'Potter' Author Seeks to Block Fan Book
By icyorchid
@icyorchid (2564)
United States
April 13, 2008 3:54pm CST
Author J.K. Rowling is eager to tell a judge this week that one of her biggest fans is in fantasyland if he believes a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia he plans to publish does not violate her copyrights.
The showdown between Rowling and the fan, Steven Vander Ark, is scheduled to last most of the week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
Rowling is scheduled to testify Monday in a trial that is sure to generate huge interest among Harry Potter fans and the public. Her lawyer has arranged with the judge to have a private security guard for Rowling in the courtroom and for the author to spend breaks in the seclusion of a jury room — away from any die-hard Potter fans in attendance.
The trial comes eight months after Rowling published her seventh and final book in the widely popular Harry Potter series. The books have been published in 64 languages, sold more than 400 million copies and spawned a film franchise that has pulled in $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office.
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@Myrrdin (3599)
• Canada
14 Apr 08
This lexicon is obviously a clear violation of her copyright. He clearly knew it at the time too. Odd that any publisher would claim it wasn't. It would have been wiser for them to approach Rowling and offer a cut of the cover price, now they are gonna go to court and lose and have Rowling as an enemy. Rowling is well known for her protection of her copyright and making sure she gets a cut of any monies made from the Harry Potter brand, you'd think that anyone with a brain wouldn't dare try to challenge one of the most successful authors of our time.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
13 Apr 08
As much as I'm a HP fan..i don't think I'd want to get involved in something that i would know bring attention to a lawsuit with Ms Rowling.
This Guy has guts!
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