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Pirates make books appear out of nowhere and are reaping substantial rewards
Before the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series went on sale five years ago, pirates in China worked some magic of their own. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix had not even been released when versions hit China’s streets that looked like the real deal but were nothing of the kind.
In fact, Harry Potter and Leopard-Walk-up-to-Dragon, as it translates into English, was said to have more in common with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
The seventh ...
In fact, Harry Potter and Leopard-Walk-up-to-Dragon, as it translates into English, was said to have more in common with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
The seventh ...
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