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JULY 17, 2007 at 8:04 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News
Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter series has obtained
a subpoena in the hopes of learning the identity of the culprit who posted scans of pages from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the web.
We at HPANA have been sent similar items, such as videos and images of the books, and we are working with Scholastic to remove authentic spoilers from the internet so that fans are not spoilt.
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Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
I kinda hope that they don't get caught. It's really not that big of a deal-please don't send me hate mail!:) The only thing that I don't like is that they post it everywhere. Like if your looking up a recipe or something-all of a sudden there it is in your face. If you want to see, look for it, if you don't then don't look for it. I don't think that people should ruin if for anyone else, respect is a thing lost on today.
Posted Jul 18, 2007 at 7:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1292
loonylupinlover says:
I do not understand why some people are so mean that they have to spoil something for others. We have waited so long for this and yet others think it is funny to ruin an event for so many others. How would they feel if they were planning a wonderful surprise for someone they loved and someone told that person about it. These type of people are only looking for their 15 minutes of fame and are feeling smug for what they have done. I hope they all get caught and find out what the real life consequenses are for breaking the law. I hope they are truly punished. They need to be made an example of.
Posted Jul 18, 2007 at 9:33 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2046
Lisa Diggory says:
It makes me so mad when people place scans of the book before the release date! It is unfair to everyone, especially the author. However, I do wish I was one of the select few such as authors who received one of the first copies. When HBP came out I went to a lecture by Sherman Alexi and after we started talking about Harry Potter and he said he got to read the book 3 months prior the release date.
Posted Jul 18, 2007 at 9:46 PM EST
Obsessive Genius
Points: 3175
FeeLinG_bLuE says:
Yes, yes. Saw this on the news. Although they blurred the text out, the book itself looked very authentic. Ugh...I hate it when people can't wait a few days for the book to come out. Is it too much to ask?
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 3:34 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 478
moonyspatronus87 says:
Isin't Scholastic, by ordering a subpoena, confirming that the leaks in fact are legitimate? I would wait until after the book comes out so as not to confirm the spoilers, which will attract more people to seek them out.
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 4:48 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1372
mynanfanciesdumbledore says:
I really hope they get the losers who find it amusing to try & spoil it. Trolls like this probably don't deserve punishments like prison (seeing as how they are overcrowded), but should be fined. Hit them in their pockets.
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 5:04 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2292
Phoebe Gilmore says:
I really hate these kind of people, they just spoil everything for us loyal fans. I do hope they catch him/her/them.
-xXx- Phoebe
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 10:08 AM EST
Auror
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Points: 2484
Since the Start says:
Good. Again I'm glad to hear that the publishers are following up on this stuff. I mean come on -- how much of a loser to you have to be to do this? Get a life people -- and maybe look into getting some integrity too.
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 12:09 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2011
brenpotterfans says:
I really hope they catch who did that, and get what's coming to them. How horrible can people be. Wanting to spoil the best book out there.
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 12:31 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 779
Iloveemma214 says:
OHHH my god! me and my sister accidentaly stumbled across two pictures of what appeared to be the last pages of the book and we stayed up all night trying to force ourselves to believe that they were fake! oh god i really really hope its not realy i really dont want the ending ruined for me like that i am so mad! i will personally sue those %$$&*(&^!!! god they are so evil! gerrr i cant even explain how mad i am and how frusterated. arg..
Posted Jul 19, 2007 at 5:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
I think it is awful that people are trying to reck the book for others by telling what is going to happend.
Posted Jul 20, 2007 at 2:21 PM EST
Witch
Points: 534
~AlyPotter~ says:
Hopefully they will catch this person. It's not fair for the rest of us for someone to post up scans of what "supposebly" are the pages of the real book.
Posted Jul 20, 2007 at 9:53 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3656
Anastasia Popovick says:
I don't know if they have caught the person who did that but I sure hope they do and they get more than a slap on the wrist and a "Don't do that again!" scolding. That was just absolutely wrong! Some people don't use the brains they were given and they have absolutley no sense of right and wrong. Morals these days are completely stretched beyond their means. Why do people think they are above the law and can get away with this kind of stuff? GGGrrrrr!
Posted Jul 26, 2007 at 11:27 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
WoW!Oh my God!That really happened?I didn't even know that.Well.....I just hope they will find who ever responsible for it.
Posted Jul 28, 2007 at 3:22 AM EST
Witch
Points: 953
im freeeeeeeeee says:
Thsts good that you guys are on that. Its really unfar to ruin this for people who have been waiting years! Its just stupid I think
Posted Aug 2, 2007 at 12:20 AM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
'Subpoena' - that's a big word. That should be my word for the day. Okay, I don't really have words for each day, but if I did, that would definitely be today's. Oh geez, this is terrible I hope they catch the culprit, but is that really possible? Well, I hope the book wasn't ruined for anyone who was trying to remove the spoilers from the Internet.
Posted Aug 2, 2007 at 11:55 AM EST
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