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The injunction had nothing to do with not allowing people to read the book.

Who modded this +1 Informative?! It needs a damn -1 False mod.
RTFI! It explicitly prohibits READING the book.

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"Raincoast and Bloomsbury, along with our global partners, have promised fans of Harry Potter that we would do our best to ensure that they would be the first to discover the secrets contained within Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on July 16th," said Jamie Broadhurst Director of Marketing for Raincoast Books, "and we felt that we had to take all necessary legal action to keep our promise to Canadian fans."

Oh Jesus galloping Christ. LEGAL ACTION. for spoilers. in a CHILDREN'S NOVEL.

From the Polite Letter with Teeth: The terms of the Court Order mean that if you have obtained a copy of the book early you must not disclose or reveal any information about its contents or give any copies that you may have to anyone else. The Court Order also requires anyone who has a copy or copies of the book to return them to Raincoast immediately.

http://raincoast.com/harrypotter/injunction.html

If anyone would care to join me in informing Madam Justice Kirsti-with-an-I M. Gill she's a stupid git, her office may be reached here: http://www.dir.gov.bc.ca/gtds.cgi?esearch=&view=de tailed&sortBy=name&for=people&attribute=name&match Method=is&searchString=Kirsti+M.+Gill&objectId=746 5

The injunction only applies to you if your name is Jane or John Doe

The Canadian Distributor, Raincoast Books managed to get an injunction prohibiting the people who received the books from talking about them and demanding that they return the books to Raincoast until Friday.

Did you even read this part of the story summary? Maybe this part from the injunction might answer any questions you have:

It is also important that we make you aware that the Supreme Court of British Columbia made an Order protecting the contents of the book. The terms of the Court Order mean that if you have obtained a copy of the book early you must not disclose or reveal any information about its contents or give any copies that you may have to anyone else. The Court Order also requires anyone who has a copy or copies of the book to return them to Raincoast immediately.

I hope this is a fake post, just for my sake I'm not quoting you though.

1. Epiphany
2. Spinners End
3. A Bizzare Birthday
4. Sleeping Giant
5. Acception and Redemption
6. Draco's Detour
7. Cats and Hats
8. A Dark Turn
9. Safe Haven
10. Hallowe'ens Past and Present
11. Snape's Secret
12. What Has Come, Has Come
13. Talk Of The Devil
14. Felix Felicis
15. Collision Course
16. Wartime Christmas
17. The Truce
18. The Half Blood Prince
19. A Reminder
20. The Indicator
21. Morsmordre
22. Tempted And Turned
23. Reminiscences
24. Lord Voldemort's Army
25. Assets and Caskets
26. Protections and Prophecy
27. Blurred Words
28. Detente
29. Evacuation
30. You Have Your Mother's Eyes
31. Regroup
32. Delusions of Grandeur