Re: Has J. K. Rowling gone too far?

From: Joseph Pietro Riolo <riolo[_at_]voicenet.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:42:39 -0400

On Mon, 23 Jun 2003, Keith Tabor <ket354[_at_]yahoo.com> wrote:

>

> I think that is the point. I didn't read the entire
> complaint, but there does appear to be some
> credibility to the claims.

I read the article in New York Daily News and the synopsis did not give away any big spoilers, in contrast to the claims in complaint. Also, the synopsis can easily fall under the Fair Use Doctrine. The claims in the complaint are really great exaggerations of "the sky is falling!"

> Besides, despite her arrogance, she has developed a
> product that is in high demand. If the literati don't
> respect her, the market certainly does.

You have a point.

Readers may be interested in an article by Lindsay Clydesdale that was posted to alt.fan.harry-potter. To find it, go to google.com, click on "Groups" tab, enter the following words in the box and click on the button:

     Lindsay Clydesdale group:alt.fan.harry-potter

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