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Reposting because RMS dared me. Don't Pay For Harry Potter Books, Movies, Gear 2005-07-17 (Why have this campaign?) On July 13, 2005, Ms Rowling got an injunction ordering various Canadians not to read Harry Potter books that were sold to them through a mistake by the publisher. Read that article, then don't buy any Harry Potter books (or pay for anything from the Rowling business empire). It's even nastier; see further information. I don't say you shouldn't read these books. That I leave to the author. I only urge you not to pay for them. If you wish to read one, be patient; you will meet someone that has a copy you can borrow. You can also read it in the public library. Even better, read something else—there are plenty of other books just as good, some (dare one suggest) even better. Ebooks make the danger of such injunctions even more sinister. In 2009, Amazon remotely erased thousands of ebooks which were copies of the book 1984, by…