The security guard who stole 2 copies of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” from a Corby distribution centre appeared in court yesterday. He admitted stealing the books and possessing an imitation firearm. Still at issue however, is whether Aaron Lambert actually pointed the imitation firearm at a reporter. Aaron had tried to sell the books to national newspapers. A date has yet to be set for the next hearing of the case. Meanwhile, a Harry Potter fan in Germany has been arrested for stealing 6 copies of the recently released German edition of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood”. The 24 year old man stole the books from a shop in Hanover railway station, and finding it a bit difficult to run with the 6 large books, he stormed into another shop to demand a carrier bag. He punched a shopper in the face who protested at his rudeness. The thief threatened to kill anybody who got in his way. He was not armed, and was finally apprehended by the police. He told the police that he just could not wait to find out who the half-blood prince was.
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