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China abuzz over Harry Potter posts

Fans of Harry Potter in China may need a magic spell to get them out of trouble with state copyright law. According to a report in the official People's Daily, fans of the latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have already posted online Chinese-language versions of 35 of the book's 38 chapters.
Written by CNETAsia Staff, Contributor
Fans of Harry Potter in China may need a magic spell to get them out of trouble with state copyright law. According to a report in the official People's Daily, fans of the latest book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have already posted online Chinese-language versions of 35 of the book's 38 chapters.

The book was published in June this year by Bloomsbury, but the official translation is not due till September. A storm is brewing in China over the how legal the Web version of the book is, said the report. Read the full story on CNETAsia.

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