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JUNE 3, 2005 at 1:25 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Scotsman via CBBC Newsround
It would seem that the need to have Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was too much for two men who were recently arrested
after shots were fired while trying to broker a deal involving a reporter from The Sun, a tabloid newspaper in the UK.
According to a police spokesman:
Northamptonshire Police were called with information that a person was attempting to sell a copy of the new Harry Potter novel and that the person was in possession of firearms.
Police began an investigation into the allegations but in the meantime fresh allegations were made this morning that a firearm had been discharged in the property in Kettering.
As a result of this a firearms operation was launched at a residential address in Tresham Street in Kettering town centre earlier today which resulted in two men being arrested on suspicion of theft and firearms offences.
A spokesman for The Sun commented:
The newspaper was approached by someone claiming to have a copy of the new Harry Potter book.
A reporter and photographer from The Sun met with two men with the intention of obtaining the book so it could be returned to the publisher and the police could be informed.
Back in 2003 The Sun reviewed a found copy of The Order of the Phoenix and were later named in a lawsuit by Bloomsbury for failing to return the copies.
UPDATE: J.K. Rowling has obtained a court order against the two men who we reported earlier of trying to sell the lastest copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to British newspapers. The court order will prevent the men from selling any details of the book.
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Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4497
PowerGranger says:
For one, I know nothing of the world of publishing so for some reason I was surprised to know that there are already published copies of HBP out there to be stolen! Hummmm... strange to imagine the books just sitting there waiting, but when you are printing so many millions I guess there will be some sitting around for a while!
Anyway, I chime in - I don't want to know anything about the story until I have it in my hands and can enjoy it and discover for myself. I'm sure there is a huge monetary reward floating out there for early copies so that certain media outlets can somehow get this "big scoop" that none of us wants to know!
Posted Jun 4, 2005 at 9:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1530
ginny weasleypants says:
WOW! some people... i knew something like this would happen, i just didn't think that the person who tried to steal the book would actuallyget away with it... oh well, their loss.
Posted Jun 4, 2005 at 9:25 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1701
bubblenut21 says:
That is so rude..Stupid people..I wonder if they read it before they tried to sell it though? Oh well, they deserve to be in jail! ha!
*bubblenut21*
Posted Jun 4, 2005 at 10:10 PM EST
Squib
Points: 149
mrshib says:
Thats some pretty hardcore stuff right there. Harry Potter must be the new drug over in Europe. haha. instead of dealing speed and crack, they are dealin HP books, haha this is funny.
mrshib
Posted Jun 4, 2005 at 10:45 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 583
okinawa says:
I cant believe that i wish i had that book right know though but not by stealing it.
Posted Jun 4, 2005 at 11:43 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 46
tomfeltonlover14 says:
wow people are pathetic ya Im a huge fan of HP but I can wait for the book to come out!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 12:14 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4400
ILoveHP! says:
Wow! Real HP lunatics! Silly people: people who just can't wait so they do a crime to get what they want! Yeah I want HBP now, but waiting is part of the excitement right?
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 1:50 AM EST
Squib
Points: 180
AurorMish says:
Very bad people... they probably stole it to make early copies for money... *sigh*
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 2:15 AM EST
Vixen of Gryffindor
Points: 5043
andreak says:
It is just so horrible that these two men have tried to cash i on JKR's talent and hard work! Moody should change them into bouncing ferrets.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 2:49 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1656
DracosBarbie says:
I think even if they had managed to sell details there wouldn't be very many of who would want to know.
It would ruin the fun of reading the book for the first time.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 5:59 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1219
Tiame says:
How pathetic! like its fun to read a book before it's even released! I would've found it really boring! and firing in an argument? Couple of gits........ CONSTANT VIGILANCE!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 7:11 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1357
swiffy says:
RIGHT ON! It would've been cool if they woulda sold it. Ok, maybe not, cause its illegal, but hey it's not like noone was expecting for this kind of thing to happen... Good thing that the police caught them, though...
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 7:44 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1373
mynanfanciesdumbledore says:
It's incredibly sad when things like this happen. What sort example do they set children?
The Mirror also ran this story after being approached by the men, but they also contacted the police apparently he showed no romorse.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 8:39 AM EST
Witch
Points: 608
LecHaRry says:
Very sad... why can't they just wait for the actual release of the book.... hmmm.... i hope it's july now, so there wont be any troubles like these.... can't wait for the book...
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 9:00 AM EST
Headless Hunt Captain
Points: 2887
Dark_Wizard_Chaser says:
Good for JKR for doing this! This is dumb because fans are waiting patiently and people everywhere are trying to ruin it for us!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 9:27 AM EST
Witch
Points: 605
Sahara says:
You go JKW you give those Squibs what they deserve a nice vacation in jail! I mean come on enough is enough already just sit tight and wait for the book it is less then eight weeks now, we've waited this long a couple more weeks is not going to kill us it will only heighten the excitement and anticipation. Its just like Christmas!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 9:42 AM EST
Princess of Nargles
Points: 4137
hp_fan206 says:
People, man. They need to stop all this stealing and stuff. I'm glad JK Rowling filed a lawsuit against them. I would if I had some robbers steal a copy of my book. I can't believe people would do that.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 10:12 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1685
Draco <3 Me says:
WOW! I mean, i knew people wanted it, as do I, but why go that far, it comes out in just over a month!!!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 10:19 AM EST
Student
Points: 221
The Notorious BLACK says:
Good effort on those guys who stole the books... Hey some people just can't handle the suspense! What would you do if you someone left HP6 right under your nose and you knew that you could take it! You would have to resist the impulse with all of your mind! Would you be like harry and the penisive in Snape's Dungeon and read it??
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 10:39 AM EST
Hogwart's Jedi Princess
Points: 3491
Darth Amanda says:
I don't think most of you realize that the people who stole the books are NOT doing it because they are fans and because they can't wait but because they want to MAKE MONEY.
Thank about how many thousands, even millions of dollars they could make from selling pirated copies of the book before it is released!
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 10:46 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 421
Jared Raschke says:
Well it's a good thing they caught them the ideots.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 11:15 AM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5294
GodricsGirl says:
By the time books seven comes along poor J.K. will have to be printing them herself in some dark dungeon of an abandoned castle in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands to keep the plot and ending from being stolen and/or revealed.
This is ridiculous.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 11:45 AM EST
Witch
Points: 519
DarkenedAngel says:
Whoa!! That is bad they can't wait untill it comes out so the seal the books. It won't that that long June will be over then it will be July.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 1:11 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 639
Cameron the House Elf says:
It's a great book but not quite enough to make me turn to a life of crime, or even risk it.
I'm definately not a Slytherin they'd just steal it and I'm not a Grifindor they wouldn't be leary about risking getting the book (for a good purpose). No Ravenclaw here and it's simply more logical to wait a month and get it the muggle way. With cash.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 1:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 823
Jynx says:
Some people, I guess, want the money, fifteen minutes of fame, and the rush of doing something and getting away with it. Some people just can't help themselves.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 1:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 728
Hermione Double says:
*Rolls Eyes*
What they did was so idiotic.
Did they think they could sell it and how a person obtained it wouldn't be leak out?
Take some advice: Don't do anything illigal at all. Even if you want to read HBP early.
Posted Jun 5, 2005 at 1:51 PM EST
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