Illegal Translation

I’m not a fan of posting about Harry Potter, but this is pretty funny and tragic all at once:

A French teenager suspected of posting his own complete translation of the latest Harry Potter book on the internet has been arrested.

And what’s especially interesting:

Aix prosecutor Olivier Rothe alleges the unnamed youth had compiled the entire translation of JK Rowling’s 759-page book and posted it online within days of the 21 July release of the English original.

It is believed he did not gain any commercial profit from the unauthorised work. (All via BBC News)