WB/RDR Trial Verdict: Judge halts Lexicon publication
WB/RDR Trial Verdict: Judge halts Lexicon publication HPANA is reporting that the judge on the JKR/WB vs. RDR Books trial has reached a verdict. The verdict is in favor of J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros.

Thanks to MuggleNet reader Rashmi for the tip-off, and our friend Jeff at HPANA for the news. We'll keep you posted with further developments in the aftermath of this prolonged case.

Posted by Eric on Sep 8th | 89 Comments
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Posted by kasbrina Sep 8th 2008

Yeah it was obvious.. lol


Posted by quantumsquirrel7 Sep 8th 2008

Congrats Jo!


Posted by whatupciz Sep 8th 2008

eah!!! go jo!! woot woot top ten number 2?


Posted by R_U_Sirius Sep 8th 2008

YAY!! I guess...


Posted by opera22 Sep 8th 2008

Oh, yeah! That took forever!


Posted by alan_74 Sep 8th 2008

GO JK !! haha TOP 10!!


Posted by alan_74 Sep 8th 2008

GO JK !! haha TOP 10!!


Posted by LunaLovegood123 Sep 8th 2008

WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?! AND #5 OR 6? TOP TEN AT LEASET XD


Posted by Potterrrrr Sep 8th 2008

GO JK!! =]


Posted by MKM Sep 8th 2008

It took long enough! Anyway, YAHOO! WHOOPIE! YEAH! There is a God and He has prevailed against the wicked!


Posted by TomRiddle01 Sep 8th 2008

well done Jo!Now you can focus on your HP encyclopedia:P


Posted by angelina_johnson92 Sep 8th 2008

YAY JO!!! I knew she would win!!


Posted by mugglemadness Sep 8th 2008

OMG I knew she had it in her GO JO! GO JO! GO JO! this calls for an imidiate mugglecast or im gonna roll over and die MELODY)( GO JO ITS YA BITHDAY!!!!!)(MELODY) PL EASE VISIT WWW.HOGWARTSLOUNGE.CO.NR yer thats www.hogwartslounge.co.nr c ya soon MUGGLEMADNESS!(go Jo)!


Posted by xDjellybean Sep 8th 2008

smart move from the judge! go jo!


Posted by phoenix_knight Sep 8th 2008

darn! i didn't even know the trial was still GOING ON?!?


Posted by malteselover Sep 8th 2008

Yay! Congrats to Jo!


Posted by ApplaudtheActor Sep 8th 2008

It couldn't have gone any other way- Congrats to JKR!


Posted by FF_Voldemort Sep 8th 2008

omg i was just talking about that! good for her...


Posted by themadmuggle Sep 8th 2008

Yes! Hurray for Jo! Go Jo... Go Jo... Go Jo...


Posted by chidarkcy Sep 8th 2008

That guy was a real stupid. And to think JKR used to appreciate him because of his dedication to the series but he really messed up things with his book... What a jerk... JKR has the right to fight for her work, and what Vander Ark tried to do was like a bank robbery..


Posted by marfox Sep 8th 2008

yes that's grate congrats jo


Posted by d0bbyr0cksmys0cks Sep 8th 2008

YAY! Congrats Jo! xD


Posted by Mully Sep 8th 2008

Congratulations Jo!!!!!!!!!! I'm delighted for you but they couldn't have come to any other decision anyway!!! :D:D:D


Posted by beetlethebard Sep 8th 2008

Congrats, Jo. We were all rooting for you!


Posted by tirno_alyanorno Sep 8th 2008

it took long enough, but it was always going to happen


Posted by TonksTheTiger Sep 8th 2008

Yay Jo!!!!!!!!!!! :D


Posted by Ravenxl7 Sep 8th 2008

Good. I personally couldn't see the verdict going in the other direction. Can't wait for Jo's official version of what they were trying to do to come out (can't remember what it's called).


Posted by frannylovesharry Sep 8th 2008

JKR used to be my hero, and Steve was her biggest fan - I know, I've met the man, and never a more sincere, true lover of HP analysis would you meet. Unfortunately, the years have turned JKR into a privledged, lawsuit-happy, lawyer-armoured businesswoman. I miss the days when she was a writer, NOT a corporation.


Posted by randomchat Sep 8th 2008

HELL YES! And what kind of fan makes money by just restating HP facts into a book? Why not purchase something from JKR herself. It doesn't matter. They're her characters, she can do whatever the hell she wants with them.


Posted by rettawv Sep 8th 2008

CONGRATS JO!! JUSTICE AND GOOD PREVAIL, JUST LIKE YOUR BOOKS!


Posted by randomchat Sep 8th 2008

And before you call her "lawyer-amoured", remember that WB and JKR wanted to settle this quietly. If you refuse, a lawsuit is what you get.


Posted by superfish31 Sep 8th 2008

YAY! Justice always prevails! (:


Posted by the_shrieking_snack Sep 8th 2008

kool. good job JK! where's book 8? lol


Posted by Molly_Ravenclaw Sep 8th 2008

Yay! Finally!


Posted by Erfa Sep 8th 2008

Seriously who cares about this trial any more. We've known for ages how it would end. Unfortunately, RDR Books has behaved like jerks through all of this and really given no reasons for their claims whatsoever.


Posted by Smartillo34 Sep 8th 2008

Go Jo! Congrats on the win!!!!! JKR FOREVER!!!!!


Posted by MKM Sep 8th 2008

to frannylovesharry, Has it occurred to you that maybe Steve VDA is the one who has changed? He actually had it put into his contract with RDR books that THEY would have to field any copyright lawsuits! He KNEW what he was doing was wrong! Our friends over at Leaky bent over backwards trying to stay neutral about this whole thing and yet he glommed on to some unsuspecting, ignorant, so-called journalists to make snarky remarks about Leaky (and Mugglenet too for that matter) 'kissing up' to J.K.R. Excuse me, but, if you're a fan of someone, do you make comments like that just to get your name in the press? I think not!


Posted by hermyohknee Sep 8th 2008

YAY JO!!! Congrats! I'm so happy that idiot wasn't awarded anything. JKR forever!


Posted by DeathlyH Sep 8th 2008

Hooray for God!


Posted by Unregistered_Animagus Sep 8th 2008

I will almost always side with the author in these kinds of disputes, even authors I don't like. And I love JKR, so of course I'm happy about this. :D ... just because ideas aren't tangible doesn't mean they can't be stolen. Copyright ftw!


Posted by gregorama Sep 8th 2008

LOL! WB & Rowling were awarded $6,750 US for their trouble. That's NOTHING for all they had to go through in this one. (IMAGINE their legal fees!!!)


Posted by witchy_poo Sep 8th 2008

good for you jo one of the best authors around . would of like WB to have made a loss tho


Posted by haripotar94 Sep 8th 2008

GO JKR GO WB.


Posted by elvindork Sep 8th 2008

never thought i'd be saying this but...GO WB!


Posted by Monkey0 Sep 8th 2008

BAM! And I agree completely with MKM :)


Posted by Ithilwen Sep 8th 2008

frannylovesharry, the fact is, the substance of the website is not original work, and there are copyright laws. I doubt Steve was trying to take credit for actually coming up with the work, and no doubt he was a big fan, but that doesn't mean it was right to publish unoriginal work. As for J.K. Rowling, she may very easily have been spurred by the feelings of a writer, not a "corporation". We know Harry Potter is practically a baby to her, and I can see where she would get extremely upset over something like this without money being a motive. For my part, I'm glad the judge settled on J.K. Rowling's side. The Lexicon is useful, but it can't be published by Steve.


Posted by member_of_SPEW Sep 8th 2008

YES! It's about time.


Posted by ambulance Sep 8th 2008

GOOD. FINALLY.


Posted by colorfulcrocs Sep 8th 2008

I'm happy for Jo and I think the decision was a good one... but I still feel ridiculously sorry for Steve Van der Ark.


Posted by Evanesco1110 Sep 8th 2008

Congrats Jo! Yes it IS about time, isn't it? =]






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