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PETER MORAN

JULY 2007

U . S . p u b l i s h e r t a k e s a c t i o n

o v e r H a r r y P o t t e r l e a k

R e u t e r s

H a r ry P o t te r a n d

th e g r e a t w eb le a k

The Tim es

E ar ly re v iew s s m as h P ot te r e m b ar go

The Gu ardi an

leak a situation in which secret information is deliberately

given to a newspaper, television company etc.

Harry Potter and the Internet Thieves...

Waiting for the final

adventure

The ritual is quite familiar: thousands of

fans, young and old, wait impatiently for the

next installment of the adventures of the boy

wizard, Harry Potter. The author, J K

Rowling, sends her manuscript to the

publishers; the publishers send the book to

the bookshops; and the bookshops keep it

safe and secret under lock and key until the

promised time. Fans queue late into the

night, waiting for bookshop doors to open at

midnight when they can finally get their

hands on a long-awaited copy.

Goodbye to Harry

One Harry Potter book has been

written every year for the last six years and

fans wait impatiently for each new book.

Excitement reached fever pitch this summer

as the seventh and final - absolutely,

unchangeably final, according to Ms

Rowling - installment of Harry’s adventures

made its way to the shops.

able to find out what happened to their

hero.

The secret is out!

Yet, in spite of all the security, it proved

impossible to keep the story secret. A day

before the official release of the book,

people were reading it on the internet and a

shop in New York sold a number of copies

by mistake. Worst of all, a number of

newspapers had received copies in advance

of the book going on sale and they decided

to publish reviews, including details of how

the story ended.

Anticipation mounts...

The waiting was nearly over; midnight

was drawing near. Shop assistants and

shop owners were wearing witch or wizard

costumes, ready to meet the rush. Security

was extra tight: the story was kept secret, no

hints were given and the trucks delivering

the books were tracked by satellite

technology to ensure there were no

unplanned stops en route. In some

warehouses, workers were even forbidden

to take their mobile phones to work.

Meanwhile, children and adults were

queuing outside bookshops and waiting

excitedly for midnight, when the book would

finally go on sale and they would finally be

Whodunnit?

It has all the elements of a classic crime

story: famous names, money, a mysterious

theft and and an unknown criminal. Perhaps

someone will write a book about it one

day...

For now, no-one knows who let the cat

out of the bag. And, judging by the sales of

the last Harry Potter novel, the fans do not

seem to care.

A publishing phenomenon

The Harry Potter books are

astonishingly successful. Over 325 million

copies have been sold and they have been

translated into 65 languages - and that is not

even including the final book (‘Harry Potter

and the Deathly Hallows’). The Harry Potter

books are, indeed, a publishing

phenomenon.

How well do you know your

‘children’s literature’?

Bagheera

Bilbo

Willy Wonka

Which books do these

characters appear in? >>>>

Tom Sawyer

Polynesia

Snape

L eaked P otter b ook ph otos

b uzz rou nd the Interne t

The Inquirer

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Discussion

1. Think of the last book you read and the last film you saw. Were they good? Tell your partner about them.

2. What is most important for you in choosing a film: the actors, the director, the story or something else?

3. If you have a choice, do you prefer books or films? Why?

Before you read

Here are some items taken from the text. What do you think the text might say about them?

WITCHES AND WIZARDS

JK R OWLING

325 MILLION

SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY

MOBILE PHONES

First reading - scanning

Read the text quickly and check to see if you were right.

After reading - what do you remember?

Look at the sentences below. With a partner, but without looking at the text again, decide if they true or false.

1. Fans are very angry about the information being leaked.

T ☐ F ☐

2. The seven Harry Potter books have been translated into 65 languages.

T ☐ F ☐

3. A New York shop sold copies early in the hope of making a better profit.

T ☐ F ☐

4. Each new book is sold only after midnight.

T ☐ F ☐

5. Satellite technology tracked the books on their way to the shops.

T ☐ F ☐

6. Shops treated the book like any other book.

T ☐ F ☐

Second Reading - detailed comprehension

Read the text again, more carefully this time. Check your answers.

Language style - colourful language

The text contains some expressive language. Work with a partner and try to translate the examples below into

your own language (look back at the context if you are not sure of the meaning).

PARAGRAPH ONE

a long-awaited copy

PARAGRAPH FOUR

midnight was drawing near

ready to meet the rush

PARAGRAPH SIX

let the cat out of the bag

P ARAGRAPH THREE

excitement reached fever pitch

Lexis - collocations

The verbs ‘write’ and ‘read’ have many collocations. Try to match the particles to the verbs. The first one is done

for you as an example.

off for STH

STH back

STH off

back to SB

STH through

STH up

STH down

up on STH

STH out

write

1. to write a report, article etc using notes that you made earlier

write STH up

2. to decide that someone or something is useless, unimportant, or a failure

3. to write to a company or organization asking them to send you something

4. to write something on a piece of paper

5. to reply to something that someone sent you, by writing to them

read

6. to read and say words that are written down, so that people can hear

read STH out

7. to read something carefully from beginning to end to check details or find mistakes

8. to read out loud something that you have just written down

9. to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it

(all definitions from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)

Lexis - practice

Complete the sentences using one of the verbs above. You may need to change the form of the verb.

1. Can you ____________________ to me? I want to make sure you copied it down right.

2. This is the address. Do you want to ____________________?

3. Spend a couple of minutes just ____________________ your essay, to check there are no errors.

4. After six months of work, we eventually ____________________ as a non-starter.

5. Why don't you ____________________ the name of the winner? I’m sure everyone is interested.

6. Are you going to ____________________ that free poster?

7. I have to ____________________ before the meeting - they’re expecting it to be ready.

8. I ____________________ them immediately, thanking them for their kind invitation.

9. You'll enjoy traveling more if you ____________________ the history of the countries you'll be visiting.

Grammar 1

Look at the example sentences:

The waiting was nearly over; midnight was drawing near…

Shop assistants and shop owners were wearing witch or wizard costumes...

Meanwhile, children and adults were queuing outside bookshops...

1. Are the sentences about the past, present or future?

2. In these sentences, are the actions (‘waiting’, ‘drawing’, ‘wearing’, queuing’) finished or not finished?

3. When will each action end? Try to complete each sentence in your own words.

4. How are the verbs formed?

Grammar 2

Look at the example sentences:

Worst of all, a number of newspapers which had received copies

in advance of the book going on sale published reviews

1. How many actions are there in the sentence?

2. Which action happens first?

3. Are the actions separate or linked in some way? If they are linked, how are they linked?

4. How are the verbs formed?

Practice - What’s Your Alibi?

The Harry Potter story was leaked and the police are investigating. You are going to help with their investigations.

Half of the class will be suspects and half will be policemen/women. The suspects say they were all together all

evening and could not have stolen the story; the police will have to try to find holes in their alibi.

Each suspect will be interviewed by two policemen or women. The police will try to find differences in the suspects’

story (where they were, who they saw, what they were wearing etc.) - if they find any inconsistencies then they will

be able to prove the suspects are guilty.

Prepare yourselves: the police should prepare difficult questions and the suspects prepare their stories. Think hard,

suspects: jail is not a nice place to spend your time!

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teacher’s notes & key

Lead-in activities

This should be a fun opportunity for the students to share opinions and ideas. You could start with a demonstration,

talking about your favourite books and films, before putting them in groups to discuss. Each groups could then

choose one book or film to recommend to the class. If any groups have problems getting going, you could allow

them to discuss the worst books or films they can think of - this is easier for most people to talk about.

Note - The phase ‘whodunnit’ comes from ‘who has done it’ and is the name of a kind of literature - the best known

examples would be by Agatha Christie, for example, or Joanna Chmielewska.

Before you read

As an extra activity, you could put the headlines on the board with gaps instead of the words “Harry Potter’ and

ask the students what they think the text will be about. Then, having told them the topic, direct them to the

prediction task, which can be done in groups.

First reading

Remember this is a scanning task: the students should read quickly, searching only for the information they need.

After you read

Again, this can be done in groups if the students prefer.

1. F (They did not care)

2. F (Only the first six)

3. F (They sold them by mistake)

4. T

5. F (The trucks were tracked)

6. F (Costumes, midnight sales)

Second Reading

This time the students should have as much time as they need to read the text.

Language style - colourful language

The students could use a dictionary to check their answers before you do feedback. The definitions here are from

the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

PARAGRAPH ONE

a long-awaited copy - something that you have been waiting a long time for

P ARAGRAPH THREE

excitement reached fever pitch -

a high level of excitement

PARAGRAPH FOUR

midnight was drawing near - become closer in time or space

ready to meet the rush -

a situation in which a lot of people suddenly try to do or get something

PARAGRAPH SIX

let the cat out of the bag - tell someone a secret, especially without intending to

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