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Pottermaniac · 08-03-2007, 09:42 PM

Yesterday at 7:45 AM, movie critic Jonathan Coleman for Australian program 'Sunrise', revealed the ending of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to more than half a million viewers!

'Sunrise' has since received a large quantity of e-mails, in which Coleman has been described as "pathetic", "unprofessional", and "incompetent".

Coleman claims he didn’t want to ruin it for the kids, and says he hasn’t read the book, the comment was nothing more than a joke. We cannot be sure, at this time, whether what he said about the book was true or false. He also apologized to fans, but for some, it simply isn’t enough.

After having received so many e-mails, executive producer Adam Boland had no choice but to suspend Coleman from the television show. It is impossible to say, at the time, when he will come back to his job as a movie critic.

Source: News.com

Makani · 08-05-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LyonLover417

But whatever happened to Freedom of Speech? C'mon people, it's a book. Sure, Harry Potter is a big deal. But do we suspend people over the revelation of a book? If it were any other novel, I'll bet the reaction and consequences wouldn't be so severe. We're going crazy over Harry Potter in a bad way!

Katie

I don't know other countries rights, but I'm pretty sure that the U.S. is only guaranteed that right. Australia could be quite different. And yes, it is just a book, but HP has turned into one of the biggest franchises in the world in history - that earns big coverage and people going balistic.

EmmaRiddle · 08-05-2007, 11:57 PM

^ Freedom of speech is relevant whereever there's democracy. So that includes Australia.

Kitty Loves Steps · 08-06-2007, 11:29 AM

It's a case of not thinking! Stupidity maybe. I don't really know.

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Coleman claims he didn’t want to ruin it for the kids, and says he hasn’t read the book, the comment was nothing more than a joke.

And as for this quote ... How stupid. Calling it a "Joke". It's not a joke and him being a movie critic and I should think understanding the entertainment world he should of thought twice before dropping that bomb on the heads of those fans! Boo on him! Oh my .. I can't believe some people at times!

TonksNymphadora · 08-06-2007, 01:33 PM

Unbelievable! It's just amazing to me how insensitive people can be over things they obviously have no comprehension over.

*Dumps slime over his head*

jrtpuplvr · 08-06-2007, 01:42 PM

that's horrible

Pigwidgeon Took · 08-07-2007, 07:42 AM

What on earth did he even say??? seriously, it's bad, but he doesnt' deserve to lose his job over a book, pay a fine, maybe... but not lost his job. Hate mail, yes, but then again I dont' really care because I've read the bookk... lol