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Judge stops publication of Potter book - International Herald Tribune
"J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, and Warner Brothers Entertainment won a court ruling Monday blocking the publication of a guide to the best-selling book and film series.
A U.S. district court judge, Robert Patterson, ruled that Rowling had proved that Steven Vander Ark's "Harry Potter Lexicon" would cause her irreparable harm as a writer.
Rowling sued RDR Books, based in Michigan, last year to stop publication of the lexicon.
Vander Ark runs the popular Harry Potter Lexicon Web site. Patterson ruled that RDR "had failed to establish an affirmative defense of fair use" and that publication of the book should be halted.
The book was assembled in just a month and was organized like an encyclopedia, including things like lists of characters, creatures, places and spells from the novels.
During the trial in April, Patterson had asked the two sides to settle the case.
Both Rowling and Vander Ark took the stand during an emotional hearing. Rowling called the proposed book a theft, saying the author had lifted large portions of her work without using quotation marks.
Vander Ark said his Web site, based on the same theme, had made little money between 2000 and 2008 and was hardly a threat to Rowling's earning power. He also called Rowling his literary idol."
Well done J.K. you really know how to treat your fans... "J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, and Warner Brothers Entertainment won a court ruling Monday blocking the pub... more -
Students to take Harry Potter exam
In a move bound to fuel 'dumbing'down' accusations, the UK's exam board has announced that Harry Potter will be placed on the school curriculum.
From next month, sixth-formers in more than 100 schools and colleges will be starting a new English baccalaureate which will, as one of its topics, allow students to complete a 5,000-word thesis on the fictitious boy wizard alongside their A-levels. Students will be asked to answer the question, "Would Harry Potter have been so successful 30 years ago?"
The baccalaureate has been devised by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA). Negotiations are under way to see whether it can be awarded points that could count towards university admission.
Do you think Harry Potter is appropriate material for school exams? Is it about time we updated the curriculum or should we stick to more traditional texts? In a move bound to fuel 'dumbing'down' accusations, the UK's exam board has announced that Harry Potter will be pl... more -
Harry Potter to get royal treatment
The Royal and European premiere screening of the sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures Harry Potter film franchise based on the beloved novels by J.K. Rowling, will take place on Monday 17th November 2008. It is unclear as yet which member of the Royal Family will be present.
David Murrell, President of The CTBF said:
"We are delighted to have Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiering at our most prestigious fund raising event, The Royal Film Performance(tm). The Harry Potter series is a perfect example of great British film making and we are grateful to Warner Bros. for its support. With its help we are going to make this event a spectacular fundraiser for the CTBF and continue our lifeline of support for people behind the scenes in the world of film, television and cinema."
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released on November 21, 2008, by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
For the first time in the history of the Harry Potter films, premiere tickets will be available to purchase. The Royal and European premiere screening of the sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures Harry Potter film franchise based on t... more -
New Harry Potter fairytales to be published
Potter author J.K. Rowling announced that she will publish a book of fairy tales. She has decided to donate an expected $8 million (£4 million) to her charity for vulnerable children.
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard," which will be published on December 4, is mentioned in the seventh -- and final -- Potter book as having been left to Harry's friend Hermione by Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of their school Hogwarts.
Originally, only seven copies of "The Tales" were produced. They were bound in brown Moroccan leather and decorated in silver and moonstones. Six copies were given to people closely connected to the Potter books, while the seventh was auctioned off. It was bought by Amazon.com Inc. for about $4 million.
Bloomsbury Publishing and Scholastic will now publish editions with an introduction by Rowling, selling for $12.99, while Amazon will produce up to 100,000 collector's edition copies, which will aim to replicate the look and feel of the original book and sell for $100.
"The new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive," Rowling said in a statement. Potter author J.K. Rowling announced that she will publish a book of fairy tales. She has decided to donate an expected $8 million (£4... more -
Harry Potter scelto dalla famiglia reale
Il quinto film non era decisamente il migliore della serie, ma questo sesto gia' dal trailer sembra molto meglio, piu' cupo e d'atmosfera. Il quinto film non era decisamente il migliore della serie, ma questo sesto gia' dal trailer sembra molto meglio, piu' cupo ... more
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At £150m, Rowling is the richest celebrity
According to this year's Forbes' list, Harry Potter author JK Rowling earned more than any other celebrity. Apparently, she made $300m (£150m) last year. Other British celebrities included in the list were Keira Knightley (the world's second best paid female actor), Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and David Beckham. According to this year's Forbes' list, Harry Potter author JK Rowling earned more than any other celebrity. Apparently, she ... more
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Harry Potter author sues her biggest fan
It's a battle worthy of Harry Potter himself. His creator, author J.K. Rowling, is locked in a courtroom fight not with an evil wizard but with one of her biggest fans, a former librarian from Michigan named Steven Vander Ark.
Rowling is suing to stop the publication of the "Harry Potter Lexicon," an encyclopedia authored by Voldemort -- I mean, Vander Ark -- that Rowling claims is a wholesale theft of her work.
The encyclopedia is an offshoot of Vander Ark's long-popular fan Web site, which details the world of Harry Potter, replete with magic spells, potions and quidditch rules. Even Rowling has admitted that she was a fan of the site. It's a battle worthy of Harry Potter himself. His creator, author J.K. Rowling, is locked in a courtroom fight not with an evil w... more -
JK Rowling says no to "Harry Potter Encyclopedia"
Die-Hard Harry Potter fans get no Encyclopedia love.
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J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard
There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let's just start with one word: "Whoa." The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it's quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling's handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt--it's not hard to read, but it does require attention--allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word. There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let&... more
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Why Kill a Cash Cow?
Author J.K. Rowling has given hope to millions of Harry Potter fans by hinting of plans to add an eighth book to the boy wizard franchise.
The 42-year-old admits she is tempted to revisit the world of Hogwarts just one more time although the story may not be built around the title character. Author J.K. Rowling has given hope to millions of Harry Potter fans by hinting of plans to add an eighth book to the boy wizard franch... more -
Time's Person of the Year- Your Choice?
Time magazine has chosen Russian President, Vladimir Putin as "Person of the Year" for 2007.
1st Runner Up- The Honorable Al Gore (Tribute written by BONO)
2nd Runner Up- J.K. Rowling
These are all great articles. I highly recommend them.
What are your thoughts? Who would've you chosen? Time magazine has chosen Russian President, Vladimir Putin as "Person of the Year" for 2007. ... more -
Newest J.K. Rowling book sells for £2 Million
This J.K. Rowling chick is clever. As if the Harry Potter series didn't make her successful enough, she just created "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" which plays a key role in the seventh and last Potter book, "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows", and is featured as the volume of five wizarding fairy tales left to Potter's friend Hermione Granger by headmaster Albus Dumbledore. This J.K. Rowling chick is clever. As if the Harry Potter series didn't make her successful enough, she just created "The Ta... more
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J.K. Rowling Fairy Tale Sells For $4M
"The buyer, London art agent Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox, now has one of only seven copies of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard,' which is leather bound with silver mounts."
Goodness gracious! That is a lot for one book. Is it even good? "The buyer, London art agent Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox, now has one of only seven copies of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard,... more -
Muggle Quidditch - WTF?
Clearly bored of stealing traffic cones and sleeping around, these American students have invented Muggle Quidditch - a new sport based around the fictional Harry Potter game. To participate, players have to waddle around with a broomstick between their legs and throw dodgeballs at each other.
The best part is the snitch. In the Harry Potter books, the snitch is a zippy golden sphere that darts around the sky evading capture. In Muggle Quidditch, it's a cross country runner who legs it around the entire campus, on their own, with a tattered flag pinned to their waist.
Do these people not have essays to write or daytime TV to watch? Clearly bored of stealing traffic cones and sleeping around, these American students have invented Muggle Quidditch - a new sport base... more -
Harry Potter first edition sells for 20,000 pounds at auction
A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost 20,000 pounds (US$41,000; 29,000).
The copy of the hardback first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in 1997 and signed "Joanne Rowling" on the back of the title page, was sold to an anonymous private bidder for 19,700 pounds (US$40,326; 28,250) at Christie's auction house. A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost 20,000 pounds (US$41,000; 29,000). ... more -
The Power of Potter
Amazon.com's fourth quarter profits quadrupled largely because the site sold 2.5 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" worldwide, its largest new product release ever. Amazon.com's fourth quarter profits quadrupled largely because the site sold 2.5 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Dea... more
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Dumbledore gay?
Why if she was going to mention it after the fact did she not make more of an effort to explain it in the book?
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Hogwarts Castle in Hot Water - J.K. Rowling Sues
Imagine this: Checking out the real Hogwarts' castle in INDIA. Either I'm having an acid flashback, or this is just legitimately weird. Check it. Thoughts? Imagine this: Checking out the real Hogwarts' castle in INDIA. Either I'm having an acid flashback, or this is just legitima... more
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