[HPforGrownups] The teaser words on JKR's note

[heidi tandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 46903


> Real-To:  kaarlo moran <pepsiboy71 at mac.com>
> 
> > 
> > A group of us at The Leaky Cauldron are interested in 
> putting together 
> > a bid for it - it's expected to go for about 6000 pounds, 
> so we expect 
> > to post later today with info about how people can donate, 
> and I'll be 
> > posting to Announcements then too.
> > 
> 
> I don't pretend to understand the legalities of it all, but 
> is it going to be legal to publish the teaser words after the 
> end of auction? Would JKR approve of it? Just a thought...

Actually, this is a copyright issue - the owner of a letter or notecard
owns the notecard or letter, and can do anything with it, but cannot
make copies of it - this is one of the questions we have in to Sotheby's
and one of the reasons we're waiting to start the collection.

Heidi