Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

It's Azkaban (not quite) for 'Potter' thief
AP via CNN.com ^ | 01/19/2006 | unkown

Posted on 01/22/2006 1:08:24 AM PST by peyton randolph

LONDON, England (AP) -- A security guard who admitted stealing copies of the latest "Harry Potter" novel six weeks before it was released and trying to blackmail publishing giant Bloomsbury was jailed for 4 1/2 years on Thursday...

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: blackmail; deatheater; harrypotter; muggle; squib
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last
Dementorbait :-)
1 posted on 01/22/2006 1:08:27 AM PST by peyton randolph
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: peyton randolph

Sounds like a Death Eater. Hope they checked him for the Mark.


2 posted on 01/22/2006 1:18:26 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("MOO...BANG...MOOO!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: peyton randolph

Ahh, messing about with the English publishing industry, THAT will get you jailed.

Now if he were just a simple mugger or burglar, they would have given him an award.


3 posted on 01/22/2006 1:19:44 AM PST by Richard-SIA ("The natural progress of things is for government to gain ground and for liberty to yield" JEFFERSON)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slings and Arrows
Sounds like a Death Eater. Hope they checked him for the Mark.

Ah. But can a Muggle be a Death Eater? Perhaps Book 7 will answer that question.

4 posted on 01/22/2006 1:20:13 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Richard-SIA
Ahh, messing about with the English publishing industry, THAT will get you jailed.

How true. I understand that the Queen has been known to knight the heads of the publishing houses over there. Defending the Crown by throwing books perhaps.

5 posted on 01/22/2006 1:22:02 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: peyton randolph

Perhaps he's a squib.


6 posted on 01/22/2006 1:59:40 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("MOO...BANG...MOOO!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Slings and Arrows
Perhaps he's a squib.

That's an excellent possibility...and the dementors would make quick work of squib...assuming they're still guarding Azkaban.

7 posted on 01/22/2006 2:01:09 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: peyton randolph

Lucius Malfoy isn't going to be very happy about this...


8 posted on 01/22/2006 2:08:12 AM PST by Allegra (Every Day is One of Those Days)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Richard-SIA
Ahh, messing about with the English publishing industry, THAT will get you jailed.

True, he could have buggered all the first-years and walked away, but mess with copywrite? Yikes...

9 posted on 01/22/2006 2:31:09 AM PST by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

Comment #10 Removed by Moderator

To: Slings and Arrows

I was trying to avoid spoilers for those who haven't read that far.


11 posted on 01/22/2006 8:44:54 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: retrokitten

*pingus maxima*


12 posted on 01/22/2006 8:46:59 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I'll admit it , I'm a Snow Flake ! The rest of my tagline redacted by court order.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: retrokitten

Accio!


13 posted on 01/22/2006 8:47:29 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim ("We're a meat-based society.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: peyton randolph
I hadn't thought about that.

[Aims wand at post #10.]

*Adminmodus ZOTTUS!*

14 posted on 01/22/2006 8:50:09 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("MOO...BANG...MOOO!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Allegra
Lucius Malfoy isn't going to be very happy about this...

He probably put Crabbe & Goyle up to it.

15 posted on 01/22/2006 8:57:25 AM PST by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Allegra
Lucius Malfoy isn't going to be very happy about this...

Probably try to find a way to pin the blame on Harry. Personally, I bet Dudley was the culprit. :-)

16 posted on 01/22/2006 9:09:37 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Slings and Arrows
*Adminmodus ZOTTUS!*

Wow. That is a quick and effective spell.

17 posted on 01/22/2006 9:10:17 AM PST by peyton randolph (As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: humblegunner
I accidentally drank some Polyjuice Potion and looked like Goyle for a while yesterday.

I'm glad that episode's over! People kept talking to me like I was real stupid.

18 posted on 01/22/2006 9:13:40 AM PST by Allegra (Every Day is One of Those Days)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Allegra
I accidentally drank some Polyjuice Potion

Best be careful of that sort of thing.
The ingredients locker down in potions has been broken into
so many times I hear the Ministry is starting a drug testing program
at Hogwarts next year. Sodding WODders.

19 posted on 01/22/2006 9:29:10 AM PST by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: humblegunner
Best be careful of that sort of thing.

But....but....Polyjuice Potion just tastes so good.

And I want to look like Fleur Delacourt for at least a few hours just to see what that feels like.

(Don't tell Snape!)

20 posted on 01/22/2006 9:33:33 AM PST by Allegra (Every Day is One of Those Days)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson