By silicon.com staff on 22 June 2007 09:30
This competition is now closed. The winning entry from Ian Paterson was: "The two finger salute was J K Rowlings only response to the claim."
Caption Competition: Harry Potter and the hacker
What would J K Rowling like to say to 'Gabriel'?
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1. Rob Falconer
I wonder if he used a spell-checker on it?
2. Valérie Ganne
We're thinking of renaming it "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hackers"
3. Valérie Ganne
Unfortunately, the hacker found out it was he who was the victim of a spell at the end of the story
4. Rob Falconer
Why should I care? I'm rowling in money.
5. Valérie Ganne
Well, I think we all know who's going to die at the end of this book, eh? Seven letters beginning with G and ending in L.
6. Rob Pendragon
For the final book, readers will be amazed to find that Richard Harris comes back to life
7. Rob Pendragon
Now I shall have to totally rewrite the book. That should take me a whole morning.
8. Anne D
And I curse Gabriel with the sign of Voldemort
9. anonymous
'Gabriel' is said to be the angel that informed Mary of how she would conceive Jesus. Unless Hermione wants Harry's babies I would shut the hell up!
10. John Ray
Rowling takes hat off to Gabriel for his insight, but fingers reveal what she really thinks.
11. Dave Devine
Ask him if he has any decent idea's for the ending.
12. anonymous
They'll still read it and I'll still be rich.
13. Malcolm George
'Gabriel' is really for it as soon as I find the pointy bit for my hat
14. Stephen Smith
Under this black cloth, there is a Picture of Gabriel's very small genitalia, If he reviels the end you all get a good laugh when i post this across the internet!!!
15. anonymous
JKR was unsure how to respond to Gabriel's request for a date..
16. A Rawson
Up yours, I'v found a way to double sales without having to write anything decent at all, Cheers Gabriel
17. anonymous
Rowlings Implicates Alter Ego Gabriel in Bloomsbury Blackmail Scandal -
18. Andy Connor
Rowling gives two fingered response to Hack (sic!) Angel Gabriel.
19. David Caddick
'Gabriel - read my fingers!'
20. Jock Smith
Ha, Ha, fooled you.
Here is the last book,
" Harry Potter and the Slaughter of Gabriel."
21. anonymous
JK Rowling unveils the new wizards move to fend off hackers, which should be accompanied with "uppio yoursio"
22. Jules
Two words wee pal and the last one is "off"
23. David Bowen
Look, just tell me so I can finish the damned thing off.
24. Ralph Pruitt
Two billion pounds - is that all!
25. Adam Finch
At a recent press conference, Father Christmas finally revealed the results of his recent sex change op...
26. anonymous
Woman in front row of audience at JKR's reading of new book waves hat in air:
"Excuse me Ms Rowling but I've heard this before".
27. George Hall
So Gabby, there are two endings - which did you steal?
28. Senan Largey
Read my fingers Gabriel... its the e-con on-me, stupid.
29. anonymous
And so I wrote 2 endings just in case.
30. Richard Harris
Thats right, all i needed to do to get this cap was to use these two fingers, of course with no rings as that damages the pen.
31. Colin Campebll
JK couldn't decide who to impospnate first Silvester stalone or Winston Churchill
32. Colin Campbell
Hacked the publishers what rubbish, their security policy included a "cloake of invisability" and an IDP system made from magic parchment.
33. David Richmond
Gabriel: you are going to need God on your side when Harry's finished with you!
34. Mary F
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good"
35. kenneth wilkinson
"And here`s a message to the hacker-read my fingers."
36. Andrew S
Gotcha - it's magic - it's written in invisible ink!
37. anonymous
and this is trhe hat that, well I better not say any more until the book is released. Gabriel got it wrong.
38. anonymous
"Watch my fingers, Gabriel!"
39. anonymous
Avada Kedavra!
40. anonymous
Let your fingers do the talking!!
41. Ian Paterson
The two finger salute was J K Rowlings only response to the claim.
42. Richard
Sequel: Harry Potter & the Attack of the Clones.
43. Nev
Yes, I did say TWO years in Askaban would be appropriate.
44. anonymous
I take my hat off to you, but the bank manager doesn't care!
45. Dave Devine
And to think I promised him I'd wear this dreadful England flag if he kept quiet.
46. Rob
Looks like my plan to find the saddest w***** in the country by posting a false copy of the book on an insecure network has been a complete success.
47. anonymous
"Am I bovvered?"
48. Kater Karlo
"I am proud of my editors magic PR-stunt..."
49. anonymous
And this is what happens to black-hat hackers when Harry gets hold of them.....
50. anonymous
Oi Gabriel! See this hat? This is going right up where the sun don't shine, matey boy. And I won't need no magic spells to get it there.
[Said Ms Rawling, in a statement earlier today]
51. Dave Devine
Her right hand shows what she thinks of Gabriel...
52. Jon Morton
Hogwarts students were left speechless by the results of their 'Meet Your Creator' spell.
53. Jon Morton
JK gets her BA
54. anonymous
“Good morning Hogwarts! I created you all, so if you don’t like me as your new headmistress, you can just f*!@k off !”