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Dave · 2nd September 2002, 08:44 AM

According to the September SFX magazine, JKR is taking so long to finish Book 5 that counterfeit Harry Potter books are appearing.

An anonymous Chinese hack has been selling a book called 'Harry Potter and the walk up to the Dragon' on the streets of Beijing for about £1/ $1.50.

The writer has used the names of the translators and the publishing house, even going as far as to use a picture of Rowling on the back cover of the book. However, the fake bears little resemblance to the the true Harry Potter tales as Harry is transformed into a fat, hairy dwarf by magic rain and robbed of his powers. Later he turns into a Dragon to battle evil.

Legolas · 3rd September 2002, 07:44 PM

sounds like good 'ol harry to me! Hea! I wanna read this book!

:flash:

Dave · 5th September 2002, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by Legolas
sounds like good 'ol harry to me! Hea! I wanna read this book!
:flash:

Maybe we discover that Dumbledore is his grand-father, was once a Kung-Fu master, and he secretly teaches Harry all of his skills.

Seriously, Chinese Dragons and European-Christian/Celtic Dragons are very different creatures. We already have had Dragons in Harry Potter, so him turning into a Chinese Dragon and fighting evil isn't going to work.

What is 'magic rain'??

And we already have a hairy giant and a skinny elf!

FeedMeTV · 4th September 2003, 07:05 PM

Surely nobody bought the book! I mean for £1 it's a little suspicious, I wouldn't have - you can buy two bars of chocolate with a pound.

2nd September 2002, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,602	Harry Potter and the Walk up to the Dragon. According to the September SFX magazine, JKR is taking so long to finish Book 5 that counterfeit Harry Potter books are appearing. An anonymous Chinese hack has been selling a book called 'Harry Potter and the walk up to the Dragon' on the streets of Beijing for about £1/ $1.50. The writer has used the names of the translators and the publishing house, even going as far as to use a picture of Rowling on the back cover of the book. However, the fake bears little resemblance to the the true Harry Potter tales as Harry is transformed into a fat, hairy dwarf by magic rain and robbed of his powers. Later he turns into a Dragon to battle evil.

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3rd September 2002, 07:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Legolas something more magical Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In a giant Oak tree in a forest not too far away... Posts: 3,970	sounds like good 'ol harry to me! Hea! I wanna read this book! :flash:

4th September 2003, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
FeedMeTV The Fifth Member of SG-1 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: England Posts: 803	Surely nobody bought the book! I mean for £1 it's a little suspicious, I wouldn't have - you can buy two bars of chocolate with a pound.