One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[dumbledore11214]

> Carol, wondering how JKR went from awarding the Lexicon a Site of 
the
> Month Award to suing the publisher of the book version (though I 
don't
> dispute her right to request that certain errors, such as Snape's
> birth date, be corrected before publication).
> 
<SNIP>

Alla:

Leaky gives pretty impassioned summaries of what is going on now, so 
if you are interested in the history from both sides, it is all 
there.

I wish it would not come to that, but if the book will be indeed 
direct copy of Lexicon, JKR 100% right.

There is a big difference between book of essays and book that just 
restates what is in canon. 

Like take for example book by John Granger ( just first one that 
comes 
to mind) and the guide that describes who is what in the magical 
world 
( Muggle and magic) or something by Fiona Boyle?

Book by John Granger of course is not infringement, since it is his 
COMMENTARY, the other book is now out of print from what I heard and 
I 
totally understand why. 


I do wonder if Steve's book has commentaries, why they did not show 
the manuscript. If it is a printed copy of Lexicon, well it is quite 
wrong no matter how you look at it IMO.

Again, obviously I do not know the whole story and it is too bad it 
came to it. Of course I love Lexicon.

But they state quite clearly it seems both JKR on her website and WB 
to Leaky that they have no objection to commentaries book, they have 
no objections to FREE websites.


But IF the book is direct copy of Lexicon, sorry, it is benefiting 
for 
profit from JKR's work, and IMO it is just wrong.

JMO,

Alla