In September 2008, author J.K. Rowling won her copyright suit against RDR Books, over its plan to publish Steven Vander Ark's unauthorized Harry Potter Lexicon.Guardian: JK Rowling wins copyright claim over Harry Potter Lexicon (September 8, 2008) Like Ark's website of the same name, the Lexicon was to be a reference guide to Rowling's Harry Potter book series. Rowling described the book as a "wholesale theft of 17 years of my hard work."Guardian: JK Rowling wins copyright claim over Harry Potter Lexicon (September 8, 2008)
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What would you like to see in JK Rowling's "Scottish Book" (her encyclopedia of the Harry Potter universe)?(1 Answer)
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Well - naturally, everything in the books, movies, cards, etc., similar to the Harry Potter Lexicon (but better organized) http://www.hp-lexicon.org/index-2.html PLUS All of the ...
How many Harry Potter movies are out now?(1 Answer)
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There have been a total of 7 Harry Potter books written by author J.K. Rowling and a total of 8 films made. They took the final book ...
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The book is a collection of essays, timelines and other information on the Harry Potter series
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Lawsuit filed in late 2007
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RDR Books is based in Michigan
