New Harry Potter Book Leaked

[yvr girl]

July 11, 2005

The publisher of the new Harry Potter novel is scrambling to recall copies of the book that were sold before its official release date.

"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" was supposed to go on sale at one minute past midnight this Saturday morning. But last Thursday a few of the novels were sold at a Real Canadian Superstore in Coquitlam.

A BC Supreme Court judge has issued an injunction copying or disclosing any information about the plot, story or characters.

But Raincoast Books spokesman Jamie Broadhurst says they just want the novels back. "We want to speak directly to the people involved, appeal to their sense of the spirit of Harry Potter, assure them we want to protect their security and privacy and all we're asking is that they temporarily return the books to us to Raincoast Books and we'll gladly give them back on July 16th."

The publisher is also offering fans an autograph from J.K. Rowling in exchange for returning the books.

http://www.ctv9.ca/topnews.jsp?id=/news/stories/2005/07/news-20050711-05.htm

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. So how does it end?

I can't wait till Friday at midnight.

[yvr girl]

2. Only 14 books were sold before the mistake was discovered

The publisher has received 4 or 5 of them back so far. They people who return them will get them delivered back at the release time (Autographed by JKR) plus a bunch of other goodies.

[hyphenate]

29. This is #6

There will be a #7 promised from the beginning, and word has it (from a Waldenbooks employee) that JK Rowling has agreed to do an 8th one to wrap it up, one year beyond Hogwarts. That will make Harry 19 years old.

[hyphenate]

30. I will get there around 11:00 or so

the store I'm getting my copy from is in the mall, and we're hoping some of the other stores stay open to keep us occupied for awhile. They're going to be having lots of fun stuff for people--party atmosphere.

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. They are doing that here too

But I think I will wait until Saturday to pick up my copy. Last Harry Potter book that came out, I pre-ordered from Amazon, convinced that would be the best way to get it. But within a week, I was seeing it in every store in town and for a lower price than I paid.

[CanuckAmok]

3. wow, how unlucky for the publisher...

...to have all that free "news" publicity. When does the book come out again? Let me check the article... ah, there it is (three times): Saturday July 16.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Is that Davy and Goliath?

great picture!!

[WCGreen]

9. DAvey, I don't think yu oughta be doing that....

[Elidor]

5. Is this the last one?

I've grown to like the story. I'll hate to see it end, unless it just gets totally lame.

[bixente]

6. No...I believe this is the sixth in the series.

There will be seven books in the entire series, so, one more to go after this.

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. I understand that each book represents one year in the life of

the characters. If that's the case, at what age does the movie actors become woefully too old to play the part?

[shoelace414]

11. the first few movies..

were one year apart.. now the movies are like a year and a half between releases..

but the man who plays Draco Malfoy looks like he's 28 years old now.

[The Backlash Cometh]

12. How old is he in real life?

I heard there was something controversial about that character, but I didn't really get into the discussion to follow it.

I did, however, think it was a bit interesting in the last Potter movie how he went from an upper-crust british snooty accent to an almost (stereo-typed) Irish whining one when he was injured by the flying horse creature. I was wondering if that was going to create controversy?

I know it was probably foreshadow that Malfoy doesn't have as much royal blood as he portrays?

[shoelace414]

15. ages

Harry born July 1989 age 16
Ron botn August 1988 age 17
Hermione April 1990 age 15
Draco September 1987 age 18

from http://www.imdb.com/

[crispini]

19. Your sig graphic looks so familiar!

Dali perchance?

[Elidor]

38. A Stephen King paperback cover

[Debi]

23. Is the pic in your sig from a Stephen King Novella?

I can't remember the name.....Arrgghhh

[Elidor]

37. Yes, Night Shift

I've always like most of King's short stories, as opposed to his novel-length dreck.

[proud2BlibKansan]

34. I am hooked as well

The books are much better than the movies. And the movies are better if you have read the books.

[WCGreen]

8. And I thought it was Potter Trained.....

[Jara sang]

10. Jebus fucking crisco, it's just a fucking children's book.

It's not launch codes to ballistic missiles buried in the North Dakota prairie. Come on people!

[LynzM]

13. That's my reaction, too, Jara

Although minus the profanity ;) Had this same discussion in a bookstore on Saturday with someone who worked there, who had read it already. It's a book, guys. I mean, I enjoy the story, too, but....

[ghostsofgiants]

17. THANK YOU!

[Debi]

24. It's magic.....what happens when magic gets in the wrong hands?

[NewJeffCT]

14. damn, I haven't even started book 5 yet

hopefully, by the end of the year I can get around to it.

[Debi]

27. I'm having trouble remembering which books go with which movies

n/t

[yvr girl]

16. .

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

18. I'd return it

After reading it. :D

[Yavin4]

20. Is Harry Potter gay?

He doesn't seem all that interested in Hermoine?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

22. Hmm

Maybe that's the surprise ending. Harry and Ron run off together.

:shrug:

[MN ChimpH8R]

26. That's because its likely that

Ron and Hermione get together. Harry has always seemed to look at Hermione in a more sisterly way, but he had a crush on Cho Chang from Ravenclaw in books 4 and 5. Harry isn't gay, NTTAWWT.

[hyphenate]

31. Harry has his eyes on a couple of other girls in the books

And besides, it's quite obvious that even though they fight like dogs, that Ron and Hermione are going to be together.

[LostinVA]

33. I think Harry and Luna will hook up n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. He has a girlfriend

I think it is in book 4. Hermione and Ron are a couple.

[TrogL]

36. I'm gonna get in so much trouble

for posting this link

http://www.amplexus.org/~telanu/shop.html

Click "come on in" then "Harry Potter" then "proceed". My favourite of the lot is "Your Horoscope For Today". I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard.

[Debi]

21. Damn Candadians....

[Heidi]

25. What did it leak? (nt)

[Orsino]

28. Pssst. Hey, publisher:

If you don't want your books sold, don't ship them to bookstores. And don't try to keep spoilers secret once you do; slip-ups are inevitable.

The court order won't stop word from leaking out from the few early readers.

[CanuckAmok]

39. I'm fucking AMAZED a court would....

...use something as contentious and valuable as a publication injunction on a fucking kids' book.

This society is just disgusting.

[Bullwinkle925]

40. That damned Karl Rove. NOTHING is sacred to him.

Evil bastard.