Rowling, WB file suit over companion book
Rowling, WB file suit over companion book J.K. Rowling updated the News Section of her official site earlier today saying that she could not approve of "companion books" or "encyclopedias" to her series.

The Harry Potter author and Warner Bros. filed suit in a Manhattan Court today against Harry Potter Lexicon owner Steve Vander Ark and several defendants for publishing "an unofficial encyclopedic companion to the 'Harry Potter' series," saying it "infringes copyright and attempts to cash in on the successful brand." The Harry Potter Lexicon is slated to be released by RDR Books on November 28.

Roger Rapoport, the publisher and owner of RDR Books said the companion novel "only promotes the sale of J.K. Rowling's work and we intend to publish on schedule as planned."

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Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

ERR SORRY BUT LAST I HEARD ITS ILLEGAL TO BEAT DEFENSELESS ANIMALS IN THE US! I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH US NOT BEING PRIMITIVE ANIMALS LIKE ROB SHNEIDER! YOURE PEOPLE DRINK MILK OUT OF BAGS ADMIT IT, IVE SEEN THOSE SICK ANIMALS AT IT! OH YEAH AND YOURE CITIES SUCK, ITS DIRTY AND YOURE ALL GREEDY!


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

Grnd i think that Eskimos in Alaska are allowed to hunt certain animals that everyone else cant becuz of their traditions and other things. i may be completely off tho


Posted by honeydukes0209 Nov 1st 2007

what? ari NO WAY! i never knew!!!! ..gr...stupid international baccualeruate...haha...ca n't even spell it! ...geez...and mike, you say I'M racist??! loljk


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

PRIMITIVE ANIMALS? ITS INUIT BECKY, BTW, ESKIMO MEANS RAW FISH EATER, TOTALLY RACIST TERM, AND OUR CITIES R DIRTY? BREATHING THE AIR IN NEW MEXICO CITY IS LIKE SMOKING 4 PACKS OF CIGARETTES A DAY! AND AT LEAST WE RNT THE FATTIES OF THE WORLD... AND UR JUST MAD CUZ THE LOONIES WORTH MORE THAN UR DOLLAR RIGHT NOW! BAM! and im marie honey, ari doesnt take ib, we;re not in the same school....


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

oh sorry, i didnt mean to be insulting.


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

YEAH WELL I HAVE TO GO! ON A CLOSING NOTE CANADA SUCKS! bye everybody


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

ok...from past comment i see the fight has continued...wow. cheesecakeians fighting...never thought id see that.


Posted by honeydukes0209 Nov 1st 2007

oh so marie, you're on the account of sirius_lee? oooh..are YOU in IB?


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

ich liebe dicht marie! (i hope i spelled that right!)


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

We were just joking moonshine, i think, MAYBE THE CANADIAN CANT EVEN TAKE A JOKE


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

OK FINE, AND ON MY CLOSING NOTE, IMMA LET CARLIN TALK FOR ME: "The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other going in opposite directions. " imma let u americans see if yall can figure this one out. im here if u need help w/it.


Posted by Die_Zimtzicke Nov 1st 2007

If you can't buy Steve's book, then just buy one of these: The Unofficial Harry Potter Encyclopedia: Harry Potter A-Z by Kristina Benson, The Ultimate Unofficial Harry Potter Trivia Book by Daniel Lawerence, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter by Tere Stouffer, The Pottersaurus: 1,500 Words Harry Potter Readers Need to Know by Eric D Randall, An Unofficial Muggle's Guide to the Wizarding World: Exploring the Harry Potter Universe by Fionna Boyle. Jo didn't go after any of these people. How come?


Posted by aespejo104 Nov 1st 2007

Personally, I was a bit surprised because of how much she's said she loves the Lexicon, but at the same time, Lexicon didn't have to publish a book of their own. Most of us that know about the Lexicon and are fans of the Lexicon obviously have internet access, so we go to the site. It's FREE trustworthy information without the backstory. What's the point of buying the Lexicon's book? If they want to make money for the site, there are other ways. I hope Steve at least has enough respect for Jo. This is a world that she created and she owns.


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

oh my gosh marie you are so mean. how could you say thigns like that?! i cant believe you....


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

wow, speaking of not being able to take jokes.... moonshine, u r american right? thats wut i thought... jk i dont mean to be mean, we canadians just have a wierd sense of humor; half the time we're laughing at ourselves. und ich liebe dicht becky! (yeah, u spelt it right!)


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

so anyway....who all is on here that isnt trying to offend fellow cheesecakeians?


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

hahah YAY!!! *does a little dance* its like the only german i know besides, daughter wake up!! (which is what my dad use to say to me every morning) and random numbers


Posted by honeydukes0209 Nov 1st 2007

lol...i gotta go then cheesecakes! hppy HP day!


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

and yes i am american. from texas, actually.


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

grindel, dont be mad, i was jking! *laughs* pretty much same with me becky.... i was 10 when i left germany, so pretty much forgot it all...


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

shes just teasing moonshine.... those canadians have a weird sense of humor. :-)


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

we do.... our igloo is square, as an attemp to be funny... ok that was pretty bad.... all right, anyone who actually likes bush should leave now... becky, heres my favorite 'bushism' -----"I heard somebody say, 'Where's (Nelson) Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead. Because Saddam killed all the Mandelas." --George W. Bush, on the former South African president, who is still very much alive, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2007--------


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

LOL oh boy, our president ladies and gentlemen. we only one more year to see if the curse is still going. i personally think it ended when Regan was shot, but survived.


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

TAKE THAT BACK. BUSH IS A FEARLESS LEADER AND AN AMAZING MAN, THE PICTURE OF FREEDOM AND HONOR IN OUR SOCIETY! LEADING HIS TROOPS INTO BATTLE, HE CAN DEFEAT ANY ENEMY! HE HAS UNIFIED THIS FINE COUNTRY, AND YOU INSULT HIM JUST BECAUSE HES AN IDIOT? I THINK THAT IS UNFAIR


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

wait.... take what back??? Marie only quoted our President and made no comments about what he said and i only laughed and pointed out that he is our president. and wondered out loud about the presidential curse. :-)


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

CLOSE YOURE MOUTH DEMOCRAT! POLITICS IS FOR MENS ONLY, WOMENS HAVE NO RIGHT TO TALK SUCH TRAVESTIES! GRRRR. BUT NO OFFENSE, ITS JUST THAT YOU'RE BELIEFS ARE WRONG AND MINE ARE RIGHT.


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

YES CLEARLY GRINDS... HE IS PROTECTING THE AMERICANS FROM THE WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRUCTION! THE ONES HE GAVE TO SADDAM.... WHOS WAS A THREAT! AND NOW HES DEAD! SO WHY R U STILL IN..... OK NEVER MIND, HERES ANOTHER ONE: ---------"The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 12, 2007 --------- AND IM SORRY IM MAKING FUN OF THE IDIOT.... ITS JUST HOW WE CANADIANS GET OUR KICKS.. U WALK INTO A BAR AND SAY "BUSH SUCKS" U SUDDENLY HAVE 20 NEW FRIENDS WAITING TO BUY U A DRINK...


Posted by dannyrob15 Nov 1st 2007

happy hp day!1


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

marie, thats really not funny. just so you know. its hurtful. and grindelwald, you are being really sexist.


Posted by AcidPops33 Nov 1st 2007

O.o What's going on....?


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

grnds, you called him an idiot not me. actually i am not a democrat at all, i rather conservative in my views. I have to laugh at the quotes Marie is bringing up becuz they are so stupid. have you ever watched David Letterman? Bush really says this stuff!!! When i went over to Australia, once they found out i was american all they wanted to talk about is how much they hate Bush. and they would buy drinks if you would just sit there and listen to them. LOL gotta love the Aussies!


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

HEY, THE GUY MADE A MISTAKE! WHAT YA GONNA DO, HES THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA, HE SHOULDNT HAVE TO BOTHER HIMSELF WITH PETTY WARS IN IRAQ! AND BTW YOU THINK HE COULD GO TO WAR ALL BY HIMSELF, THERES THIS THING YOU KNOW CALLED VOTING!!! AND DEMS VOTED FOR IT TOO!!


Posted by dannyrob15 Nov 1st 2007

now now...lets not get hissy at each other. and why in the fudging hecksticks r we talking about reggie bush when jamaal charles (the shadow) just had 290 yards rushing????


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

HEY DANNY! OOPS Y AM I TALKING TO MEN ON THE INTERNET? I SHOULD BE COOKING AND CLEANING! (to anyone who doesnt recognize the symtoms, grindel is currently suffering from a disease.... the one u get from being beat up by girls all the time..... thats y he shows off about being a man on the net.... he cant do it in real life) OK, THIS IS TOO EASY! ------------- "The solution to Iraq -- an Iraq that can govern itself, sustain itself and defend itself -- is more than a military mission. Precisely the reason why I sent more troops into Baghdad." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2007---------- YES, I GRIEVE FOR UR COUNTRY AT TIMES..... OH DANNY ARI WANTS TO KNOW IF U WON? AND SHE SAYS U KNOW WWHAT TO DO WITH THE MATCHES SHE SENT U...


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

Hiya dannyrob!!! dood that picture was freaking awesome!! he definitely is the shadow. how was football practice?


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

yay danny and acid hi! everyone here is being very weird all of a sudden....


Posted by AcidPops33 Nov 1st 2007

O.o *Confusion* Hey danny....


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

"the one u get from being beat up by girls all the time..... thats y he shows off about being a man on the net.... he cant do it in real life" its not fair you ganged up on me :( :( :( well you know what go hate america somewhere else! Marie if you dont like it you can go to canada LOL. and while youre in the kitchen mind making me a sandwich?


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

i dont think it an actual argument guys. if grnd you are actually mad at me let me know, but i assumed me were just joking around.


Posted by dannyrob15 Nov 1st 2007

hey ari, moonshine, acid!!!! yoyoyoy lilbeck yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyyo yo yoy o lililillilililbeck. oh no we had a game...and loss *drops head* but i don't care. wwatever. yes lilbeck his shadowyness is very shadowy. wats up yos??


Posted by AcidPops33 Nov 1st 2007

Yea are you guys just joking? Because if you are, hahahahaha! :D But if your not.... :(


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

------"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006-------- OK, SORRY THAT WAS THE LAST ONE..... AND REALLY GUYS ME AND GRINDEL ARE JUST KIDDING, RELAX! *sends grindel a sandwich* seriously drindel, u have a very developed sense of humor, r u part canadian?


Posted by moonshine Nov 1st 2007

sigh...guys i gotta go. see yall! bye ~ moonshine


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

i kid I kid, yeah were cool becky! Well as soon as you just admit it, IM RIGHT YOURE WRONG. hi danny, happy hp day


Posted by lilbecky8 Nov 1st 2007

awe dannyrob i's sorry!! are you guys in the playoffs? they are doing high school playoffs up here MI. well i was just playing around, although if you gusy dont know about the Presidential curse/20 year curse/Tecumseh's curse you really should google it. its a really interesting part of our history.


Posted by dannyrob15 Nov 1st 2007

sorry *shoots self* hi marie!!! thought u were ari. huh. weird. anyway, tell her we lost, 28 to 21 and that it was all @sscracks fault. if his you-know-wat wasn't sticking in our linemans face all the time then they wouldn't have got scared and would have blocked better.


Posted by sirius_lee Nov 1st 2007

ari says ur doing a good job, pretending u dint care that u lost.... real convincing.... and i was kidding too guys! *coughnotcough*


Posted by Grnd3lW4Ld Nov 1st 2007

DAM.NIT DJOKOVIC!! WHAT THE HE.LL HAPPENED??! :( Marie i think im like 30% french canadian


Posted by rob1007 Nov 1st 2007

hey all!


Posted by AcidPops33 Nov 1st 2007

Oh, well then hahahahahahahahah! *Breathes sigh of relief* *Gets into fridge* We really gotta get going on that body-transferring ritual Grinds, I'm starting to mold...




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