...
Posted Jul 25, 2004 at 3:00 AM EST
Squib
Points: 166
Branny says:
That really sucks that they were just making the fans think that it was her! That's really disgusting! How could you actually do that to someone?
Posted Jul 25, 2004 at 5:55 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 336
nixi_tom says:
They are so not worth the time!
I'm sure I didn't believe any of those...huh....
Lying mudbloods!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 6:49 AM EST
Slytherin Green Fairy
Points: 3210
The Slytherin says:
Yeah,,, i think I must be carefull for lie news,,,
The people who make lie news will be made the fans hurt!
I don't want to believe if present news like that!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 6:56 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1908
Opera Ghost says:
I don't know which is sadder, the people pretending to be famous or the people who believe it! Even people like JKR who have their own official site can be vulnerable to a hoax, as we recently saw. So it's good to remind people to be careful!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:12 PM EST
The Nothering Princess
Points: 2930
SarahDarling says:
People are such jerks! I cannot believe some would fake being her! It just goes to show you how mankind really is.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:53 PM EST
Witch
Points: 704
Muggleborn22 says:
That would be way creepy to meet an imposter. Aurgh... I would cry and cry!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 10:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 741
Auror Tonks says:
What does blog mean? Oh well i can figure it out. I wonder what she really looks like then.
Posted Jul 27, 2004 at 1:17 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
S.Black13 says:
haha I would never think I was actually talking to one of the stars, I'm not that gullible..
Posted Jul 27, 2004 at 3:50 PM EST
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