Oh, you have to be kidding me...

[veracity]

Wow, see, now I'm glad I don't read HP anymore. Y'all, I'm sorry, but the NYT? Is a paper, who frequently reviews books. I don't think that there should have even been a damn embargo. You see, the basic fact is that reviewers always get advanced copies. Kinda their jobs. And I don't think JKR is anything but an idiot for thinking she could control

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[kaelie]

Sorry, I'm more concerned about the NFL not suspending Vick.

I am in complete and total agreement with you. It's all about perspective, really.

[veracity]

For me it is, in spades. Because honestly, the HP book leak isn't going to kill, condone, or harm anything. It's a book. A book a lot of people been excited about, for sure, but ultimately, she was given liberties few authors have. It doesn't make her the Queen of the World, and her word law. It just means people were more concerned with the bottom line.

I mean, I'm furious about the dogfighting because it's a sport that kills dogs, off and on field. Harry's not real, in any way, shape, or form unless you count fan imagination. Seems to me the needless death and condoning of some major organizations is tad more important, because it sets a precedent.

[mardahin]

Valid point. Fen, especially frenzied fen (as they always tend to get when new installments of anything are released), seem to have an amazing ability to forget that the world does not revolve around their fandom.

HP is a franchise, not a religion, and certainly not an article of state business to my knowledge, in any country. Instead of turning the NYT review into some major deal, just do what the rest of us do - spread word not to read the review if you don't want to be spoiled. It's not like the entire population reads NYT - most fen won't even stumble across the review w/out active provocation.

[veracity]

I know, and reading their responses to the fact the NYT wasn't cowing to the demands of a fringe bunch of nutjobs, is amazing. Having reviews aren't going to bring JKR a lack of money.

HP is a huge ass franchaise at this point. Nothing short of burning all the books before they're distrubuted in a minute will stop hoards of people buying multiple copies. Make that now. If something mentioned "Deathly Hallows" avoid it at all costs. It's really, really not that complicated. I thought it was funny when all the other journalists were like "You broke the rules!" Please, you were just made you didn't get a copy through legal channels. It seems like HP fen forget that this happens at every book release.

Oh, and apparently the review? Should have put a 'spoiler' alert on it. Being a review and all.

[mardahin]

Also? I adore your shoe store icon!!

[veracity]

*laugh* It's a quote from Army Wives. The character, Roxy, has a boatload of them, but that one was perfect for most stupid occasions.

[mardahin]

LOL! Roxy always has good quotes, true enough.

[veracity]

She has the best quotes ever. You just kinda want to icon all her quotes.