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JANUARY 9, 2005 at 9:22 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA
A web site purporting to offer electronic versions of all five Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling, including the unreleased sixth book, has sprung up and is advertising online to fans through search engines and ad-supported sites like HPANA. We have received numerous e-mails about this issue in the past several days.
DO NOT place any orders with a site claiming to sell such rubbish. It should be noted that there are no authorized electronic text versions of the Potter books, period. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is to be released July 16.
The Leaky Cauldron reported
yesterday that after submitting an order on the site -- which will remain unnamed -- a message was returned stating that credit card processing was unsuccessful (after card numbers were already collected and presumably stored).
HPANA has contacted the site's web host to inform them of the illegal nature of their client's site. Rowling and/or her representatives have no doubt already been alerted to the situation. It's highly likely we'll hear something official very soon, in the form of a message from Jo on her web site, or through one of her representatives.
UPDATE: According to BBC News the web site in question has been closed down.
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Witch
Points: 532
Ronald_Weasley says:
Its kinda of usual those kind of things...
I mean thats tech.
But its also awful...
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 11:08 AM EST
The Extra Terrestrial
Points: 2771
THE GREEN FLAME says:
well they wouldn't go fooling around like that.idiots..People doing stuff like that just give Harry Potter and all his fans a bad name.i don't understand why they have to do this all..is it money???don't they care about anything else.can't they use there abilities to do some well good things??!!..why??? why????? why???????
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 11:26 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 434
gwenlister says:
I just don't get why stuff like this happens. I mean, they're going to get found out and sued. Its all so crazy.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 12:07 PM EST
Squib
Points: 149
estel-pippin says:
This just shows the lengths that some pathetic souls will go to the get any money they can out of the HP phenomenon. I am glad to hear that the site has been closed down. Unfortunately some unfortunate people may already have fallen prey to this scam.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 12:22 PM EST
Witch
Points: 537
lizzidi says:
Anything too good to be true, like the ability to read the next Harry Potter months before its release, has to be just that...TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!! It's never a good idea to give important information to places like that. These people will eventually be caught. I just hope that people will get their money back.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 12:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 884
sirius trouble says:
This reminds me of when book 5 was ooming out, and lots of people tried to download it off of Kazaa... it was just a pdf of book 4.
At least that didn't cost anyone any money, although it was very much illegal...
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 1:42 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
ravenclaw chick says:
People are so mean! I'm glad I didn't sign up for that or anything! I hope they get caught or something.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 4:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
thats really suprising! I hate it when people do that because there is no way to get the money back and I bet tons of people feel really bed. Not to mention feeling really dumb because they belived them.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 5:21 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
I didn't mean dumb but bad is waht I really meant.* sorry if I offended anyone with my first comment.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 5:25 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
I really hope they don't get away with this. That is such an awful thing to do. Fortunately, I pre-ordered my HBP copy from Borders.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 5:27 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 65
Meara Fayak Lupin says:
This is just so dispicable..
I cant believe the nerve of some people..
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 5:51 PM EST
Witch
Points: 790
The Flying Ford Anglia says:
What a scam! But I don't see who would actually believe that you could read HBP online before it even comes out. I wonder if anybody actually fell for it.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 6:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1246
TybaltTheCannibal says:
That's horrible! But if people think they can make money doing this sort of thing they will. I just hope not too many people got ripped off. And I know JK and her people will do all they can to make sure these people get shut down and are brought to justice.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 6:48 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 332
Mitch_112 says:
well that was close, I was seiously considering buying one. hehe i no its dumb but i really wanna read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Mitch
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 7:10 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2103
Q4LyFe says:
Wow, so people are really stupid. I'm glad I didn't see any ads like that or I would've jumped on it even though it is improbable. =(
Stupid heads.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 8:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PotterHoney says:
I don't think I noticed that being advertised until someone mentioned it. Shows how observant I am....
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 8:12 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 439
mrs_r.weasley says:
sorry to say this, but anyone who believes that something like this is legitimate, deserves to have their money stolen (if they're knowing adults). As fans, we know better than to believe that JKR would let her most anticipated book leak out.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 8:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 670
Gryffindor_chick says:
oh wow! I'm so happy my mom didn't let me preorder the book from this site who "has the book"!!!
-Kristen
Gryffindor_chick
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 9:29 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1534
Stoutheart says:
I truly hope they catch whomever does things like this. I hate scammers! I don't understand why people do that sort of thing. It's just a waste of people's time and energy. I hope they bust them good!
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 9:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 755
harrypotter equalslife says:
Hmmmmmmm.....what is the point of that?
*Theresa*
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 10:14 PM EST
Witch
Points: 734
Fawkes' signal says:
Well it has been a while since a scam was out. I guess at least this one was a little different. It was more harmful. People will fall for anything.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 10:23 PM EST
Student
Points: 293
sirius_black1029 says:
wow. I can't belive someone would do that. I mean it's great to be a fan and everything but this is going a bit too far. Those poor people who got scammed........ I hope they get caught!!
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 10:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 734
SiriuslyWarped says:
Nothing shocks me anymore, just disappoints! I still the ads everywhere online though, I think there is more than one culprit behind it all.
Posted Jan 11, 2005 at 11:29 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 399
muggle21j says:
It's so horrible what people will do for money now-a-days. So many scams. These people though obviously aren't to smart, I mean the potter series has such a huge following how would something like that slip by un noticed?
Posted Jan 12, 2005 at 1:17 AM EST
Squib
Points: 110
simply_me says:
That's so mean of them! Can't they think up their own ways of making money instead of stealing under the name of Harry Potter? At least the site has been closed down.
Posted Jan 12, 2005 at 1:27 AM EST
Squib
Points: 103
ceres says:
When will they ever learn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Jan 12, 2005 at 3:24 AM EST
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