Scholastic tracks down Deathly Hallows leak
Scholastic tracks down Deathly Hallows leak The US book publisher has issued a statement this morning which reveals where a leak of Deathly Hallows occurred:

We are taking immediate legal action against DeepDiscount.com and Levy Home Entertainment. The number of copies shipped is around one one-hundredth of one percent of the total U.S. copies to go on sale at 12:01 am on July 21st.

Read the full press release at the link below!
PRESS RELEASE:
Scholastic has recently learned that some individuals have received copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows through the mail , beginning on Tuesday, July 17th, as a result of a breach of the on-sale agreement by the distributor, Levy Home Entertainment, and shipments made by DeepDiscount.com, a customer of that distributor. We are taking immediate legal action against DeepDiscount.com and Levy Home Entertainment. The number of copies shipped is around one one-hundredth of one percent of the total U.S. copies to go on sale at 12:01 am on July 21st.

We are also making a direct appeal to the Harry Potter fans who bought their books from DeepDiscount.com and may receive copies early requesting that they keep the packages hidden until midnight on July 21st.

Scholastic is especially grateful to the other retailers and distributors for their careful attention to keeping the books secure until the release time and for planning thousands of spectacular midnight parties where fans will celebrate together. And we ask everyone, especially the media, to preserve the fun and excitement for fans everywhere.

The fans themselves have made it abundantly clear that they are looking forward to going to the midnight parties, receiving their very own copy of the book and finally getting to read the book they have so anxiously awaited.
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Visitor Comments
Posted by HPfreak4ever Jul 18th 2007

serves them right! i am glad legal action is being taken because this breech is something that should not be lightly overlooked. the potential harm that the early release could cause to avid HP fans out there is substantial. i personally look forward to the heightened sense of excitement leading up until the release at midnight. my hope is that we may be able to retain the excitement as we all delve into the emotions that await with book 7....


Posted by jerkyhole Jul 18th 2007

BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT!


Posted by DanielRadcliffeIsSEXY Jul 18th 2007

If you want to be spoiled, go on www.zendurl.com/hallows If you don't, just wait until Saturday! Oh, and shut up Jerkyhole.


Posted by thephoenix29 Jul 18th 2007

1200 copies leaked!!! and i didn't get one...I knew i shouldn't have ordered from amazon. Don't get me wrong, i'm avoiding spoilers like the plague. But if someone walked and handed me a copy of the book i sure wouldn't turn it down.


Posted by Obsedian Jul 18th 2007

I think it's shameful that companies of that calibercan make such a mistake. All of the security measures that they take and the internet distributers start distributing too early! If some one were to ruin the story because of this mistake it would be like telling a four-year old that Santa isn't real! All the magic is gone.


Posted by Sarina Jul 18th 2007

That's a let down. Well, best we keep our heads up and don't click any links.


Posted by Tonks1975 Jul 18th 2007

OMG your back. Spit on you jerkyhole!!!! We have every right to be on the internet and not be spoiled. Why should we have to stay away from the internet? Just because there are morons out there who think this is funny. They should leave the internet not us! We should be able to come to a Harry Potter FAN site and not worry about it. This a fan site not a moron ruin it for everyone site!!!!!


Posted by SnapeKillsKira Jul 18th 2007

Before this little news release, we were relatively safe, with so many spoilers that clashed with one another and such. We felt even safer when JKR called it "misinformation." Now that we know REAL copies of REAL books have been given to REAL Joe-Guy consumers, the threat is real, and nothing JKR says will change it. I'd run. In fact, I will. Bye bye.


Posted by SnapeKillsKira Jul 18th 2007

Before this little news release, we were relatively safe, with so many spoilers that clashed with one another and such. We felt even safer when JKR called it "misinformation." Now that we know REAL copies of REAL books have been given to REAL Joe-Guy consumers, the threat is real, and nothing JKR says will change it. I'd run. In fact, I will. Bye bye.


Posted by mcorleone Jul 18th 2007

Whether or not Scholastic caught the culprit or not is irrelevant. All it takes is 1 copy for someone to go ballistic and make copies and spread them all over the internet. One of the problems with living in the digital age, information, like it or not, can spread like wildfire.


Posted by lordloss Jul 18th 2007

Screw that, I'm reading mine now.


Posted by harry_p_7 Jul 18th 2007

this only means that the before leaked before is FAKE!! because these got to the people on tuesday and this spoiler ccame on the web on saturday. so yay its FAKE!! YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by DanielRadcliffeIsSEXY Jul 18th 2007

thephoenix29: I'd do the same! I want my book NOW!!!!!! If you want to be spoiled, go on www.zendurl.com/hallows If you don't, just wait until Saturday!


Posted by dobbyroxmysox Jul 18th 2007

jerkyasshole only 2 major characters die in the book not like 932487932817 people like you kinda just named there.& why doesnt mugglenet ban you?!?!AND yahoo said there tryna get rid of spoilers yet they give you the link to read the book. HOW STUPID.pshhh


Posted by CheeseLover Jul 18th 2007

Yep, I agree with Sarina. NO LINKS!


Posted by AnyaMarcos Jul 18th 2007

This is good news. But guys, be SO careful. I have gotten spoiled on a HUGE plot point posted on one of my friend's LJs, that she saw on a website by one of those who got the book early. I am devestated, and it is going to affect my enjoyment of the book. Plus I now have to be extra extra careful not to accidentally let anything slip that will ruin the book for someone else! I really must suggest that you avoid the Internet completely until after you read the book, at this point.


Posted by MrsWeasleyComingThrough Jul 18th 2007

Guys! You can't say "It's just a book." We've been waiting for this for a DECADE. The people who put those spoilers on the web just don't care about other people. If you're a true Harry Potter fan, you'll wait till midnight on Friday. I'M SO EXCITED!! 2 days!!!


Posted by DanielRadcliffeIsSEXY Jul 18th 2007

Lordloss: So, you got it, Haha ahaha! So, tell me. Does Harry seriously have 3 kids? And does Ron REALLY die?


Posted by wandless07 Jul 18th 2007

JERKYHOLE GET A LIFE!!! IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THE TIME AND WRITE A POST THEN SAY SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH THE SPACE AND TIME!!! GET OFF THIS SITE!!!!! I AGREE WITH DOBBYROXMYOSX MUGGLENET SHOULD BAN YOU OR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT OR SOMETHING!!! (if anyone of you read this, please do so, cause this is getting rediculous.)


Posted by gotmexico Jul 18th 2007

I hope that i dont see any of the leakedge on the enternet because i have been waiting for ever and i dont want the seventh enstallment spoiled. I cant wait till saturday to read it.


Posted by aevans Jul 18th 2007

I mean seriously, we hardcores have waited years for this, what is a few day(s). i mean this whole spoilers have to stop, it is downright mean to force on others what you just feel like saying. true fans should pride themselves on their patience to experience the trill of reading. we are proud and really, these pple who spoiles are just nothing but pple who like attention.


Posted by jerkyhole Jul 18th 2007

dobbyroxmysox, you are incorrect. She said in an interview that she kill off 2 MORE people than she intended. It's even here on Mugglenet, and I'm certain some of these people read the article and would begrudgingly agree with me. BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT! BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT! BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT! BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT!


Posted by jwade7 Jul 18th 2007

I have to say, i clicked on the "spoiler" link and took care not to read anything (by standing 10 feet away from my computer when it came up). I stole a quick glance at what were supposed to be pictures of the chapter titles, and I must say if they are fake they are very well done. Despite what scholastic says about the book having been released starting July 17, I am inclined to believe that what is on that spoiler link is real, thus I would not advise anyone to click on it (although I must admit it is awfully tempting). Anyone else happen to get a look at it? If so what is your opinion as to its authenticity?


Posted by britishwannabe Jul 18th 2007

OK SERIOUSLY, THOSE WHO POST UP SPOILERS JUST FOR THE FUN OF RUINING IT FOR OTHERS SHOULD GO TO HELL!!!!!! I'M LOSING FAITH IN THE HUMAN RACE AND I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE FELLOW POTTER FANS COULD CHANGE MY MIND. BUT I WAS WRONG. THOSE IDIOTS WHO CALL THEMSELVES 'FANS' YET POST LEAKS ARE MORONS. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND SICKEND BY SOME PEOPLE'S ACTIONS.


Posted by ayumidah Jul 18th 2007

That sucks so much. Stupid companies. Stupid spoilers. *sigh*


Posted by thephoenix29 Jul 18th 2007

alot of you claim to hate spoilers but you must be looking for them, or at least not watching for them. The only HP sites i've been to this week are Mugglenet, TLC, and jkrowling.com. Site i know are spoiler safe. and if i even think any page might have spoilers, I close it. and so the only "spoilers" i've seen are speculation.


Posted by DeaflyHolla Jul 18th 2007

I read that Lord Voldermort, used the Avadar Ca-nukem curse and destroyed the city of London in book 7! lol Track em down and burn em at stake! This is the first time that I have posted on this site all week! I am so nervous about being spoiled that I have refused to read the comments. We take our chances by reading in here. we are all one "snape kills DD" comment away from being spoiled! I read fake spoiler comments earlier in the week only to find out that the guy made them, but for a few minutes I thought that the book was spoiled and was already falling into a slight depression thinking that the book was spoiled for me. I miss reading the news articles and all of the fan comments but I just can't risk it anymore! I work a lot and I have 5 kids so I don't get a lot of leizure time so I won't be able to finish the book quickly so until then, I'll miss all of your comments and exciting Potter news. Enjoy the book! Don't be spoiled and I'll see you on the other side! (Snape is good!)


Posted by Anni1200 Jul 18th 2007

UGH!!! honestly it'll b nice if i knew how to crucio ppl, cos i'd do it to these morons. wat's their problem anyway? .. i hate seein the stupid links to read the dumb spoilers... y cant we jus freakin WAIT till saturday and b happy wen we get it, huh?????????


Posted by lordloss Jul 18th 2007

I'm only on page 322. Harry and Hermione are about to go into Godrics Hollow.


Posted by jerkyhole Jul 18th 2007

BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT!


Posted by Spown Jul 18th 2007

Any text version spoilers are fake, guys. The pictures of the epilogue are what worries me but oh well. I love it even if it's fanfiction or the real thing. I'm still reading the real books no matter what.


Posted by CheeseLover Jul 18th 2007

Know what would be a good way for Bellatrix to die ?(not nessacarily true, just speculation) Neville runs her over with Sirius's motorcycle :).


Posted by Ayoub Jul 18th 2007

To keep our minds off DH for a while, lets write a story! I'll begin, and each person adds THREE (3) WORDS. AND THREE WORDS ONLY! I'll start: There once was...


Posted by mckhatri Jul 18th 2007

stupid gits...eat slugs!


Posted by thephoenix29 Jul 18th 2007

There once was a canoe name...


Posted by Tonks1975 Jul 18th 2007

a girl named Dawn....


Posted by bipolicyo Jul 18th 2007

omg, what is this world coming to?! i'm SO mad at my sister who is really stupid and reading the leaked copy and trying to spoil it for me. x___X


Posted by DumbledoresArmy707 Jul 18th 2007

BELLATRIX KILLS JERKYHOLE!


Posted by SPEW07 Jul 18th 2007

she had a house


Posted by jerkyhole Jul 18th 2007

BELLATRIX KILLS RON, NEVILLE KILLS BELLATRIX, VOLDY KILLS SNAPE, PERCY AND LUPIN DIE, HARRY KILLS VOLDEMORT!


Posted by lisamz Jul 18th 2007

I don't think anyone should take the Zendurl spoilers too seriously. A couple of the spoilers posted at that site are contradicted in the *alleged* epilogue that was posted along with them on the very same page. (The epilogue is no longer posting there.) Didn't the writer of the spoilers notice that???


Posted by ladykrystyna Jul 18th 2007

The allegedly leaked book is not the correct amount of pages, no matter how you look at it - you all have copies of the first 6, check it out! Also, there is no synopsis on the front inside cover; you guys can confirm that it should be seen no matter what page you are on unless you are pressing the book down hard enough to break the spine. And its obvious from the pictures that the person doing it is not pressing the pages down that hard. I skipped to the epilogue and sure enough, just reading it shows that it's fake - the name of someone's child proves that. But I've also read 20 chapters of it and it's so fake. I've already posted that before. This press release clearly states that the people received their books YESTERDAY! The allegedly leaked book has been online since the weekend! RELAX! It's not real, no matter what you say! From today on, though, I would be wary. I know I would read the book early if I got it, but I would NEVER EVER SPOIL it for anyone else! Hell, my husband hasn't read the books and I won't even tell him what happens in the movies (last one he asked if Sirius was going to die; I said nothing). He asked me if I would tell him what happens after reading book 7 - I said NO WAY! You want to know read the books or wait for the movies! HA! It'll be here soon. I thought today was Tuesday and was happy to realize it was Wednesday! Yay!


Posted by myr613657 Jul 18th 2007

I had a feeling something like this might happen! No matter how hard they try there will always be some moron in the bunch that doesn't do his job correctly which results in many disappointments souls! I'm just glad I'm picking up my book up at the Borders at midnight so that I didn't have to worry about getting my copy mailed at the right time. I hope no one at the bookstore knows the specifics about this leak! I'd hate to get a bloody spoiler right as I was handed the book! I can't imagine what Jo is going through right now! She's worked so hard to make this so magical for all her fans and now some complete idiots have managed to spoil things for her finale!


Posted by Potionmaster Jul 18th 2007

I don't care if it's 'just a book'. It would kill the reading experience if I get spoiled. I mean, imagine reading HBP already knowing that Snape kills Dumbledore. It would have been awful! This pretty much does it for me. Other than to check for the news at mugglenet, I am going into a media blackout. I don't care if it seems extreme. I will not have the book ruined for me!


Posted by patchb8 Jul 18th 2007

what is y'alls problem, just let people read it and find out for themselves hust because you have nothing better to do dont mess it up for everyone else. if you are reading this and dont want to find out DO NOT look on this site until u have read the book. all of the people out there who have nothing better to do than researching what happens and spoling it for everyone else, you need to GET A LIFE!


Posted by Vanessa123 Jul 18th 2007

lol the link that someone left as a "spoiler link" is anything but...dead giveaway- Harry finds out that Voldemort isn't in the country by looking their mental connection. However, those of us who have read HP OOTP know that this is impossible as Voldy for obvious reasons closed off that mental link. I wouldn't worry too much about the spoilers, none of them seem legit with what JK has sent out, and what HP fans already know and expect from the book. 2 more days =)


Posted by booboone Jul 18th 2007

If you want to know see the leak. Click here http://www.flickr .com/photo_zoom.gne?id=84 7262006&size=l If you don't than dont!


Posted by DeAnaCrosson Jul 18th 2007

Hey all, I read some of the spoiler websites, and they are all so conflicting, and some are rediculous, I don't belive any of them. They make for good stories, but I don't think that they are Jo's stories. I will be waiting for the book to see what really happens. If it turns out like any of the spoilers I've read, I'll be so mad at myself.


Posted by manoyjoe Jul 18th 2007

ALBUS SEVERUS, JAMES, LILY, ROSE AND HUGO. ALL IS WELL.


Posted by rob15 Jul 18th 2007

VANEESA123: young skywalker, you have the force strong with you my son, but you have anger. thats good. AGGRESSIon!!?? even better. but you gotta harnness that *clenches fist* anger and that aggresssion and use it on Housifa Dirtburglar!!!






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