Why not Actually Re-Write? Just for fun.

[va32h]

No: HPFGUIDX 180276

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Pippin" <1kf.lists at ...> wrote:

> Pippin Fowler:
> Not to play copyright cop, but the proposal could be against the U.S. 
> copyright law.
> 
> from http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
> 
> The Copyright Act "generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive 
> right to do and to authorize others to do the following: 
> 
> "To reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords;
> 
> "To prepare derivative works based upon the work...."
> 
> which is why fan fiction using another author's characters may also be 
> a violation. 'Fair Use' puts this in the 'grey magic' category.

va32h:

I think random chit chat on a yahoo group would fall well under the
Fair Use category.  No one is suggesting actually attempting to
publish an alternate version (for profit or not).  In fact, Steve
specifically proposed that we talk about general ideas, and not supply
actual dialog, narration, etc. 

Talking about "how you would write DH" is not one whit different than
anything else this list has discussed since its inception. 

And since there are about a million or so HP fanfics plastered all
over the internet I think it's safe to say that shutting down fanfic
is not a top priority for JKR at the moment.  

I don't think any of us need to fear a lawsuit. 

va32h