20 year-old Aaron Lambert, who stole two copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in June 2005 and attempted to sell them to two UK tabloids for $100,000 each, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison earlier today.
Judge Richard Bray said, "You realised the books had considerable potential value. It was only through the good services of the press and police that fans of Harry Potter - both young and old were able to read the book without their pleasure being polluted by the premature publication of the plot."
Goblet of Fire on dvd, April 5. Yay.
January 24 2006, 01:17:53 UTC 6 years ago