Beacham book

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 6933

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> Steve Vander Ark wrote:
> 
> > You know, I've been toying with the idea of approaching Scholastic
> > about doing an annotated HP series. I think that would be very 
cool...
> 
> In all seriousness, why not publish the Lexicon? Donate the 
proceeds to
> JKR's favorite charity or something, but people would love it. 
Thoughts?
> 
> --Amanda

Well, technically speaking, the Lexicon IS published. 

JKR herself said that she was going to do her own encyclopedia when 
the series is done and that fans should "accept no substitutes." The 
publishers of the Beacham book were sued by Scholastic etc but it 
failed to stop the book going to press. I don't want to offend anyone 
or cause problems, especially with Jo. I would love to have her give 
her blessing to such a project (I have these fond little daydreams of 
getting email from her one day saying she liked the Lexicon and 
offering suggestions). But without her permission, I won't publish it 
in any form except online. She's entitled to that market, not me and 
not the Beacham author. I'm just filling in until she gets time to do 
it (or wants to hire me to do it for her! Now THERE'S a thought!!!)

Steve Vander Ark
The Harry Potter Lexicon
http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon