British best-selling and billionaire author, JK Rowling is going to court to stop the publishing of a Harry Potter encyclopedia that she says has crushed her creativity. Does her actions come off justified or heartless?
via CNN
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Dev 04.14.08 at 3:23 pm
I think she’s completely justified ~ Harry Potter is her creation and she has every right to stop the publication of this encyclopedia that’s based off of timelines and characters that she’s created. I hope she wins.
M 04.14.08 at 10:39 pm
She sent cease-and-desist letters to Steve, and Steve couldn’t get over his mountain-sized ego. He’s a pompous git. He asked a few people I know if they’d illustrate the book for him, and led them to believe that JKR had approved it. One of my friends managed to get out of her contract with Steve and RDR books the day after she signed it when I told her that Steve didn’t have approval for the book. The young woman was shocked to find out, and scared that she’d be sued along with Steve.
Oh, and you know how the CNN article says that Steve moved to London to begin a career as a writer? HA HA HA. I’ll tell you the real reason. He moved there to be with his mistress/girlfriend, who is half his age. They’ve been having an affair for quite a while now. His wife and kids were left behind. Want details and proof? Just ask.
I hope JKR squishes him. He’d deserve it. His stupidity tarnishes the good reputation of the fan base, and threatens to put our fun at risk. JKR has always given us a lot of liberty, and the last thing we need is Ego-Man Steve to turn our innocent fun into a copyright-threatened nightmare.