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 Jul 18 2007, 10:51 AM
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WhizzHard Books Copy Editor Posts: 2,152 Joined: 12:18pm July 22, 2005 Location: Reading KSK, Deadspin, TheBigLead, and the Fanhouse.    |
Today I heard about DH having been leaked. I'm thankfully unspoiled so far. As of today I'm trying to stay away from the internet, and will not be watching any TV or listening to radio.
Despite all that, I don't feel safe. I have coworkers who don't understand or cherish this event, and are likely to read the spoilers just out of curiosity. I'm worried that I'll be walking down the hall, or in the lunchroom and people will be having an innocent conversation and I'll overhear. As I sat this morning experiencing withdrawl from my precious sportsblogs, who I know would spoil in a heartbeat, I realized that there is one place I know is safe from spoilers. I realized there is one place that I could comfortably go and be worry free. That place is Leaky. There's no way a spoiler would creep onto the main site, and the forum is so well modded that the membership need not worry. Unfortunately, that means there are probably staff here that have already been spoiled. It's a huge sacrifice, and a noble one. I for one am glad to have a place where I can feel safe from spoilers in these last few critical days. |
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Jul 18 2007, 11:31 AM
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The Other Half of the DDD  Posts: 5,257 Joined: 10:10am March 16, 2007 Location: Marauding with Moony, Padfoot and Prongs |
I'm extremely grateful to all the Leaky staff for ensuring that no spoilers end up on here. Leaky is the only place on the net that I feel safe to go on, because I know I won't have any nasty surprises.
So thank you to every single Leaky staff member!  
--------------------   Jo's Book Nook is now reading Persuasion by Jane Austen. Come and join in the discussions here! Snape and Slytherin icons by princessbloomy@livejournal |
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Jul 18 2007, 11:33 AM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 296 Joined: 3:04pm April 12, 2006 Location: Chillaxin with my friends sippin on Sweet Tea~ Southern Belles all the way |
I am actually guarding myself from any chance of a spoiler by staying away from both the internet and the TV until I finish the book. Which might take a while, unless I try to do an all nighter and finish it the day I get it.
but GO LEAKY! --------------------  |
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Jul 18 2007, 11:41 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 162 Joined: 1:29am June 21, 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Tn |
I am already having to practice the look away quickly approach on various sites that have taken the spoiler thing to the next level. The non-torrent sites, are taking things to the next level further putting spoilers on their homepages. This site (along with other fan sites) probably is the only true safe place on the net.
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Jul 18 2007, 11:44 AM
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Daily Prophet Photographer Posts: 861 Joined: 10:04am June 8, 2005 Location: Yes, it's a stuffed Homer in towel. You can stop staring now. |
I'm really surprised at such a good security. We're having spoilers left, right and center everywhere but here, so I'm not gonna leave the cozy Leaky until next week.
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Jul 18 2007, 11:46 AM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 322 Joined: 1:52pm January 13, 2006 Location: Practicing with Dumbledore's Army. |
QUOTE(SnapesSister @ Jul 18 2007, 04:31 PM) [snapback]1316306[/snapback] I'm extremely grateful to all the Leaky staff for ensuring that no spoilers end up on here. Leaky is the only place on the net that I feel safe to go on, because I know I won't have any nasty surprises. So thank you to every single Leaky staff member! I completley agree. I only feel completley safe on The Lounge, or on the main site. The other day, I was surfing the web, and on one site, at the top of the page was a (possible) spoiler written in size 42 font, and bright red coloring with a picture of an open book. I was (and slightly still am) rather distraught, but I still think that it was just a clever photoshopping job, and it just makes me even more greatful towards the Leaky Staff. I love you guys. 
-------------------- Neville has always been my hero!!
*Proud to be a Hufflepuff!* |
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Jul 18 2007, 12:16 PM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 532 Joined: 4:37pm March 5, 2006 Location: Sous Chef in the Weasley Kitchen |
I agree with all of you. I know that, at the very least Sue has possibly been spoiled (as per her blog). There was a while there where I would have looked at ANYTHING having to do with the book, but that was before I found out (as time ticked away) that Jo wasn't even giving us chapter titles for this one. Now, I can't wait for that magical moment when I open my copy and I absolutely don't want to find out anything until I get that book. Personally, I am avoiding all sites except for Leaky and Barnes & Noble (to check my shipping status). I am so grateful to the staff here for keeping us all safe and spoiler-free-- they are really taking one for the team on this one.
 THANK YOU LEAKY!!!!! SENDING YOU HUGS, BROWNIES, AND BUTTERBEER!!!!  
-------------------- Whenever I'm about to do something, I think 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing. ~Dwight K. Schrute. LET'S GO PENS!! |
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Jul 18 2007, 12:24 PM
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Doctor Filibuster's Junior Assistant Posts: 1,978 Joined: 3:07pm August 9, 2005 |
Kudos to the mods.
It's just about everywhere except here. I'm having to really restrain myself now. I admit I did look at the chapter titles in a weak moment, but that was all I looked at and I ended up with more questions than spoilers there thankfully. (but I still don't recommend looking at them) It's getting really hard to wait now. My brain is so filled with HP its hard to focus on anything else. LOL. I'm avoiding office spoilers by volunteering to transcribe some old backlogged stuff so I've got the earphones on all day, and I'll just eat lunch at my desk. I'll be soo glad when my book arrives. It feels like time has really slowed down this week. -------------------- "Bite me." -- Melissa Anelli (lol)
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Jul 18 2007, 01:15 PM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 283 Joined: 12:23pm June 13, 2007 Location: Waiting in line for the next movie. |
Well I'm glad that I have the Leaky Lounge to go to and I know that in NO WAY will anything from DH be spoke of. After all I think that the mods (yes, you all reading this) are fabulous.
I hope that anyone on this site that wants to talk about it (after reading the real book not these stupid spoilers that are going around), I know that Leaky will let us know if we enter this forum (or whatever) that there might be some spoilers to those that haven't finished DH... I can always count on this site to be there for me... after all I'm not wanting the ending ruined by someone that can't understand what this "last" adventure really means to real HP fans. It's a gift that I don't want to open before the 21st... |
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Jul 18 2007, 01:35 PM
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Hiding in the Iron Maiden at Borgin and Burkes Posts: 322 Joined: 1:52pm January 13, 2006 Location: Practicing with Dumbledore's Army. |
QUOTE(bushybrownhairedknowitall @ Jul 18 2007, 05:16 PM) [snapback]1316457[/snapback] I know that, at the very least Sue has possibly been spoiled (as per her blog). Awww! Poor Sue!!
-------------------- Neville has always been my hero!!
*Proud to be a Hufflepuff!* |
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