[HPFGU-OTChatter] The Fair Use Doctrine

[Lee Storm(God Is The Healing Force)]

I can only say this, not as a student of law but as someone who would like
to see the world play nice:

Re marketing threat-- I doubt it sincerely!  If an author has created
something that people feel is worth exploring, IMHO, no companion or
reference book in the world is going to impact that author's market; if
anything, it could make people want to read that author more to see the full
context of the material.  And if the author is as good as J.K. Rowling and
people have already read and absorbed her books, anything else she writes on
the subject is a "Must have," again IMHO.

I can't help thinking/feeling/believing that if an author is truly secure in
his/her work (which Ms. Rowling should be considering the incredibly strong
fan base), the fact that people want to sit down and devote time to putting
together a "people's Lexicon," so to speak, should be thought of as a
compliment.  And then, if that author decided to create her own
encyclopedia, knowing of that strong and large fan base, he/she should be
able to rest easy that this "official" encyclopedia would be snapped up in a
heartbeat by that large, strong fandom.  After all, it's another Official
Rowling book essential to complete one's collection and essential to
gleaning more background into the HP material as only Jo can see it and is
sharing in the pages of this Encyclopedia.  And if Jo intends for the
proceeds to go to charity, so much the better; I don't believe a true fan
would pass up havving the book.

However, this is not a world where people play nice; this is a world riddled
with insecurities and the need to control.

The more I read, the more I side with Steve and think he will come out okay.
He's hardly going to cut into her market for past or future materials.  Joe
has that in her pocket for good. :-)

Now, off I go to grab some coffee and read more stuff.

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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