Ok, this isnt a spoiler thread. I am not someone who will give away info. As such I am not against people who divulge the plot to people who are looking for the info. But what i saw today is the most pathetic form of journalism I have ever seen! So theres this daily in our city called The Hitvada. Its a Nagpur (India), paper. And right on the font page in block letters in the curent news strip, they have printed the answer to the big question. Does Harry stay alive or die? !!!!! I wont give the answer, as I am not a looser like these sensationalists. Now, I did everything I could to inform those people who were really looking forward to, or had bought the Harry Potter book!But those who couldnt care less just told me, they have done a service for people who now wont have to spend so much money in buying another Potter.
Really?First off, even the thought of saving money is laughable. Second, what about the people who had waited for so long for the book???!!! If you really wanted to do serive to all the poor children, why not print the book yourselves and sell it for minimum prices? Or buy them and distribute them for free. We all know how much media makes by selling thrash news about celebrities! wouldnt hurt to give back would it? There are people I know, and have seen, who have waited for this book for long! They were soo excited about their first copy! And now they will read the ending screaming from the newspaper! Right, its not a matter of national or international importance. I myself have been wary of the extra hype that the media has been creating over Harry Potter. But then, thats all that media does these days, hype inconsequential things. Harry Potter at least stands for great story telling and will always remain the book that bought reading back on the map! To do this with the final edition seems lame to me!
Am i really overreacting on this? Think about it this way, it isnt about Harry Potter. Its about the act of spilling the beans on people who were excited about this. For them, it was something to look forward to, something to enjoy. And this is nothing but disrespect for these people! I seriosuly hope these paper people pay for it. They are not only ridiculous, but bombastically stupid t have done something like this. As if media needed more evidence to prove that it clearly isnt living upto its job decription.
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You sound like a die hard fan of harry potter!!! It's a pity your local newspaper spoilt your fun.
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