Someone posted images of the final chapter of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows online.
I have no desire to read the ending before the novel is published, but be warned. If you don’t want to know, stay away from spoilers between now and the time you have the book in your hands.
But you had to tell us about it. I can feel the pull of the site already. My fingers are twitching and I will have to stay away from google.
Why? You can’t wait until Saturday night? Why would you want to know the ending before you read the book. That would totally ruin it for me. Heck, even a tiny, tiny hint in the NY Times article about Jim Dale refusing to divulge the ending is bothering me.
That’s the point. I don’t want to know (immediately). I just feel the pull. Of course, since I will wait until I can get it from the library, borrow it from a friend, or find it in a flea market (I can’t bring myself to spend the $20 on Amazon), I have a while to wait.
Actually, I have all but volume 5 (though someone has borrowed volume 1). Once I start reading, I can get so immersed, I can shut out any knowledge that I might have about the end. Since it is as if I am there with them, I no longer know the ending. One disadvantage of this is that I often miss hints, since the character I am “inhabiting” does not see it.
Sometimes though, I would like to imagine if I could show up at certain scenes and mention to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley that I am an aquaintance of Ron and Hermione’s grandson of Harry and Ginny’s.
What I like about some series is that the universe of that series is fully fleshed. Consider the Liaden universe or Honor Harrington, or the universe set up by Elizabeth Moon as well as Harry Potter.
BTW I did see references to someone having claimed to have a photocopy of the last page, but it appears that it may have been a hoax. There was also a reference to someone on Flickr (sp?) who made a claim like that whose page is no longer available.
It’s more than just the final chapter, it’s the whole book. Someone apparently got an advance copy, sat on the floor, and took pictures of every page. From what I’ve seen of it, I don’t think it’s a hoax.
Then they should indeed be closed down as a violation of copyright. I don’t care what book this is, it is illegal to violate a copyright in this way.
It is plain and simple theft.
Soccer Dad has pointed out that many people have gotten early copies because of a shipping error by one company.
Sabba Hillel
How can it be theft? In case of theft. The owner looses his property or the theif runs off /dissapears with the property of the owner. But in this case the owner has it as so has the copier. It can be viewed as charity/sharing which if more of the people (those who have) were to indulge in them the plight of the underpriviledged in this world can be made much better. Instead of this the authorities the law in such a way that it protects the wealthy. How much more money would the Potter gang require? Just imagine would Harry himself if he were there in real life approve of JKR or the starcast and the studio making such a lot of money? I wonder….May you be blessed!