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JKR/WB vs. RDR Books Trial: Tim Wu Leads Panel at Copyright Conference, Discusses Fan Response to Vander Ark

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Posted by: Kristin
May 08, 2008, 09:21 PM

Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu led a panel May 1st at OnCopyright 2008, a conference hosted by the Copyright Clearance Center. The panel focused on the JKR/WB vs RDR Books lawsuit, and more particularly on the response Harry Potter fans have had to Steve Vander Ark since it was announced the HP Lexicon would be produced in book format. From a summary on the conference at EContent Magazine:

“Wu played an official Harry Potter podcast in which other members of the Harry Potter fan community ostracized and effectively banished Vander Ark from their...

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JKR/WB vs. RDR Books Trial: Tim Wu Leads Panel at Copyright Conference, Discusses Fan Response to Vander Ark

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Posted by: Kristin -
May 08, 2008, 09:21 PM

Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu led a panel May 1st at OnCopyright 2008, a conference hosted by the Copyright Clearance Center. The panel focused on the JKR/WB vs RDR Books lawsuit, and more particularly on... MORE

J.K. Rowling

JK Rowling Contributes to "StoryCard" Charity Auction

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May 08, 2008, 08:57 PM

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has contributed a special “storycard” as part of a charity auction in the UK. Bloomberg reports that Jo joins authors such as Richard Ford, Nick Hornby, Doris Lessing, Tom Stoppard and Sebastian Faulks... MORE

Galleries

Launching the IContest in our Image Galleries

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May 08, 2008, 08:49 PM

Our Leaky Contest Crew has teamed up with our Image Gallery staffers to form a new contest set to be launched on May 12th. Taking place in our Image and Fan Art Galleries, the IContest will... MORE

HBP Film

"Half-Blood Prince" News: The Return of Opal Yarn Images, New Casting and More

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Posted by: Sue -
May 08, 2008, 06:16 PM

There are a few pieces of news related to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet today. First, readers will recall previously there was a purported ad promoting the sixth Harry Potter film seen on container for yarn... MORE

Actor Interviews

Jessie Cave Profiled in New Magazine Article

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May 08, 2008, 10:09 AM

Actress Jessie Cave, who is set to portray Lavender Brown in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film, is briefly featured in an issue of ASOS Magazine where she comments on her first on-screen... MORE

Pattinson Interviews

Robert Pattinson, "Twilight" Film News RoundUp

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May 07, 2008, 08:39 PM

As many readers will remember, actor Robert Pattinson, who portrayed Cedric Diggory in “Goblet of Fire,” has been cast in the role of Edward Cullen in the upcoming film version of Stephenie Meyer’s novel, “Twilight.” A... MORE

Honors/Awards

OotP Receives Four Nominations at EMA Awards

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May 07, 2008, 02:18 PM

A sure sign that the awards season is in full swing, the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film received four nominations at the 2008 EMA Home Entertainment Awards. VideoBusiness is reporting the fifth Harry... MORE

News

Followup: JK Rowling Wins Appeal on Child Photo Privacy Case

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May 07, 2008, 01:22 PM

Previously we told you of a legal matter involving author J.K. Rowling and photographs of her young 18 month old son that were published in a UK paper several years ago. In effort to protect their privacy of their young... MORE

Honors/Awards

Radcliffe and Leung Receive Nod for OotP Kiss at MTV Movie Awards

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May 06, 2008, 09:01 PM

The nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards were released today and actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang) were recognized in the category of Best Kiss. The much talked about... MORE

HBP Film

New Footage of "Half-Blood Prince" Burrow Set, Privet Drive Set (Updated)

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May 06, 2008, 12:40 PM

Thanks to the BBC, we can now see some new aerial footage of Leavesden Studios in England, including new sets of the Burrow, Privet Drive, a courtyard, Hagrid’s Hut, a train station/platform, possibly the base/grounds outside... MORE

HP Cast

Watson and Radcliffe Win at 2008 Otto Awards

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May 06, 2008, 11:18 AM

As we first told you in February, actress Emma Watson was nominated along with her Harry Potter costar Dan Radcliffe at the 2008 Otto Awards from Bravo Magazine. An update comes today regarding the awards via Emma... MORE

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JKR/WB vs. RDR Books Trial: "Fan Feud", from The New Yorker

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May 05, 2008, 08:55 PM

Tim Wu in an article for The New Yorker looks at the events leading up to the trial, speaks to Steve Vander Ark, and compares J.K. Rowling to the mythical Athena:

“Once upon a time, a talented weaver named... MORE

PotterCast

PotterCast 150 and the Unsung (Unvoiced?) Heroes

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May 05, 2008, 05:44 PM

Today we celebrated our 150th Harry Potter podcast, PotterCast, and instead of a big celebratory show we decided on a celebratory post. It takes a village of house-elves to make this show go, and the... MORE

PotterCast

PotterCast 150: Every Week for Ten Years

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May 05, 2008, 01:43 PM


PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, is now online with its 150th episode of Harry Potter news and discussion. First up in Sue’s news, we update you on photos of the Harry Potter theme park... MORE

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Voting Now Open on Semi-Finalists in Amazon "Beedle the Bard" Contest

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May 05, 2008, 11:51 AM

Last month, we told you of a contest that Amazon.com was holding, where you could win a trip for two to London, England, and read the special handwritten copy of "The Tales of Beedle the... MORE

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