[HPforGrownups] Re: Rights to Character Names

[hedwigthecat at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 6477

In a message dated 12/9/2000 3:20:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
msmacgoo at one.net.au writes:

<< Hi all - I'm not sure about this, I think that JKR does NOT have any 
control 
 over what WB do- reaching for folder - in an interview with her in EW daily 
by 
 Jeff Jensen dated 7/9/00 (www.ew.com/ew/daily/1,2514,3591,00) I hope that's 
the 
 right addie she was asked: >>


This is concerning the film not the merchandising rights.....The characters 
on any WB product had to meet a certain look before it was approved. I do 
remember them going back and forth on Harry several times before a final 
design for product was completed with approval.

~Hedwig~