Digital Harry Potter manuscript allegedly stolen - Page 8

nekokami · 07-18-2007, 01:13 PM

The one from weeks ago is actually fanfiction, not the real book.

JSWolf · 07-18-2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evdberg

10 chapters? The version I downloaded weeks ago has 34 chapters on 659 pages. Unfortunately I have not much time to read, and besides that I haven't read the 6th book yet ...

10 chapters in PDF text format. The entire book is out as photos. It's not the photos as PDF, it's text as PDF. Supposedly it's being typed in from the photos.

JSWolf · 07-18-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

The one from weeks ago is actually fanfiction, not the real book.

But the one posted this week is the real thing.

volwrath · 07-18-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But the one posted this week is the real thing.

I did a quick look and there is a Sony Reader .lrf file of the first 10 chapters out there... for shame...

athlonkmf · 07-18-2007, 07:25 PM

well, i've read the first 10 chapters of that leaked/fake book in lrf-form. Although I did found some discrepancies, it's written quite well. Not really a punishment to read it, unlike the other fanfiction thingie that was out.

I'm not too sure if it's the real thing though, but I must say I'm fascinated by the dark force of internet >

The story has a plothole that I can't explain. And also, the sudden use of a phrase like "spread like cancer" does not seems JKRy to me... nonetheless, wether it's fake or not, it's a good read while waiting for the real deal, because it's written quite well if it's fake.

JSWolf · 07-18-2007, 11:49 PM

The leaked 10 chapters is the real thing. It's been spot checked against the photos of the book. So unless those photos are faked, then the 10 chapters are the read deal.

nekokami · 07-19-2007, 08:57 AM

That site in the Netherlands has a very funny replacement logo on their splash page at the moment. A mock book page shows the logo with the text *TPB* and the Torrent on Fire. (*TPB* is here to replace the name of the site.)

Even if I had no interest in reading the book, I have to say I would find all of this vastly entertaining. Publisher illusions about their control over the market don't seem to be holding up very well.

BBC News reports that copies were shipped early by some online retailers, so they probably will have an extraordinarily hard time finding the culprit who took the photos. But I have more respect for the photo taker than the person who's selling an early copy on eBay for $250. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6905873.stm

volwrath · 07-19-2007, 09:49 AM

Teleread has a report that the EXIF data on the images shows the serial number of the canon picture it was taken with, so if the pirate registered the camera, he could be found.

HarryT · 07-19-2007, 10:21 AM

It completely baffles me why people would want to spoil this "event" for genuine Harry Potter fans by releasing "spoilers" from the book before its official release on Saturday. Is it really too much to ask to wait until then?

yvanleterrible · 07-19-2007, 01:16 PM

My thoughts also. We have to voluntarily blind ourselves not to get tipoffs.

JSWolf · 07-19-2007, 03:58 PM

I just want to say, if anybody plans on posting Harry Potter spoilers, do it in a thread that says (Spoilers) in it so we know NOT to look.

nekokami · 07-19-2007, 04:06 PM

It doesn't particularly bother me that someone has read the book before the release date, but there's a large email list called "Harry Potter for Grownups" that I'm on sometimes. They had planned to shut down over the weekend to give everyone a chance to read the book without worrying about tripping over spoilers. They just made an emergency decision to shut down early, because some very persistent people were insisting on sending spoilers -- sometimes disguised as innocuous emails on other topics-- to the whole list. I can't understand trying to ruin people's fun that way.

bingle · 07-19-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I checked my Amazon.ca order:

* 1 of: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) [Adult Edition]

Yeah.

This is a bit off-topic, but I'm not a big follower of Harry Potter. What's the "Adult Edition"?

I mean, I've seen Adult Harry Potter fan-fiction (gives a *whole new* meaning to Chamber of Secrets ;-)) but I doubt that's what this is...

Are there actually multiple versions of the books? What are the differences?

JSWolf · 07-19-2007, 07:13 PM

The different between the adult version and the other is the cover. The story inside is exactly the same.

mogui · 07-19-2007, 11:27 PM

The latest HP7 consists of a 397 page pdf in a rar file called HP7_[DSB].rar. It has 36 chapers and an Epiloque. The quality is OK. Better not download it though.

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07-18-2007, 01:13 PM	#106
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	The one from weeks ago is actually fanfiction, not the real book.

07-18-2007, 07:25 PM	#110
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	well, i've read the first 10 chapters of that leaked/fake book in lrf-form. Although I did found some discrepancies, it's written quite well. Not really a punishment to read it, unlike the other fanfiction thingie that was out. I'm not too sure if it's the real thing though, but I must say I'm fascinated by the dark force of internet > The story has a plothole that I can't explain. And also, the sudden use of a phrase like "spread like cancer" does not seems JKRy to me... nonetheless, wether it's fake or not, it's a good read while waiting for the real deal, because it's written quite well if it's fake.

07-18-2007, 11:49 PM	#111
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,556 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The leaked 10 chapters is the real thing. It's been spot checked against the photos of the book. So unless those photos are faked, then the 10 chapters are the read deal.

07-19-2007, 08:57 AM	#112
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	That site in the Netherlands has a very funny replacement logo on their splash page at the moment. A mock book page shows the logo with the text TPB and the Torrent on Fire. (TPB is here to replace the name of the site.) Even if I had no interest in reading the book, I have to say I would find all of this vastly entertaining. Publisher illusions about their control over the market don't seem to be holding up very well. BBC News reports that copies were shipped early by some online retailers, so they probably will have an extraordinarily hard time finding the culprit who took the photos. But I have more respect for the photo taker than the person who's selling an early copy on eBay for $250. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6905873.stm

07-19-2007, 09:49 AM	#113
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	Teleread has a report that the EXIF data on the images shows the serial number of the canon picture it was taken with, so if the pirate registered the camera, he could be found.

07-19-2007, 10:21 AM	#114
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It completely baffles me why people would want to spoil this "event" for genuine Harry Potter fans by releasing "spoilers" from the book before its official release on Saturday. Is it really too much to ask to wait until then?

07-19-2007, 01:16 PM	#115
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	My thoughts also. We have to voluntarily blind ourselves not to get tipoffs.

07-19-2007, 03:58 PM	#116
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,556 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I just want to say, if anybody plans on posting Harry Potter spoilers, do it in a thread that says (Spoilers) in it so we know NOT to look.

07-19-2007, 04:06 PM	#117
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	It doesn't particularly bother me that someone has read the book before the release date, but there's a large email list called "Harry Potter for Grownups" that I'm on sometimes. They had planned to shut down over the weekend to give everyone a chance to read the book without worrying about tripping over spoilers. They just made an emergency decision to shut down early, because some very persistent people were insisting on sending spoilers -- sometimes disguised as innocuous emails on other topics-- to the whole list. I can't understand trying to ruin people's fun that way.

07-19-2007, 07:13 PM	#119
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,556 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The different between the adult version and the other is the cover. The story inside is exactly the same.

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07-19-2007, 11:27 PM	#120
mogui eNigma Posts: 503 Karma: 1335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Philippines Device: HTC G1 Android FBReader	The latest HP7 consists of a 397 page pdf in a rar file called HP7_[DSB].rar. It has 36 chapers and an Epiloque. The quality is OK. Better not download it though.