JK Rowling and WB sue Indian community
The group had also hired artists to create a replica of the Hogwarts Express, the train that Harry Potter and his young wizard friends take to the school, as well as life-sized models of the main figures in the best-selling series of books.
The group has spent about $30,000 for its replica, called a pandal.
"It's just a theme.… We have also modelled the Titanic and no-one sued us," said another organizer, Robin Mukherjee.
A lawyer will try to fight the lawsuit on Friday. For the full story, click here.
Posted by Andrew on Oct 11th |
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I have a picture that I would like to send mugglenet but Im computer stupid and dont know how. can anyone tell me how please
you would have to send them an email from your own personal email address, not the feed back form on here. (becuz you cant attach files) but i cant find an email address to give you. i will keep looking
This is evidently racism in it's most explicit form. Shame on Jo
Thank you so much lilbecky8 that is my problem.. I have no email address to send them to..
heres what i got.... Jamie's is jamie@staff.mugglenet.com my thoughts are that ben and the rest of the staff probably is their first name@staff.mugglenet.com try that and see if it works :-)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no prob!!! :-) hey all cheesecakians, i have a meeting for like 2 hours (shoot me now) so i wont be back for awhile. sorry if i miss anyone (believe me you are much more interesting than this meeting will be)
this is ridiculous...
My, my. Isn't that funny. Little miss "I'm embarrassed about my money" is sueing for more money.... Funny how this is a religious festival that is designed not to make money and yet she wants to pinch into the purses of people. I thought she was a devout Christian? Oh, wait, that was a conveniant lie.... Probably. I read on one site that they'd done a Titanic theme and they weren't sued. True, Titanic is a historical event without an IP, but it depends on how far they actually pushed the envelope on that one. Hmmmm. Bit rich isn't it? Excuse my crappy pun. As you all know, anyway, I've never worshipped the ground Rowling has walked on and this just proves my point even more so. She has the trigger happy sue button. Maybe she should go live in America before she gives Britain a worse name than it already has...
Here's a link to a BBC article that has slightly more info than the one at the post. Maybe someone can add this in at front for further info: http://news.bbc. co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/704 0191.stm Anyway, I don't need to say how much I agree with everyone... cause I do. The BBC article mentions how its actually the Indian-based publisher (Penguin India) who is suing on behalf of JKR and WB. Though WB (WB London offices) is also quoted directly in the article... so we know WB is knee-deep in this. JKR, I hope for your sake you come out and go against this. Release a statement saying you don't want to go along. Even more, say you'll pay the 50,000 fine the unlucky "Indian community" has to pay WB and its lawyers. That'll show us we mean more to you than your money. You could even go a step further and actually pay whatever royalty or fee the Indian community has to pay to KEEP their 'pandal' up. If happiness is worth more than money, then prove it. Everyone else who reads this -- please email JKR or leave a message in her website with a simple message: "JKR, we know you are against this lawsuit, but are powerless against WB. Please help by paying the fine this poor Indian community will pay to WB's lawyers." For those with a meaner streak... you can add "Or if you don't want to do anything, you can... .
I agree with everyone who's said there must be more to this story. It just doesn't make sense otherwise. It really doesn't seem like JK's style to go suing random, relatively poor communities just because she can.
HEY
Everyone else who reads this -- please email JKR or leave a message in her website with a simple message: "JKR, we know you are against this lawsuit, but are powerless against WB. Please help by paying the fine this poor Indian community will pay to WB's lawyers."
Good Lord, have they not made enough money already? Geez. I'm dissappointed. :(
whats jk's email anyways?
I think they are going over board here... Jk needs to stop all the sueing. She is looking selfish. I better watchout with all the fanfiction I write. They may want to sue me too.
I think we can contact her via her literary agen: info AT christopherlittle DOT net
I reallly hope she comes out against this. It does not look good at all.
ok i'll send one
hey yall!!! is the cheesecakian meeting started yet??? =)
HI lidietta YAY ive been waiting for ever- April
Aris probabkly going tobe here ina couple of mins cos shes in the bathroom, but I ll stay until she kicks me off, whats up?
hey, I'm tryng to email u, but it doesn't work -tryes again- wuts up?
hi guys!!
Hey lilbecky! whsuup? nothings going on here
ari? Is it u? or april? LILBECKY!!!! HI!!!!!!!!!! how was cirque de soleil??? I'm emailing you...
its april, i emailed lidietta
im gonna get off now and let ari on PEACE
Cirque Du Soleil was AWESOME!! like words dont explain how great it was. If you EVER get a chance to go see one, DO IT!!! My mouth dropped more than a few times at some of the stunts. How are you doing? hi april!
bye, hey ari!!!
hiya Ari! i just got your email Lidietta, i will write you back!
alas, lucky you!!! ---ari, I've been wondering, what happened to hallowsaint???
alas, lucky you!!! ---ari, I've been wondering, what happened to hallowsaint???
hi guys!!! lidietta he emailed me and said hes really busy so he doesnt get on the computer much...
Well really..it's absurd!!..wat profit r they gonna make by using the theme just for a festival??..any ways the main interest is the festival...the theme being an add on...wonder what's all the stupid fuss on such a petty issue about?..what a let down for the people with the festival just a few days away....
oh, I see, it's been since this summer since I saw him online... ok, g2g... becky, have a nice weekend, ari, I'll see you tomorrow, right? =)
OMG. All these replies from the people from India are making me so sad. To think about all the dissapointed kids... This is really looking bad. If the continue with this action. I am not going to see the next movie. As much as I love Alan Rickman ... I would withhold my money. WB made millions from OOTP in India, is that how they repay them... by ruining their special day of festivities. Jk is really looking like Grinch who stole Durga Puja.
cya lidietta!!!!! yea ill prolly be here tomorrow... or maybe not.... im pretty busy tomorrow so i might not... sorry!! :)
Hey, i am from Kolkata and i live in the area where the pandal or the replica of hogwarts has been created. I am a huge fan of hp but come on, this is just chaep and petty. They make pandals on imp. themes every year...some years back it was Titanic and last year it was the columbia space shuttle tragedy...it's just to give a new feel to the celebrations and it is so not meant for economic gains. Seriously, warner brothers and even jkr have hit completely below the belt. It's ridiculous.
cya lidietta!!! hiya ari how are you?
im good!! i emailed u back on mni btw... daaang im soo tired!! i was sleeping and i was having this good dream and i heard april screaming at the top of her lungs so i woke up...
Everyone else who reads this -- please email JKR via her agent's email, with a simple message: "JKR, we know you are against this lawsuit, but are powerless against WB. Please help by paying the fine this poor Indian community will pay to WB's lawyers." agent's email --> info AT christopherlittle DOT net
Hmm... There must be more to it. I don't think Jo is that petty. I can understand a big company like Warner Bros. might do that, but there must be another reason we don't know about. After all, I don't think they'd make such a big deal if it was just paper mache -- there must be something else to prompt a lawsuit. After all, the public doesn't usually get the entire story with these things.
This almost makes you want to sue the high school that did harry potter the musical. if there not makeing money off it then LEAVE INDIA ALONE!
what???? they were just trying to have some good natured fun!!! im sure they were all great fans. why does jkr treat her fans this way?!?! i mean.. u just cant go around suing ppl for things like this.
i will read it right now, what was april screaming about?
They have built the replica and stuff for their carnval, not to get money off it. Why sue then? It's more like tribute having spent so much money on creating it. Guess we'll hear Jo's side on the story sometime later hopefully...
i dunno just at my brother about nothing.... ruined my beauty sleep *glares* lol!
awwww that always annoying!!! i say wake up at like 5am tomorrow, creep into her room and scream into her ear nice and loud. LOL
lol!!! maybe i should! of course i will get in trouble for doing uneccesary tings to someone that hasnt done anything to me... pshhhhhhh yea right!!! lol!! i gotta go but ill be back later peace!!
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