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.
laughing man: Whether they “should” is different than if they have the right to. If Jo wanted to approve every fanfic, I think that she probably would have the legal right…HOWEVER…does she really want to spend her life like that? Probably not. And is she fine with people expressing themselves creatively in her world so long as it’s a) not pornographic, and b) not for profit? Yeah, she is. So, she doesn’t ask that people do that. Most authors do not. But some authors deny the right to ANY and all fanfic or fan sites. Prince, Anne Rice. But Jo has been quite clear on this over the years – those two stipulations agreed? OK, great. Have fun. That’s just how it’s been and how we all hope it will continue to be.
laughing man is just trying to pull everyone’s chain, please don’t let him.
the hype behind the site started with no one knowing what the site contained. in the context of other problems with copyright etc, many of us did wonder what was going on. the situation has been clarified as far as JKR is concerned, so, unless WB suddenly has an issue the matter is closed.
And, you may have missed this the first time around, let me post this again just for you, laughing….
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.
Please don’t drag us down those discussions again, we’ve been there, and unless you have something new to add its just old tosh we don’t need to revisit
Where can I find the cover of the book? Everyone’s talking about it, but I cant find it!
This is really good news. And for those of you who said that he did the website so professional looking to get all the press and attention, I think you are very wrong in your accusations. The man is a graphic artist, I think if his site didn’t look professional it would make him look bad. He obviously just takes his work very seriously, he doesn’t want money, so what difference does it make that hes getting all the publicity?
Ok, so I have now looked all over the internet (including ask peeves and lexicon) and still cannot find the picture of the cover for this book. Please can anyone help me? Am I being completely oblivious or something?
How could there be a cover, its completely online. There is no print version to have a cover.
The Laughing Man: He doesn’t have to – he offered too :)