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APRIL 10, 2005 at 6:47 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Mail on Sunday
British tabloid The Mail on Sunday
states in article today that Katie Leung, the 17-year-old Scottish actress playing Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, has become "a hate figure for obsessive fans" on the Internet.
In the article titled Harry Potter and the Poisoned Chalice the author goes on to say “cores of fake websites have sprung up, some apparently giving her thoughts and feelings in diary form. There are photographs purporting to be of Katie, and many are of obviously older, more experienced girls in revealing poses. Most disturbing are several 'hate Katie' sites where youngsters are encouraged to explain in graphic detail why they loathe the dark-haired beauty."
Katie’s father is quoted as saying:
I have seen these sites. I have looked at every one of them. It is rather frightening when you see things like "hate Katie." It is incredible, really. I can't make sense of it, although I know how popular Harry Potter is. Katie is only 17 and hasn't even appeared on film. No one knows her, has seen her or heard her speak, yet there are all these things on the Internet. Unfortunately I know she has seen them, too. She reads them all and it is a great pressure on her. With these websites, I cannot even think what may happen when the film eventually comes out. In a way I'm dreading it. She's been told she mustn't give interviews or speak to anybody until the producers say it's time. It's all happened so fast.
New information garnered from the article:
A new picture of Katie from MuggleNet can be seen here
Thanks to Veritaserum you can see a scan of the entire article here .
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Muggle
Points: 1
lil rock chick says:
I think that these girls who have said these things about her are sick! It is so obvious they are jealous cos she MAY get to kiss Dan. they're all just bitter cos they probably can't get boyfriends and have to obsess over someone they can't get cos they are SO PATHETIC!
WE LOVE YOU KATIE!!
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 6:38 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 300
MY-HER-MY-O-NEE says:
I think it is foolish to hate her just wait for the movie and then decide to hate her or not.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 9:10 AM EST
Squib
Points: 172
Opurple23 says:
It's really payhetic the stupid things people do. How on earth could anyone hate this girl if they don't know her.I think people are confusing yhe actress with the personality of Cho Chang. I bet she will be fabulouse and I can't wait untill the movie comes out.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 9:29 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1685
Draco <3 Me says:
I dont much like her at the moment either! I agree with Mrs. Tom Felton - she just isnt the Cho I imagined! Im sorry Katie! But it is like her dad said! Nobody knows what she's like yet! I bet she's a really lovely girl!
Oh and to Mrs. Tom Felton - on the contrary to what my member name is, Tom Felton is mine - I wish!
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 9:52 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
It IS mean, we have never hear her speak, nor act, yet people already judge her in such terrible manner. To those who participate in such fake websites, have you ever put yourself in her position, when no one knows who you really are and people have already spread all those bad image about you? Just a thought, I don't mean to judge.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 10:50 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1941
tsvety says:
Well... I didn't picture her like that, but... with some makeup she'll look more like Cho!
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 1:11 PM EST
Squib
Points: 167
Miss Eeylop says:
Exactly the sort of example that shows how mass intelligence is not so "intelligent". People are so quick to jump on ideas that are (in this case) detrimental to parties that they have no connection with. It is very sad and unfortunate that the brunt of all this focus has to be a seemingly sweet teenage girl who should be ecstatic for the chance to be involved in something so legendary as this series, but who has to endure this painful side. I wonder if JKR could have forseen something like this happening when she requested the actress to be a complete unknown.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 1:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 728
Hermione Double says:
I don't understand.
How can a bunch of people hate Katie Leung?
I know very little about her besides the tid bits I have gotten from HPANA, but still, I repeat, what is there to hate?
She has done nothing to anyone.
Are people jealous that she gets to kiss Dan or something?
Well, those would be some pretty obsessed fans.
I have to read that article, but honestly.
Leave her alone.
She has done nothing to deserve such ridicule.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 5:17 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4060
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
I don't like her either, but if JKR wants her to be Cho in the movies, then so be it. If JKR thinks she is good for the part, then I think she is good for the part.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 7:39 PM EST
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
Points: 41738
Phil_ says:
Yeah when i read thsi article when flicking through the paper at work, i was horrified it is just so nasty...
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 8:05 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 569
Lord Thingy says:
I don't know why, but I really don't like her. She looks weird, and not what I thought Cho Chang would look like, and Why would they hire a rookie.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 11:09 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
Xenatina says:
I hope people who go to these stupid sites come here and see what REAL Harry Potter fans are saying, because it's logical. It's just ridiculous some of the things that are being said. just sad really. I hope she does an AMAZING job and wows the audience just to show all of you immature babies up.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 11:16 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
Xenatina says:
To 'Lord Thingy'- Emma and Rupert were both rookies and u gave them a chance didn't you? They hired a rookie because JKR said she wanted the actress who plays Cho Chang to be 'An Unknown' so thats who they hired. Everyone needs to start trusting the casting directors, they know what their doing. People need to stop saying "I dont like her cause she dosent look like the Cho Chang I imagined". Just give the bloody girl a chance. I hope all of you skeptics have to put your foot in your mouths when the movie comes out. I'm giving her a chance, I really wish everyone would.
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 11:43 PM EST
Princess of the Heliopaths
Points: 5276
Ginny Weasly says:
Thats so mean! Why would anyone do something so horrible! I really think that anyone whos a real Harry Potter fan would never do something like that!
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 11:43 PM EST
Slytherin's Ferret
Points: 11875
Miss Azn Malfoy says:
I just never pictured Cho Chang looking like that. Maybe someone different would have been better. I don't hate her or necessarily like her...
Posted Apr 13, 2005 at 11:55 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1920
emma_wannabe says:
Honestly... people who say those stuff are just jealous! They don't even know katie. I know shes a great kid!
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 12:05 AM EST
Lily Potter
Points: 2450
~*~Millie~*~ says:
all i xcan say who cares if she looks nothing like the character. so it wouldn't be good for the movie if she didn't but thats beside the point. why does people not like her what did she do.. strange strange peopl *shacks head at them*who would waste there time making up a hate site for someone they don't even no even of you dopn't like he in the book she could be completely opposite in the book. plus we can't reall judge her onthe fact poeple don't think she looks like cho because we've only seen a few pictures of her. personally i'm not a huge fan of the movies though.
CHEER UP KATIE WE LOVE YOU REALLY :D
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 12:14 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 687
Liquid47 says:
She doesn't look too bad. Come on you 'haters', give her a break!
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 3:39 AM EST
Student
Points: 202
Emily_Strange says:
Thats a horrible thing to say about someone you dont know. It just goes to show you how immature people are these days.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 3:53 AM EST
Student
Points: 253
Gillo says:
That's harsh. I think it's terrible that people have done that to her. When PoS first came out, there were heaps of people saying Dan didn't look like Harry Potter, but look at him now- mighty fine!
Anyway, creating 'Hate Katie' sites is stupid, not to mention immature. Anyone who goes to the effort to do stuff like that ought to get a good kick.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 4:19 AM EST
Witch
Points: 707
*HP*4*ever* says:
I think it's very rude to hate her without even knowing her. She's a lucky person to appear in the movies and people shouldn't ruin it for her.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 5:04 AM EST
Angel of Choice
Points: 6562
Carnimirë Nairiel says:
Can't they leave the poor kid alone. Cho doesn't even really get Harry in the end.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 7:14 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 307
Dartsam says:
We need to wait to see how she is going to do, before assuming that she is not capable. That is the thing with an unknown actress.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 9:29 AM EST
Student
Points: 221
flrt_311 says:
Leave that poor girl alone! I understand where some of you are coming from in the idea that she's not what you pictured for her character, but that doesn't mean you HATE her. That's such a strong word for the situation. Maybe you all dislike her for the part but thats absolutely no reason for hate sites and nasty comments about her. Let's all wait to see how she acts. I'm sure some of you may change your opinions.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 10:18 AM EST
Witch
Points: 904
Marru88 says:
wow...this is nuts! people can be so mean. Also the addition to the article is really interesting. Why would Jk want a completly unfamliar actress to play the role of Cho??? curious...very curious...
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 11:19 AM EST
Squib
Points: 135
Me_and_Dan_4eva says:
I think these people should leave her alone. Even though I don't think that she is the best choice for Cho at least give her a chance. If she is a horrible actor than she wouldn't have been picked to play Cho. I can understand why people get angry at Katie. I wanted the part of Cho very badly and I am chinese and looks like the exact description of Cho but I was too young(Cho is supposed to be old than Harry) and besides I didn't even try out for the part because I was shy so i couldn't have expected a person to come out and just offer me the part. I think most of them are just jealous of Katie but they really need to back off! But since there is not a lot,if any, interviews of Katie, people don't know a lot of her so they just think of her as the girl who plays Cho and starts being jealous. I'm jealous too but its not Katie's faught that she gets to play Cho. Somebody has to and if you think she should be prettier, be happy she's not because if she is.....will I don't even want to think about it because I love Dan SO much.
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 12:57 PM EST
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