Libraries Face $200,000 Fines For Opened New Harry Potter Books
POSTED: Friday, July 13, 2007
UPDATED: 3:06 pm EDT July 13,
2007
Libraries receiving the highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" book before it goes on sale face fines up to $200,000, according to a WKMG-TV report.
IMAGES: "Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix"
The new book doesn't come out until next week, but it will be in many local libraries early.Librarians are under strict orders that no one can even crack open a box of the books.In fact, libraries had to sign an agreement to keep the book locked up or face steep fines up to $200,000, WKMG reported.The final book in the series will be officially released at 12:01 a.m. on July 21.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: "Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix" The new book doesn't come out until next week, but it will be in many local libraries early.Librarians are under strict orders that no one can even crack open a box of the books.In fact, libraries had to sign an agreement to keep the book locked up or face steep fines up to $200,000, WKMG reported.The final book in the series will be officially released at 12:01 a.m. on July 21.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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