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JUNE 4, 2005 at 1:32 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: The Sun/Daily Mirror via Veritaserum
Tabloid UK newspapers The Sun
and The Daily Mirror talk about their involvement in yesterday's reported theft of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the ensuing events:
The Daily Mirror says they were "approached by a security guard who worked at a distribution warehouse. Burly Aarron Lambert, 19, demanded £30,000 for a sneak look" at the book. The Sun claimed the theif (who they name as Arun) wanted £50,000 and that a gun was fired during their clandestine meeting.
And [Lambert] was soon boasting how he had evaded massive security. "It was very hard," he said. "They've even got foreign contract workers in there so the staff don't know what it's all about. The whole warehouse is on camera - I had to be really careful. I planned it for weeks. They're doing everything they can to stop people getting hold of it. But they couldn't stop me."
With much thanks to DanRadcliffe.com, we have scans of everything:
Police confirmed last night that Lambert and his 37-year-old accomplice (pictured in that last photo) had been arrested.
JK Rowling has obtained a court order aimed at preventing the men from divulging any content of the book before its release.
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1246
TybaltTheCannibal says:
I guess the point of doing that is to see if they could, seems a bit pointless to me. The book will be out soon enough everyone just needs to have a little bit more patience.
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 4:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 795
Emma Look Alike says:
That is so wrong!! What was he thinking!! That make sme so mad. How could they evern think about doing that? J. K . Rowling has worked so hard on that!! They were being so selfish!
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 5:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1755
TUCBIDG says:
i saw that on the news. People are just being selfish. Can't they just wait?
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 6:15 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1158
Moonbake says:
Crazy! I would totally wait and not pay that much!
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 7:15 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 338
Grandson of Dumbledore says:
What really annoyed me about this was that I read a newspaper article without realising that it revealed who was supposed to die in the 6th book. So now I feel cheated - robbed if you will. Of course, I won't say who it was for those of you lucky enough not to know - JUST DON'T READ ARTICLES ABOUT THE THEFT IN CASE YOU GET UNLUCKY!!
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 7:36 PM EST
Witch
Points: 537
Head Dementor says:
That is so not cool!! I wonder if he got to read it. Better not have.
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 7:38 PM EST
The Charmer
Points: 4315
Amarantine says:
Some people are sick *growls* I mean, we all want to read it, but why can't people WAIT for it? It's the boasting of how he evaded security that's getting me though, that's the sick part, why is he PROUD of being a criminal?
~*Aquilus*~ (angry!)
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 7:40 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1217
mahaliah says:
This is totally insane. What people these days for money. Oh boy, oh boy. I can't believe this. This is totally insane!!
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 8:23 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1430
littlejoe72 says:
Wow people really are crazy about HP! JK Rowling was smart to get a court order on them. If they blabbed it could screw a lot of things up!
nat
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 8:31 PM EST
Squib
Points: 175
white_angel says:
Same comment as before, but really I think those people need to get a hang of themselves.
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 8:49 PM EST
Squib
Points: 156
hermione_grangerstar0456 says:
That is soo crazy!!! Why can't people just wait for the book to come out??? But, I am SOO glad that the book is safe now and the thief is in jail!!!
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 10:44 PM EST
rockstar
Points: 2857
Harry_J Potter says:
What an idiot! Oh my gosh, he sounds all boastful about it. We all should find his house and... dunno but he deserves a slap and life sentence in prison, haha...
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 11:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2353
Loretta says:
What can I say there is no honor among theives. If I had stole it all I can say is
Selling It Nothing!!!!
I would have been reading that book ragged
Posted Jun 7, 2005 at 11:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1895
Woofer says:
I can't really say I believe his story, camera's everywhere and high security and he gets past it??? I think he has seen mission impossible a bit too often.....
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 4:58 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1952
tsvety says:
Are they coo-coo??? We should be pacient and wait only one month more! What people can do for mnoey....
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 1:12 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4117
Padfoot4387 says:
Goodness, what a loser! Went into all that trouble just to obtain the book! And he didn't even have good intentions in nabbing it! It's all about money these days. Man, that bothers me. I can't wait till the book comes out already and there's no more funny business! 'Cause we'll all be satisfied!
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 4:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2185
Potterfan5 says:
This has been the most exciting news in a while, I can't wait for the next book, but I am not going to go steal it, it's too bad they sold it before reading it, shows the stupidity of thieves.
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 8:36 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
*Indi Zabini* says:
They have got to be kidding me. They should be ashamed of themselves. And even worse, they only did it for the money. This guy seems a bit cocky to me. How in the world did they get past all that security?!
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 9:31 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
tre0682 says:
I can't believe they were that desperate. I'm glad that they were caught. I hope they won't divulge any information on the book. I want to read it on my own.
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 10:27 PM EST
Witch
Points: 564
nevada pooh says:
It is nice to know the paper can actually do something good.
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 11:08 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1058
polywolly says:
Those guys are...well, I can't say here. But I wonder if they will get attacked by people in prison asking them what happens in book 6?
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 10:00 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
Points: 2518
5225 says:
Aaron/ Arun, Do you really need to steal that copy? Shame on you. Just wait one more month, how hard can it be anyway?
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 2:20 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2137
True*R/Hr*Love says:
What is wrong with these people? We are just as excited as anyone but you dont see us trying to steal the book. Im happy enough waiting for it!! I'm a very impatient person but when it comes to this i really love how excited i get when im waiting for it!!
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 2:42 PM EST
The Dark Knight
Points: 5789
minister for magic says:
Wow that is really crazy!
I can't believe they wanted all that money for the book and the guy went to such great lenths to get it. It's unbelievable.
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 5:28 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 475
Vortex7 says:
That's a lot of money! If I had it, I'd ask to see the book first. . . No, not really. I wouldn't buy it like that. I'd much rather wait and see the real thing on July 16.
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 5:54 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 329
SorceressBlack says:
Good lord what in the you know what is wrong with people. I'm telling ya some people are seriously mental. Man if I were JK I would be cracking some heads by now, why cant people just leave things alone and WAIT for the book to come out. I guess everyones just out to make a few galleons, so in the words of our bug-eyed Auror CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!!!! hehe couldnt resist.
Posted Jun 9, 2005 at 7:41 PM EST
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