Fake Harry Potter Books Rampant In China

The Chinese are renowned for producing copies of practically everything in existence so it comes as no surprise that before the release of Harry Potter 7, there were at a dozen fake books available. Each book has been written by a different author and tells a different version of what may have happened in the final book.

Although not exhaustive, the list includes "Harry Potter and the Hiking Dragon," "Harry Potter and the Chinese Empire," "Harry Potter and the Young Heroes," "Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Harry Potter," "Harry Potter and Leopard-Walk-up-to-Dragon," "Harry Potter and the Big Funnel," "Harry Potter and the Golden Armor," "Harry Potter and the Crystal Vase," and on and on.

There are so many fakes available that there are believed to be over 15 million book in existence compared to 2 million copies of the real book.

The IHT has more information about the books and includes an interview with one of the authors.

Comments

[Idealistic gent]

Sanction China. They're trying to kill mankind through our food, through our pets, destroy our economy through fake rip-offs, bootlegging. They still actively support animal cruelty through skinning dogs and cats which have been merely "stunned" and hung upside down. They have no respect for humanity. I'd say to do worse but my wife just told me to change a few words already.