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there are thousands and thousands of excillent fanfictions out there, with thousands of possitive reviews and even ones that did grab publishers attension for fresh talent. why not check one of them out. they had to ligitamitly work through reputation and word of mouth to get their publicity, rather than one done by a publicity stunt. amanda’s comments were rude but i can understand why some would be irked by this.

What I really want to read is – Christopher Little and the Scripts of Enchantment. Followed by its sequel Christopher Little and the Quest of Rowlings Treasure.

siyrean, I agree…folks, we finally have some nice news, can we not slide into name calling and ruin the moment?

VVV interesting debate guys. I don’t read fanfic, although I did write one which got a special mention (in the contest in May) . I really enjoyed working with Jo’s world and trying to write within it. I fond it really hard to do well but it was ALOT of fun to immerse myself in it in my spare time.

So I say good luck to this guy, although why he had to publish it online, if it is just for his family…..?

Off topic, but I just wanted to let you know that the catalogue for Beedle the Bard arrived chez moi (UK) today!!! Sadly sadly sady, no new canon that i can make out. Lots of nicely taken angled images of some of her hand drawings, etc but I am disappointed. It’s alittle lerger than the Comic relief books and printed on heavier paper, with lots of Sotheby’s blurb inside regarding the legalities of the auction and bidding process. A lovely photo of Jo sitting in a bay window, holding the book to be auctioned.

VVV interesting debate guys. I don’t read fanfic, although I did write one which got a special mention (in the contest in May) . I really enjoyed working with Jo’s world and trying to write within it. I fond it really hard to do well but it was ALOT of fun to immerse myself in it in my spare time.

So I say good luck to this guy, although why he had to publish it online, if it is just for his family…..?

Off topic, but I just wanted to let you know that the catalogue for Beedle the Bard arrived chez moi (UK) today!!! Sadly sadly sady, no new canon that i can make out. Lots of nicely taken angled images of some of her hand drawings, etc but I am disappointed. It’s alittle lerger than the Comic relief books and printed on heavier paper, with lots of Sotheby’s blurb inside regarding the legalities of the auction and bidding process. A lovely photo of Jo sitting in a bay window, holding the book to be auctioned.

Please, let us not “gang up” on poor Amanda….she’s obviously an unhappy person, and would like everyone else to be the same…poor thing! (smiling, solicitously) As for all this…I am thrilled and look forward to reading Mr Little’s creation. What a great Christmas Gift, to his family…and HP Fandom. Thank you, sir. And thank you for showing “how it should be done”. Bravo!

Confederate Lady, have you ever kept track of how much time you and I and some others spend asking people to be courteous and polite with one another?

Really want to read this! Looks good! So glad it didnt get taken away, like Lexicon. Lexicon looked good, but the publishers were stupid not sending a copy at least.

I think it’s hilarious he had to ‘submit for approval’ – what fanfic has to be approved now?

Is that only because it looked ‘too real’, and therefore was dangerously close to be confused as an actual HP title?

And what if it wasn’t approved? Would he have been forced to take down the site and NOT get his fanfic out there?

Why does JKR, her reps, WB or anyone else have to ‘approve’ a fanfic?

Laughing Man : I agree that the site shouldn’t be taken down, but I think it’s very reasonable to ask for Jo’s permission…

Why???

MAYBE BECASUSE SHE OWNS ALL THE RIGHTS!!! SHE WROTE IT!! I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN!! I'M HAPPY IT WON'T BUT I THINK IT WAS CURTEOUS OF HIM TO ASK!! BRAVO!!

yay this is exciting.. i cant wait,.. personally i knew they wouldnt mind as long as it isnt for profit because ppl could mistake it for jkr herself because the characters and the settings is entirely all her and it would be plagarism basically and of the reality of the website (( which is awesome!! :D :D )) and the content … i wonder if hes gunna have albus severus potter there too or just start when james first year .. i hope not .. too bad we couldnt have lilly too .. rose and hugo are gunna be soo cute and i could see a minature hermione with a combo of red and brown hair heheh .. who knos they might do a movie but a low budget one

The Laughing Man: He doesn’t have to – he offered too :)

This is just too funny. Jo Rowling now seems to be in damage limitation meltdown. “I’m not suing this person, honest!”

I choked on my coffee at the hilarity of it all.Can’t wait to read the fanfic.

For those that seem to have missed the sometimes painful discussions of late about copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property rights, please take the time to look at the last (oh, let’s say..) two weeks of announcements, and then read the comments. You’ll find detailed explanations about the legal issues involved, including from several attorneys who are not connected with the case.

I’m sure you’ll find the effort worthwhile, and that most of your questions will be answered. I look forward to reading your postings after you have caught up with the rest of us.

cheers!

Laughing Man: Jo and her representatives do have the right to approve or take down fanfic set in Jo’s world using her characters should she choose to. However, I suspect the author is just being proactive in this case, as after the publicity this site generated, it was clearly going to be noticed by Jo’s people, so he might as well make sure that they approve (or at least don’t disapprove) of what he intends before he starts rather than wait for Jo’s lawyers to contact him.

MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE!!!!

It seems that Remus, who is obviously on the cover of the book behind James, is standing in the moonlight and he isn’t changing into a werewolf…..WHAT”S WITH THAT!!!!???

Someone else who somehow thinks they are entitled to make a buck off J.K.R.’s intellectual property (and it will—the moment advertisements start appearing). This, of course, is exactly the problem that comes about when copyrights are flagrantly violated. Everyone wants to get in on it. But the sad thing is that most of the imitators are also terrible writers.

demetry: I think it’s supposed to be James Harry’s son. I have a hard time believing the guy is surprised by the attention. The whole way the site is done seems on purpose to produce hype. And sure, I’m hyped.

If it’s just fanfict then I’m fine with it! I was just worried that he was trying to make profit, but this clears everythign up – what a media frenzy over fanfiction! WOW! Hehe. That’s publicity eh?

No, roonwit, I’m sorry, JKR and her reps do NOT have the right to approve Fanfic people write for fun.

People have the right to write and post fanfics for fun without having someone ‘approve’ it.

You, honestly, think that JKR’s camp should have the right to approve stories, pictures, wizard rock, etc.?

You can’t be serious. People should have the right to write and create for fun without having the fiction police ‘approve’ it.