Ok here it is... !@#$# Dies and so does !@#$%%$# but not until after !#$^%#!$#^$ happens.

Now there is no need to debate anymore since you know everything.

Bob Barker, LA, CA

How exactly was the ending of the saga ruined due to the leak?
I don't see how it being read by some people may spoil the fun of the rest of the fans who are patient enough to wait for the official release. As long as none of those who have read it earlier start spamming the internet with spoilers, why fret? If you truly don't want it spoiled, stay offline, don't read the press, don't nose around. It's really not that hard.

meropi, Bucharest, Romania

In one of his television shows the comedian Jack Dee gave away the crucial twist in the film The Sixth Sense - the night before I was going to watch it. I still watched it, but its impact was hugely diminished. I still can't say his name without spitting. There should be an extra circle in hell for people who take pleasure in ruining other people's enjoyment!

Ken Affleck, Rochester, UK

I've read the leaked version (and I welcome any and all attempts to prosecute me for doing so, though I don't expect anyone will actually bother), and it's an excellent book. Real fans of the series won't be disappointed. Sure, I'm still going to purchase a legitimate copy once they go on sale to complete my collection, though I'll probably also hunt for a good free electronic version to download in case I want to read it again later (if I pay for a print edition, I already own the rights to the story, so I shouldn't have to pay for an electronic one as well). Reading on a PPC is much more practical than lugging a huge book around, and you don't even need to keep the light on to read in bed.

Tom Riddle, New York, NY

The writers of the pre-release "reviews" in the New York Times, Baltimore Sun and International Herald Tribune should all be fired, along with the idiot editors who allowed them to be printed.

They are behaving exactly like Rita Skeeter and the Daily Prophet editors. Perhaps they are trying to get even with JKR, but it smacks of typical american bad taste.

Thank goodness no British papers have stooped so low (yet).

Donn Edwards, Johannesburg, South Africa

Harry Potter fans are rightfully angered at having the ending to the saga ruined due to the leak. So maybe they will take note and after they have finished the book, not to spoil it for those of us who are a few books behind.

I imagine this is too much to ask however.

David, Hartlepool,

So when does information about a book not become a spoiler? For example Kate from Denver has just spoiled a Harry Potter book for me because I didn't know that Dumbledore dies in one of them. Is it reasonable of her to spoil the book for me because I've been lazy as all hell and haven't read that particular Harry Potter book in the year/s since release?

James, Seattle, WA, USA

Bloomsbury and their teams of attack lawyers brought this on themselves. By making such efforts to control the public and their reactions, they put up a big sign "Don't try to steal the book." and people being people, an awful lot of them were challenged to do just that, to prove it could be done. When you're outnumbered millions to one, it's just plain STUPID to issue a challenge like that.

Bravo for one courageous man and his camera!

Edward Bear, Oakland, USA

I've read the leaked REAL version. The version that is described as "A bloodbath" in this article is infact a fake leak, in which Ron dies. The real one could not in any way really be described as a blood bath, and moreso meet's J.K's descriptions. You can identify the real version as the final sentance in it reads "All was well".

Robotman, Australia, Australia

Yes, fine...but WHAT HAPPENS???

David Beals, Austin, Texas

i don't get why people are so upset about a spoiler. It doesn't change anything. The book is the book. Just because I know a story's ending doesn't take any less from the story. Its like watching harry potter movies. You already know what happened from the book, does that mean you enjoy the movie any less? of course not. You might not enjoy the movie because it stunk, but not because you already knew the ending. People would be less inclined to spoil if the publisher didn't make a big deal out of it. I already read the ending of Deathly Hallows. So what? I don't know the entire story and I will read the entire book and enjoy it just the same. Come on people. its a book. I often enjoy a book the second time more then the first reading because since you know what is happening, you can really read and get even more comprehension and understand even more of the story. I will be able to really enjoy the book because i won't be rushing to get to the end.

James, Oakland, CA/USA

I unfortunately came across the spoilers in an unmarked post on the internet, so I know how the story ends...and I STILL want to read the book. Its not like the vast majority of readers is going to say, "Oh, I know the ending now, never mind, I won't buy the book."

Such a sad book, though. I'll be crying through the whole thing, to be sure. And I don't know WHAT I will do when the movie comes out!

Jessica, Crofton, MD

so what? it's only a book for christ sake.

sandra kartika, jakarta, indonesia

Publicity Stunt, which works very well in the books favour, photographs of pages of a book is salvating stuff for an avid fan, I doubt they will try to squint to read from a photo, why would someone spoil their own enjoyment if they had read the previous six books. With two days to go, I think it will only increase hype and sales- most people who want to read it will buy the book. The only sad individuals are the ones that release the plot beforehand or attempt to read the book from a scan. This is marketing at its best.

Adam Jarvis, Uk, Uk

Frankly my dear I don't give a damn. JK is so rich that all this hype is pure greed .Who cares if it leaked..these days everything leaks in advance.So what.? Those who want to will still buy the silly book

M McGregor, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Firstly, I would like to say to Caroline in London, that lawyers are getting involved - I know several media friends of mine have received C&D letters in the US for reporting on the story. Yes, that is correct.

Just REPORTING. Nothing illegal, yet Scholastic / Bloomsbury have unleashed lawyers on some media personnel in the hope to silence the breach.

This distinctly reminds me of the HD-DVD 'key' that was released, and the attempt to thwart it's distribution. Futile.

This is nothing new, but until old media / old business wises up that their existing models of execution, and distribution will NOT hold up, they will be their own demise.

Matt Harwood, Luton, England

For those who worry about the mental state of fans reacting to the deaths in the book, it's actually a valuable life lesson. I expect to grieve, much as I did when Dumbledore & Sirius died. I trust JKR enough to be mindful of the big picture. I refuse to justify the actions of the creeps (who are fundamentally thieves & sadists) by even looking at the spoilers they have posted. I will be listening to Bloomsbury's webcast of Jo reading at midnight in London; I will then open my own copy at 12:02 am MDT at a bookstore Potter party. And for Peter in Liverpool, I would say that for many people the act of reading IS expanding their minds. Harry and company have brought me much joy over the years and I look forward to the exciting conclusion. Ta!

Kate, Denver , Colorado USA

Its pathetic that people have gone this far only 3 days before the release date. Are people really that impatient to wait just 36 hours for a book?
Im a huge fan of the Harry Potter series and am going to wait just 31 hours till i can go pick up my copy. After all how do we know that this is a real copy and surely lawyers would be getting involved if it was?

Caroline, London, UK

Will Rowling take moral responsibility for the depression and anxiety that will occur if she kills certain characters in her book, or is money and fame, or unreasonable, distant, literal poetic license, more important to her?

how could you, the world,

I'm a huge harry potter fan, and some of my friends have been told bits of this publication, which I obviously don't want to know until I can read the book myself. Rowling has worked exceptionally hard to write this book, and to keep the plot secret (not even her daughter knows anything yet). I think its awful that people have leaked this and spoilt the enjoyment for the true fans out there who don't want to overhear plot spoilers that others aren't so worried about knowing. It's a shame that they could not wait just two more days.

Angharad, Swindon, England

The spoiler do exactly that, it's nothing to do with greed it just spoils it for the people who actually have been waiting a long time for this book.

Christine, Cumbria,

Why would anybody want to download every single page, print them off and then read it through each sheet or sit in front of a computer and read off a screen, other then to say 'I read it before it was released and I know the ending'. A true reader and avid fan would want to feel the book in their hands, see the cover and feel the weight of the book as they read from beginning to end. It's only 3 days! I would rather wait 3 days, then get a true copy, curl up in a corner, shut myself off from the world and enjoy the book for itself. Reading downloads is not the same as reading a book. Enjoy Harry fans!

Teri Challier , Copenhagen , Denmark

I hate being told any detail of the plot before I read/see a book/film. I have been known to scream at people who spoil stories for me, or just avoid them till I've finished it.

Even being told that 2 characters die upset me coz you read the whole book thinking "is this when someone dies?" "is this person about to die?" Sometimes even the blurb tells you too much.

If I ever succeed in publishing a successful novel, i won't give ANYTHING away.

Alice, Sheffield,

Surely the Swedish authorities should be ashamed of themselves for taking no action against Priate Bay? Or does Sweden no longer consider itself to be a law-abiding country?

aksi ringo, Tokyo,

I was shocked to find a local bookstore happily sharing out copies of the previous six Potter novels. This 'library' involves a simple registration process, and then without being charged I could take the books home *without paying a penny to the publishers*. So it's not just fancy people with computers and the interweb ripping them off.

Kevin, London, UK

I believe there is mass histeria on the loose, its harry potter, doesnt the world population have anything better to do in their lives, filling a void with silly fantasy and trying to make it real. Grow up world and try to expand your mind.

Peter Hagan, Liverpool, England

The Publishers ought to have "advanced" the practical distribution date. Like one week earlier than the announced date, to thwart pirates.

Hashim Syed, Karachi, Pakistan

I think the publisher is only worried about sales $$. Even if I knew the ending, I would still want to read the book. Why make such a fuss over something to silly, except to add more hype to the book so that the sales are larger. Greed personified.

Lee, Jeannette, NC

I think that spoilers are fine as long as you are warned that they are there before you see them. The leak of book 7 however, is disgraceful and it really spoils the hype leading up to staurday.

Marnie, Ireland,