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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: 545
Pingu says:
This is verry sad.
Yes i saw an advertisement for this on another website. BUT... you can get electronic versions online ,*e-books* you pay by credit card and then you can access the book. but it was soo dumb..... It said you will be able to read the book in just 5 minutes?? its coming out on JULY!!!
i feel sorry for the people who fell ofr this!!
Posted Jan 16, 2005 at 1:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 545
Pingu says:
This is sooo bad!! i saw an advertisemnt for this. It said 'You can be reading Book 6 of HP in 5 minnutes simply fill in your creditcard details.... sooo dumb!!!.
B.T.W DurmStrang who is that picture of? where have i seen him before?
Posted Jan 16, 2005 at 1:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1619
DurmStrang says:
Pingu, that would be my oh so beautiful Dominic Monaghan! Mmmmm mmmm. He played Merry in Lord of the Rings and now stars in Lost as a washed-up (uh no pun intended) bassist for the band Drive Shaft.
Posted Jan 16, 2005 at 1:41 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1343
Devoted2Draco says:
I would just wait for the book to come out in stores and go to the midnight book release, scamming is bad!
Posted Jan 17, 2005 at 1:37 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1508
Cute Petil says:
Wow that sucks, all those poor people who have been scammed, those people who did this will pay, they'll get caught, i guess this is why you have to be extra careful when purchasing things off the internet.
Coolness :)
Posted Jan 17, 2005 at 6:28 PM EST
Student
Points: 235
Inferno958 says:
This is a sad state of affairs, when there are so many scams out there. Thanks for alerting us, I hope no one got scamed on this. I wonder what JKR will say?
Posted Jan 17, 2005 at 6:50 PM EST
Witch
Points: 583
bella eiram says:
My friend bought into a similar scam but she cancelled her credit card. She got scared when I emailed her this article and said the best thing to do would be to just get a different card just in case. It's horrible that people out there are that base and diluted. It's very sad when that's all they have to do in their lives.
Posted Jan 17, 2005 at 7:35 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 27
MerryMarauder says:
It's unfortunate what people will do for a little money. The real sad thing is that a whole lot of Harry Potter fans are children, who probably begged their parents for the e-books, with their hopes up of getting HBP. I hope the parents were smart enought not to fall for it. I hope those responsible get what they have coming, a whole lot of trouble!
Posted Jan 18, 2005 at 1:12 PM EST
Witch
Points: 755
harrypotter equalslife says:
Hmm that really sucks for all the people who placed 'orders'!
*Theresa*
Posted Jan 18, 2005 at 10:07 PM EST
Squib
Points: 164
quidditchfreak333 says:
I hope no one believed that because JK Rowling would never allow anything like that to happen. She wants us all to be wow-ed and amazed at the same time.
Posted Jan 19, 2005 at 9:15 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 88
thegodfather says:
So many people scammed. So many people are prolly still ganna get scammed. I feel bad. :-(
Posted Jan 19, 2005 at 9:50 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 88
thegodfather says:
True Qudditchfreak O very true!
Posted Jan 19, 2005 at 9:51 PM EST
Squib
Points: 160
caschp says:
Ha Ha HA MY name is the best in the world and u dont know what it is.
Posted Jan 19, 2005 at 9:51 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1227
I Who Lived..To Read says:
That's horrible, those meanies! Taking advantage of helpless Harry Potter fans...ERGH! I hope they get caught and are punished!
Posted Jan 21, 2005 at 6:59 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 523
one of the marauders says:
Yeha they willl probably get caught and even if they dont you shouldnt trust things like that no matter how much you want it .... because JKR has never done she has always kept us on the edge of our seats ahah anyway t wasnt very cool of them too do that.
Posted Jan 21, 2005 at 10:02 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 760
Aberforth12358 says:
This is just so plain stupid. I cannot decide which is worse - the people who do such lowly things to get some money or the people who get dooped by them.
Posted Jan 24, 2005 at 9:54 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 44
harry_potter_jul31 says:
Whoever did it are a pack of dungcombs and must face detention.
Posted Jan 24, 2005 at 12:56 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Okay honestly who would fall for something like this! Do you really think JK Rowling would let her book leak out early?
Posted Jan 25, 2005 at 2:17 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 366
GryffindorsBeauty says:
I did hear about that but have they caut the person?
Posted Jan 27, 2005 at 3:46 PM EST
Avada Kedavra Survivor
Points: 4063
the-girl-who-lived says:
The book being online sounds very cheesy. I really don't understand how anyone could beleave that!
Posted Jan 28, 2005 at 8:25 PM EST
Student
Points: 279
beatrizM says:
I hadnt read this... Well that´s sad, someone trying to fool HP fans, it´s cruel somehow... Well At least we are being warned, who jknows, propably i would´ve downloaded it
Posted Jan 31, 2005 at 7:39 PM EST
Half-Blooded Fooch
Points: 2447
fooch48 says:
My goodness, people actually kept owls in cages to be like Harry. How pathetic!
Posted Jan 31, 2005 at 9:02 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 2
Destiny says:
you people are such hippocrites. blah blah blah, book released on 16th july, blah blah blah. look, if you got yourself a real copy of the manuscript, you wouldn't read it? Bull, is my reply if someone said no. people are exploiting other peoples greed. its been happening for hundreds if not thousands of years. get over it. you get exploited everyday. if you dont like this fact, go and live in a cave. thats my view put across, if you have a problem with this, dont hesitate to answer me, im quite happy to have a heated discussion over this point. and i will win.
Posted Feb 4, 2005 at 3:27 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 91
numbskull816 says:
Anyone who actually thought that you could get book 6 before the release date would have to be the biggest idiot on earth. Oh, and by the way, DurmStrang, that isn't Dominic Monaghan, it is Elijah Wood, who played Frodo in The Lord of the Rings.
Posted Feb 4, 2005 at 5:22 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1619
DurmStrang says:
NUMBSKULL816 said:
Anyone who actually thought that you could get book 6 before the release date would have to be the biggest idiot on earth. Oh, and by the way, DurmStrang, that isn't Dominic Monaghan, it is Elijah Wood, who played Frodo in The Lord of the Rings.
I am perfectly aware of who is on my avatar. At the time of the question I did have Dominic Monaghan on my avatar, I have since changed it. Actually, I changed it about 3 days ago. I know who Frodo is and I am certainly aware of who Dominic Monaghan is. Thank you though, for keeping me in "the know" when it comes to pop culture.
Posted Feb 4, 2005 at 5:30 PM EST
Dark Arts Professor
Points: 3747
Ivy St.Claire says:
I thought that was Dom.... Didn't Dom play Frodo? I am soooo confused.
Elijah Wood is that kid from Radio Flyer.
Posted Feb 4, 2005 at 11:22 PM EST
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