A computer hacker has claimed that he has discovered the plot of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, to be released on 21 July. He posted on a hackers’ website that he has discovered the ending of the seventh and final Harry Potter book, and which two main characters die.

Quite bizarrely, the hacker, who goes under the name “Gabriel” appears to have been moticated by religion, posting:

“We did it by following the precious words of the great Pope Benedict XVI when he still was Cardinal Josepth (sic) Ratzinger.
He explained why Harry Potter bring the youngs (sic) of our earth to Neo Paganism faith.”

All that can be said to that is: WTF?!

In any case, I don’t care if even if this is actually the real plot. Who wants to know the ending before reading the book?! What happens is meaningless without the context of the entire story. The what is meaningless without the why and how.

I am looking forward to reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but I am quite happy to wait the month between now and its publication date. On that day, I would be surprised if I do much more than read.

Source: BBC, The Telegraph