[HPFGU-OTChatter] Dutch Version of OoP Already Out?

[Ivan Vablatsky]

As a Dutch resident I can assure this is absolute bull. We Dutchmen have reserved June 21st as a totally "do not disturb" day like the rest of the world.  How could such a story possibly be true? Dr Rowling herself only finished it in January. How could it get translated and printed before the English version? A thick book like OoP takes MONTHS to translate. Then the same process has to happen as in the UK and the USA - editing, proofreading, printing, binding, distribution - it just couldn't be done - not mentioning the fact that Dr Rowling has issued an injunction against anyone disclosing the contents of OoP.  The only thing that's happened in the Netherlands that has anything remotely to do with HP is the fact that the court has stopped a publisher from selling Tanya Grotter - a Russian satyre on HP. Hans 

erisedstraeh2002 <erisedstraeh2002 at yahoo.com> wrote:There is an article from the Pakistan Daily Times that (in addition 
to complaining mightily about the millions JKR has earned) states:

"And there will doubtless be many more millions to come in the months 
ahead from the sales and movie rights of her fifth Harry Potter book, 
which is due to hit the stands of the English-speaking world in June, 
though a Dutch-language version of the book came out a couple of 
months ago."

Here's the link:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_12-5-2003_pg3_7

Is it true that a Dutch version of OoP came out months ago?  I've 
never heard this before.  Although, in addition to complaining about 
JKR's (IMO) well-earned riches, author Kaleem Omar alternates between 
referring to JKR as "Rowling" and "Rowland," so I'm not sure how much 
to trust the veracity of the statements he makes.

~Phyllis


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