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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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Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
It's very sad that some jerks are treating this girl in such a fashion, especially since it is only by her being cast as Cho. Some people have no morals and ethics, and have consiquentially never grown up!
Posted Apr 25, 2005 at 4:29 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 28
Emma-addict says:
Hey! The reason I don't really like her much is because I thought that Cho Chang would be... more prettier? I also think that she may not be that good because she doesn't really have that much of experience. She wasn't even in a school play! How can we look up to someone like that! I hope she'll look better in the film because she looks like our housekeeper!
Posted Apr 25, 2005 at 8:40 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 66
I honistly thought that Cho would look different but every one has a different view. The scean when there in the coffie shop might be kinda wierd though. Oh well im just excited to see the movie.
Posted Apr 26, 2005 at 7:00 PM EST
Squib
Points: 175
white_angel says:
She's definetely not a pretty face.
Posted Apr 26, 2005 at 9:25 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2185
Potterfan5 says:
I agree, nobody should judge her as Cho Chang yet because they have not even seen her play the role.
I don't really see people picking on her any more then any other actor or actress, or famous person. Good things are said, bad things are said. I think she is kinda acting like a baby.
Posted Apr 27, 2005 at 1:40 AM EST
Witch
Points: 977
Butterbeer says:
Well, IDK, she okay. I mean, we did expect hermione to be so pretty right? We should all just warm up to her.
Posted Apr 27, 2005 at 12:43 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 1
DestractedLove says: