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Blackstone silk convinces court that Harry Potter author should face copyright claim

Gary Yam - just out of interest, have you ever actually read a Harry Potter book? And do you know anything at all about Joanne Rowling's actual academic history? (Like the fact that she studied Classics & Languages at university & it is this background which inspired some of the themes explored in the Harry Potter books - not exactly a 'junior school book on classical mythology' as you allege). Or is it just that you are getting on the bandwagon and engaging in the latest fashion for knocking anybody who happens to be successful in this country and ignoring the fact that the origin of this success lies in her undoubted talent as a fine childrens fantasy writer? Unless of course you are suggesting that anybody who happens to write a fantasy adventure for children around the theme of magic, spells, dragons etc is automatically plagiarising - but if that was the case then the authors of probably 50% of the children's section in any major bookstore would also be finding themselves in court defending an equally ridiculous claim.

26-Oct-2010

9:28 pm