Rowling Sues Harry Potter Lexicon

Snape kills Trinity with Rosebud writes "Apparently famous authors don't like it if you try to make a buck using their imaginary property because J.K. Rowling is suing the publishers of the Harry Potter Lexicon for infringement. This should prove an interesting test case for fair use given that the lexicon contains mostly factual information about the series, not copies of the books' text. Of course, both sides seem a bit touchy about imaginary property rights, with Rowling's lawyers being miffed after being told to print it themselves when they asked for a paper copy of the lexicon's website, and the lexicon website itself using one of those insipid right click disabling scripts."

Comments

Nothing imaginary about the money

[syousef]

Which is what this is all about. Does anyone else here get suspicious when they see a multi-milionaire defending their property rights supposedly so the proceeds can go to charity?

Re:well that's funny

[Edie O'Teditor]

Now why would people want to devote so much time and thought process to such a pile of manure is beyond me

Yes, people wasting their time getting all worked up about a set of fictional writings with no basis in reality. Who'd have thought it? Anyway, can't stay, I'm off to Bible class.