Prayers For Lexicon Steve

[dumbledore11214]

> Potioncat:
> I haven't read a lot about this situation, and haven't really 
> understood the legal issue involved. I know I'd love to have a 
print 
> version of the Lexicon as well as JKR's encyclopedia. I can't 
> understand why other books about the series are all OK, but this 
one 
> wouldn't be.

Alla:

Because many other books contain enough INTERPRETATION of the 
Potterverse, etc, from what I read about the case, Steve's book does 
not. I do not believe his book even contains essays which were 
published on Lexicon, which could easily fall under fair use.

 
> At any rate, here's prayers or wishes for a wise judgement with 
> whatever is right and fair to be done. (But I'm pulling for Steve 
as 
> well.)
>


Alla:


To each their own, me - not only I hope that he will loose, I hope 
that he will loose spectacularly.

Oh, and before I receive that argument, no I do not think that every 
lawsuit that JKR and WB bring is Okay, even if it is legally right.

That lawsuit that was seeking to stop the charity in India from 
having Hogwarts castle I thought was just plain wrong, even if 
legally correct. WB could not let the castle stand for limited amount 
of days? For shame indeed as far as I am concerned.

Here, from everything I read and I read a lot about this case, I 
formed a very strong opinion that this book is a violation of 
copyright law, and I do believe that it is morally wrong as well.

Can I be wrong? Sure I can, but that's my opinion.

And I am usually the most amused by the arguments ( not yours dear of 
course) that this is big copporation suing little guy, so little guy 
should win.

As if little guy cannot be wrong.

Oh well. I do know what I hope judge will rule.