The Exicitement builds............

triner2001 triner2001 at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 5 22:20:00 UTC 2000


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No: HPFGUIDX C3391
From: triner2001
Subject: Re: The Exicitement builds............
Reply To: [Yahoo! #3387] Re: The Exicitement builds............
Date: 7/5/00 6:20 pm  (ET)

>>...her books which seem to have never been properly published in the
UK or USA as no one could find any record of them!<<

I read the transcript of CNN's Burden proof (link is listed in an earlier
post) and although NS didn't say a lot (left it all to her lawyer) she
did say that her book was printed/distributed mainly in New England and
in some book fairs in Germany. She also reported that she has a common
law trademark of the word "Muggles" and is in the process of getting a
federal trademark. Also reported that this is the 3rd time she has had
to sue over the word.

Another point that was brought up was that JKR could have been exposed
to NS's work while she was in the US on a work-study program or in
Germany where these book fairs were held. Scenario: JKR walks into a
bookstore/fair possibly picks up The Legend of Rah, flips through it,
puts it down and recalls it (albeit dimly)and uses portions in her books
years later. To me this seems like saying that simply because JKR was
maybe in the same room she was subconsciously influenced by it.

Sorry for the rant. This mess just makes me ill (in the US southern
Ill=irked, irritated, angry meaning of the word)

Trina






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