Comments on: Potter author Rowling wins court case

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:55:21 +0000

This is pathetic. I gave up on Rowling when I saw that this series was being far-too commercialized. I’ll admit, the Philosopher’s Stone was good when I was younger, but now, it’s just another piece of candy for the masses that gives me a case of metaphorical diarrhea.
I hope she loses the case with the Lexicon, because she’s made enough —-ing money off of this series, and, in all honesty, she would be getting a share of the money, no? I do believe Stephen King put out a similar item for his Dark Tower series, and I believe it sold -very- well.
On another note, if anyone recalls the situation about someone getting an early copy of one of her books that caused this whole fiasco where he ended up being unable to read it!!! Computers, literature, and music are slowly heading towards 1984, folks! Prepare yourself for a metaphorical figure-head such as Big Brother!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:48:00 +0000

So it’s legal for anyone to photograph our children without permission then?

By: Bill Taylor

Bill Taylor — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:44:10 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that witchcraft was illegal and before that they were condemned to death, or at least those suspected. Now it’s not only legal apparently, but can be freely promoted everywhere, especially to young children who are the future.

The dark forces she so deceptively promotes obviously tutored her and helped the popularity of these books, so why should all the credit go to her anyway?

It can only be a good thing to keep her from writing for as long as possible. The harm incurred by her through evil propaganda is immeasurable.

By: Quartz

Quartz — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:11:23 +0000

[quote]I am glad she won this case. I think she has justification for authoring and profiting from a Harry Potter encyclopedia.[/quote]

Try Reading the article, it does not state she won the case you refer to.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:54:46 +0000

Well there goes my whole theory of how people would be grateful for what they had if it were taken away.

She knows what its like to be poor, and now she does this… what a whore!

I stopped reading them after the 4th… super-gay books anyways, but that’s besides the point.

By: Stray Mongrel

Stray Mongrel — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:48:43 +0000

“The question is whether or not this guy can author and profit from something of the same sort.”

It’s her work, she should profit from it, not others.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:15:30 +0000

So funny, first words out of my mouth were BS.

How could they make this claim. People and their greed.

This book is the same as the guides that have been printed for years and years. No one was suing then. Greed! Thats all it is. The industry and it’s cronies want to control everything.

This guys a teacher who has a love for the Potter books and they sue him?

By: bah

bah — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:52:03 +0000

“I think she has justification for authoring and profiting from a Harry Potter encyclopedia.”

That’s not the question. She’s perfectly able to do so, and is going to, it appears. The question is whether or not this guy can author and profit from something of the same sort.

Now, to be fair, I’ve heard some speculation that this guy’s book is basically just a lot of strung-together quotes from the books that make up his entries. Anybody know if that’s the case?

By: Stray Mongrel

Stray Mongrel — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:47:12 +0000

I am glad she won this case. I think she has justification for authoring and profiting from a Harry Potter encyclopedia.

I am not a big Harry Potter book fan, in fact, I haven’t ever read a single one of the books. I may someday.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:52:58 +0000

Looks like it’s time to ban Wikipedia. Oh wait, I still wouldn’t have read the seventh book.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:35:20 +0000

“You know what? I guess I don’t really need the rest of the Harry Potter books because I just read the big giveaways.”

He’s got a point. I mean you certainly can’t read the big giveaways now anywhere. The movies aren’t based on books or anything like that.

One of the stupider quotes I’ve read.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:34:02 +0000

You know what? I guess I don’t really need the rest of the Harry Potter books because I just read the big giveaways.”

This is BS.

You don’t just read a book to know what will hapen next but for the story itself.
If it was not true nobody would ever read a book twice.

What is in the story apply only when the book is new but very quikly everyone know about what’s hapen in the books. All the harry potter books are out now so the mystery is gone.