August 8, 200718 yr AFP - 49 minutes ago MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - A French high-school student has been held for questioning after he posted a rogue translation of the latest Harry Potter book on the Internet, a judicial official said on Wednesday. The 16-year-old, from the southern city of Aix en Provence, was detained overnight Monday over the unauthorised version of J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, which has yet to be released in French. "It seems the young man was not aiming to make money, he is just a fan," said the official, adding that police hoped to question several more people in the case. Those responsible for the fraud could theoretically face heavy fines. The first chapters of the pirate translation were available to download days after the July 21 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" -- to be published in French in October under the title "Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort". The complete text appeared online within days. According to Le Parisien newspaper, Rowling's French publisher Gallimard alerted investigators to the piracy at her request. Investigators were reportedly struck by the "near-professional" quality of the work. The website in question has since been taken offline. The first six books about the boy wizard have sold 325 million copies worldwide, in 64 languages. The Potter finale sold more than 11 million copies on the day of its international release, which was marred by Internet leaks purporting to give away its plot.
August 8, 200718 yr Well if they didn't have to wait until October to buy a official transaction of the book, then this wouldn't have happened.
August 15, 200718 yr Well if they didn't have to wait until October to buy a official transaction of the book, then this wouldn't have happened. +1
August 15, 200718 yr The whole bit of that which intrigued me was that they were extremely impressed with the professionalism of the translation. Sounds to me like he could have a future job translating ahead.
August 15, 200718 yr The whole bit of that which intrigued me was that they were extremely impressed with the professionalism of the translation. Sounds to me like he could have a future job translating ahead. Wow! It's you!!:stunned:
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