Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is out really, really soon. However, some of you lot just can’t wait. According to sources, the first 36 minutes of the latest instalment of the film were leaked online.
It’s obvious that Harry Potter films are highly searched for on Torrent sites (because it’s nerds who inhabit both worlds) but this leak before release will be particularly worrying for Warner Brothers.
Which of course, is absolutely hilarious.
The studio said in a statement:
“This constitutes a serious breach of copyright violation and theft of Warner Bros. property,”
“We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law.”
Ooooh! Someone’s going to get arrested! The likelihood of that happening is slim and, lets be honest, it’s not like it will make a dent in the box office sales of the film is it?
Last year’s ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ took nearly $1 billion worldwide despite being one of the most pirated movies of the year with apparently more than 8 million illegal downloads.
Anyway, reports suggest that the leak has been taken down, but there’ll be other copies available online no doubt, as that’s the nature of the thing isn’t it?
And we’ve lost all our traffic as people scurry off in an attempt to get the first half hour of a film they’ll watch at the cinema anyway! It doesn’t even include the part when Emma Watson takes her top off!
*shakes wand*