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Latest Harry Potter Film Leaks on BitTorrent Before Theater Premiere

One of the most interesting leaks of the year has just occurred with the appearance of the first 36 minutes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on dozens of BitTorrent sites. The upcoming Harry Potter film will have its worldwide premiere later this week, but not before hundreds and thousands of people have grabbed a copy of an extended preview on BitTorrent.

harry potterHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the first half of the two part finale of the Harry Potter film series. The film is set to premiere worldwide this Thursday and is expected to gross over a billion dollars in the weeks and months ahead.

Harry Potter films generally generate quite a lot of buzz on BitTorrent as well. Last year, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ended up in our ‘most pirated movies‘ list with close to 8 million downloads. It is expected that the new film will eventually be downloaded just as much, or more.

Even before the leak, already thousands of people have been searching for a copy of the film online. Yesterday, it was the most searched for film on some torrent sites, which is quite unusual for a title that has yet to be released in theaters. Today, many of these searchers may get excited by the discovery of a partial DVD screener which came out a few hours ago.

Released by the group iNK, the leaked copy is not a usual DVD screener. Yes, the watermarks and other screener features are there, but instead of the full film the leaked copy only covers the first 36 minutes of the highly anticipated release.

Since no full version has followed up until now, it has to be assumed that the source for this leak was only a partial screener. It is not unlikely that it may have been intentionally time-limited because the studio feared a leak, as indeed happened.

A good move, since this leak may actually benefit the movie instead of hurting it.

Warner Bros. Pictures is usually none too fond of leaks, especially if a film gets out before it premieres in theater. However, today’s leak may actually benefit the movie and boost theater attendance, as long as the full version doesn’t leak out too. If the first half hour is compelling enough, people will have to go to the theater and pay for a ticket to see the rest.

It may be going a little bit too far to suggest that Warner Bros. leaked the film intentionally, but from a business perspective it might make sense.

This is not the first time that a Harry Potter “Deathly Hallows” leak has caused controversy. In 2007 a scan of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book was posted online before it hit the book stores, and was then quickly transcribed by fans.

Update: Warner Bros. released the following statement in response to the leak: “This constitutes a serious breach of copyright violation and theft of Warner Bros. property. We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law.”

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  • Steve

    first, also, downloading

  • Boxxy

    Awesome, EVERYONE DOWNLOADING THIS PLEASE SPOIL THE SURPRISE IN THE MOVIE TO PISS OFF THE HP FAGS. BLAST IT OVER THE INTERNET WITH PISS.

  • www.scenepeople.info

    defo getting this on my site hehe ill piss the hp fans off hehe nice 1 :D yeh join my site at top free sign ups aswell :D gota go get it hehe

  • bo

    old news.

  • three-oh-six

    lol warner bros

  • General Snus

    I saw the full movie last night (at a ligit screening). It’s decent, has a couple laugh out loud moments… but also has a couple boring bits too, trying to build tension or something.

    Also some of it is a little hard to follow… probably assumes you’ve read the book recently so you know everything already…. I havent read the book since it was brand new so I didn’t really remember…

    Like who the heck as Harry kissing at the wedding?

  • heeh

    Woop Woop….WB own3d…

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  • Anonymous

    first released by T0XiC

    Harry.Potter.and.the.Deathly.Hallows.Part.1.DVDSCR.READNFO.ONLY36MINS.Xvid-T0XiC

  • Whatever

    Just another Potter movie.

    Couldn’t care less. When it appears on TV in 2-3 years and there happens to be something less interesting on other channels i might watch it.

    Back ontopic….
    It MAY benefit the movie but it certainly WILL benefit the public as they can decide if they really want to see it in a theater. The MAFIAA doesn’t make movies too make them good but too make money. In that reasoning every movie has to make a profit using commercials to create a hype.

  • Anon2

    They usually put a lock on one of the movie cans. That’s why there is only 36 minutes of it. That’s around 3 reels. Totally plausible any projectionist/theater manager did this.

  • anonymous

    boring.. the books are way better

  • Acce

    it’s a stunt…

  • Taker

    This is exactly what came to my mind.

    “It may be going a little bit too far to suggest that Warner Bros. leaked the film intentionally, but from a business perspective it might make sense.”

    They thought it would happen in some way or other, why not turn the leaf and use BT in their favour. Tease people into the cinema.

  • reacto

    Only 36 min? this was released by the filmmakers no doubt.

  • Anon

    Apparently im the only one who doesnt like harry potter..

    and twilight for that matter..

    i find it all too silly and stupid.. its like its for kids or teenagers..

    lame.

  • hotdog

    lmao,Well actually that might be smart move in WB’s half,lol.
    Although I could careless about Hairy Farter.I think it’s a smart move.Especially since they are opening a $1 dollar theatre by my house!! Yes that’s right 1 buck and no not old Movies new ones,lmao.Paying anything more then 6 bucks to see a Movie is tooo much and no I’m not broke I’m just smart!!
    ;P

  • Anonymous

    It was not originally released by iNK, it was released under NOGRP, or NoGroup, iNK is an audio group. The release had audio problems, with dialogue coming out the left speaker and everything else coming out of the right. iNK fixed the audio.

    Because it was released as NOGRP many believe that it was intentionally leaked.

  • noko

    Why the hell would you leak the first 36 minutes?

  • Waksta

    U mad MPAA?

  • titus

    will wait for the full version , i always get angry on these retards leaking bad quality or incomplete movies!!!

  • hey

    36 minutes? That’s good for promotion, whats the problem? Drives up the hype, even Genji leaked episodes of Weeds to fuel online buzz.

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  • meh

    “partial screener”??
    No such thing, had to be a publicity stunt. They sure beat the cammers to the punch on this one though, gotta hand it to them. Smart move, this actually makes me want to get to the theater and see the whole thing.

  • meh

    “They usually put a lock on one of the movie cans. That’s why there is only 36 minutes of it. That’s around 3 reels. Totally plausible any projectionist/theater manager did this.”

    No. This isn’t a film reel source. Its sourced from a dvd screener, complete with watermarks and annoying messages.

  • Krow

    I guess I’m an example of why Copyrights aren’t really needed. I like Harry Potter so much, I’m skipping the screener here (which would spoil the movie) and going to theaters when it’s released.

    But this is definitely a ploy to raise anticipation for the movie. People will download it, think “wow I may want to see this” but it’s really not going to change anyones way of thinking. Those that go to it would go to it, and those that won’t will avoid it. Still no lost sales…

  • Anonymous

    This should happen officially for every film really.

  • lawl

    “Those that go to it would go to it, and those that won’t will avoid it. Still no lost sales…”

    Preaching to the choir ;)

  • Ben

    someone please post a link :)

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  • STS

    @titus
    you shit. you should say thanks to those “retards”.

    They don’t point a gun at you to watch their releases.

  • Scene-r

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 DVDSCR XViD-iNK

    Note: This release only contains the first 36min of the movie Enjoy!

    http://cramit.in/u5wwf7zh61fz

  • an anon

    obvious publicity stunt is obvious

  • NZB

    harry top head

  • lol

    well the fact that they split this in to two parts is enough to make me not want to pay for this movie. It’s just another way of making people pay double.

  • kj

    all you people talking about downloading it to ruin it for the “Harry Potter Fags”… you guys are stupid.

    My assumption is that you are all downloading it for one of a couple reasons:

    1)you’re totally into it and you want to watch it

    2)you’re friends with people that love harry potter and you want to impress them that you got it first.

    3)you’re actually so friendless and lonely that the only thing you can find entertainment in is making fun of people who are actually educated enough to read the books.
    In which case, you must be extremely stupid to think any Potter fans wouldn’t already know the plot twists, or that you would discover any worth spoiling in the first 36min of the movie.

    just admit you want to watch it yourselves…

  • Anonymous

    Black public relations?

  • Anonymous

    Does anyone else who has the split audio version think that the left channel in the flying section could be made into a pr0n film?

  • hmm

    screw potter how about a good copy of no missing parts of the town 2010

  • joe

    Operation payback now post all tf articles on their facebook. I wonder why.

  • Anonymous

    I may bring my blow up doll pinelepy with my to see the movie and she gets really excited when the lights go off. She gets really wet and wants to have sex. She startes by suckin me off and before you know it, I am nailing her. I don’t know if I will have to pay for two tickets to the movie or not but I just hope those at the theatre don’t get their night vision gogles out and spy on my and my gf pinelopy. She is very sweet and quit so if that happens, I will have to take up for her.

  • Anonymous

    @37, yeah many of the commenters on tf here lately sound like 4channers aka kitties but I do like loli so if you seen her, send her my way :-)

  • XHU

    I found a copy of deathly hallows but its drm protected, what should i do? can anyone help?

  • Anonymous

    @40 you should download a copy that isn’t a fake.

  • Anonymous

    So, how do you know it isn’t a scene stunt to get the studios full attention before they leaks the full thing?

  • lol

    jeez i dont think i could sit through half an hour of harry potter

  • Scene-r
  • bettsy583

    I hope a full version leaks shortly to spoil WB’s big marketing scam

  • TheSheep

    It was leaked to make double profit… first to get people teased and to get them into the cinema… and then sending “pay up or else” mails to the same people… :D

  • Afficionado

    Its about 23 mins, not 36. I watched it at about 7 hours ago.

  • dmeon

    ITT: lots and lots of people who read less than half of the article

  • hmmm

    @33 : educated enough to read the books ?

    roflcopter.

    Educated people wouldn’t even watch/read that for free.

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  • Anonymous

    if it was a PR stunt i wouldn’t know of any objections upper management would have with it because their first allegiance is always to profits not to their expressed morals

  • nana

    You are not spoiling anything because us HP fags know the books by heart.So suck that vile of yours in haters :P

  • Ninja

    O rly… This was not an accident. Why would you leak 36 min of a movie?

  • Nick

    Just finished watching it. I think Warner Bros. leaked this; it’s funny how it ends at an exciting part rather than a boring one. Coincidence?

  • elduka

    what goods the first 36min?

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  • random pirate

    how does it end?

  • Nick

    @54 It ends with the Minister of Magic dying and the Ministry of Magic falling, then the death eaters come attack people at the wedding.

  • Doctor Liptsvitch

    Did Snape kill Dumbledore?

    And was Vader really Luke’s father?

    And finally, who fucking cares?

  • Golly

    If I gave half a rat’s ass about this kiddie Hollywood crap, I’d bother downloading it. Too bad I don’t, and it’s likely a stunt to pump up buzz about the film (and more fodder for MAFIAA shenanigans).

  • diddly-squat

    <>

    :rollseyes:

    You do realise that the movie is based on a book that just about every “HP FAG” has read don’t you…

  • Tards

    old news

    36mins is pretty pointless

  • ok

    I love HARRY POTTER.

  • david

    you all are just HP fagts js a bunch of loosers

  • Anonymous

    If I can get the rest of the film I’m interested but 36 minutes… no…

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  • OPXR

    @40 you should delete it because it’s fake and probably a virus.

  • leakmaster

    Here’s a faster download link: http://www.fileserve.com/file/CppYD9N

  • Anonymous

    No accident for sure was intentionally. Everything is leaking nova days and they are trying to figure out a way to make the most money out of it before it hurts them.

  • Anon

    It’s on Plenty of Torrents | com

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  • Anonymous

    It’s 36 minutes. Not sure where folks are seeing 23.

    The quality isn’t the best but hey, better than another.

  • B

    movie for 12 year old preteens. yucks!

  • Lol

    Everyone; stop posting fake links, and go to the pirate bay.

    And to all the haters: Haters gonna hate.

  • V

    That was quick. But, who cares anyway. I never liked the little prick.

  • omg

    its clear that didn’t come from the scene nobody there will want their reputation wasted on a release not completed !

    i don’t believe Warner at all !

  • Toysoldier

    I watch all Harry Potter movies, because I like to watch Emma Watson … She’s HOT.

  • eh

    waiting for dvd-rip screw child like painted cam ,screener copies.

  • Anonymous

    Do you think WB will actually come after us if we dl the torrent just like the whole Hurt Locker thing?

  • WB

    @75 Yes im coming after u

  • neo styles

    @76 Yes im cuming after your ___

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  • kuru

    Harry who ???

  • Anonymous

    @33 (kj)

    “3)you’re actually so friendless and lonely that the only thing you can find entertainment in is making fun of people who are actually educated enough to read the books.”

    Reading books only requires the knowledge to read the language that the book was written in. It’s not rocket science.

    Second of all, making fun of someones hobby is foolish and illogical. For instance, many people seem to like throwing/hitting random objects around on fields (sports), yet a lot of people seem to like doing that (which I can’t understand). Every hobby is pointless in the end.

  • Caveman

    Harry Potter sucks. Didn’t even watch the last three movies. It was ok in the beginning but now it’s more of the same old crap.

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  • Fox

    uploading to usenet, GG

  • Anonymous

    Obvious publicity is obvious!

  • Anonymous

    dumbledore kills snape!

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  • AnarchyNow

    Who gives a shit about harry potter?
    The whole story is a pile of worse than nazi bullshit propaganda.
    Sound more like a PR stunt to me than a real exploit.

  • Stiggle

    Seeing as its a ‘watermarked preview DVD’ then Warner Bros should be able to fairly easily track down who it was that released it. Lets seem them sue one of their own for a change.

    They never seem to sue the members of the Academy who release their screener copies before theatre releases, only the trackers. Surely if the were truely against sharing then they’d hit the source – the people who share their pre-release copies.

  • stanley_cassidy

    Henry Potter is the best.

  • www.scenepeople.info

    This is funny i dont think any1 really give a crap about harry potter unless ya a lil kid that loves it shame the hp are gunna get a shock aswell. it nice for people to share this as soon it will be everywhere hehe

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  • Jay

    “Update: Warner Bros. released the following statement in response to the leak: “This constitutes a serious breach of copyright violation and theft of Warner Bros. property. We are working actively to restrict and/or remove copies that may be available. Also, we are vigorously investigating this matter and will prosecute those involved to the full extent of the law.””

    Yeah, ya’ll have fun with that.

    I’m just glad the series is finally ending.

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  • dumy

    Wow. Torrentfreak made it on CNN

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  • RIAAtarded

    Personally a 36 minute clip for a waining franchise full of 20 something trying to be kids doesn’t speak to me as a leak more like a marketing ploy by it’s creators. It is a way to boost it’s presence and strike at pirates all at once. A win win for MPAA. Unfortunately what pirate would steal only 36 minutes of something? Kind of like a theft taking you car for a joy ride but only taking 1 wheel.

  • Eilif

    Just came home from a movie teather.. AWESOME MOVIE! Really worth of watching and paying!

    even the hermione was sooo.. xD

    Just as you expect everything to be..

  • Bob

    Harry Potter makes me cry…..

  • Drol

    As a lonely male I cant just go to the cinema and watch this movie, how weird would that look?

  • Person

    Give me a break the only person who would have posted that clip was someone who is being paid to do it by the Harry Potter people. I sayt next time try not to send anything like that out again cause the people who didnt see it just get pissed and don’t wanna c it anymore. Love the movies and read all the books but weird move from whoever did this.

  • Anonymous

    *remembers that youtube video*

    “harry dies harry dies xD” *gets chased by a seething mad potter fan*

  • Person

    as some one who loves the Harry Potter serise weird move, I bet some one from the Harry Potter set leaked it for publisity and I’ll they r really getting is angry people who didnt see the first bit. That’s the total truth. Come on i mean im pissed cause i didnt c it1

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  • Pay Back is a Biatch…

    Anyone who is anyone knows that the end of ‘Deathly Hallows’ is the start of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ where Harry is stood getting his photo taken with Bumblebore and everything else after that is a flashback including this movie…if in doubt rewatch the half-blood prince

    …so that obviously means bumblebore is alive and not DEAD !! and spoils any shock and tears…

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  • first and last name

    Ok, I have one question… IF YOU HARRY POTTER HATERS HATE HARRY POTTER SO MUCH, WHY ARE YOU EVEN LOOKING AT THIS STUFF?!?!
    Love Harry Potter, but not gonna watch the leak. It’s seems worthless to watch it when the movie’s coming out so soon.

  • Anonymous

    This Harry Potter thing looks very gay

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  • SeenItTwice

    i also have been to a private screening from the WB studios.. basically.. the first 36 minutes of the movie is the BEST part of the ENTIRE movie!

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  • Anonymous

    You like what ya like. You don’t HP, cool. Then why waste your time commenting about it?

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  • sarah

    Hardly spoiling a suprise, it tells the troy of the book thats been out for years….

  • sumkid

    Have you noticed how many sites say that they have the full HP7 Part 1 movie but require a sponsor offer to be completed to watch it. A total Warner Bros hoax to put teased bootleg watchers in theater seats, and for the the real bonus they buy up small internet marketing companies and create a website that requires you to use one of those marketing sites to gain access to HP6 labeled as HP7pt1 and suddenly they have capitalized on millions of extra dollars that would have gone to local economy through bootleggers and the people that owned the marketing sites before WB bought them out. Wonderful!

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  • Anonymous

    @90 (RIAAtarded)

    Please refrain from using the word “stealing” in regards to copying data. Stealing implies that someone has been deprived of something, and copying data does not deprive anyone of anything.

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  • Huzzah

    Oh, boxxy… You do realize Harry Potter is firstly and formost a book series?

    The only “HP fags” that see this movie without reading the books are the ones who won’t really care about spoilers.

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  • havidh

    so , where is the link ?

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  • Anonymous

    Nice, very nive. And MPAA acts foolish again )

  • Always a critic

    This movie is an example of why hollywood deserves the pirates and the downloaders it gets. I had the misfortune of seeing this in theaters (was dragged along by SO) and found that it was a 2 and a half hour long crapfest that looked as though they tried to remake Lord of the Rings (badly)… and now they want us to go and see a part 2? eff that.

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  • KevinMayea

    Come on folks. Just because you don’t like Harry Potter doesn’t mean its lame. obviously there is a huge following or else it would never have made billions of dollars. For some, such as myself, it allows for a break from the reality of a depressing world and provides a story for us to escape into for s short period of time. Maybe its not the best way to spend a couple of hours but if it brings people enjoyment, let them enjoy. Don’t hate!!

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  • Anonymous

    first of all.. paying $ 10 in a theater which I did .. and $13 dollars for a drink and popcorn.. and they wonder why no one goes to the movies anymore.. they might as well just start selling dvds because it will be the last time I go to a theater ever again.. I mean its going to get as expensive to go to a Nfl game it seems.

  • none of ur buisness what my name is

    Ok all u effing fags that r saying that it spoils the movie for the hp fans your freaking wrong cuz if u haven’t noticed the hp movies r from the effing books so for the people that have read the books it doesn’t really matter what the movies are like cuz the books tell the same story that the movies do and the books are better then the movie so f off u people that thinks it spoils the movies for us I just think u don’t have a life so ur being crappy about the.freakin stuff that we like so shut the f up about hp all u people that are saying crap about it if u don’t like the movies or the books then don’t even effing coment on it u retards

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