Harry Potter Lexicon is a website that was formally supported by J.K. Rowling, but not anymore. HP-Lexicon.org decided to publish a book based on the websites contents to the effect of a Harry Potter encyclopedia. Ms. Rowling also has similar plans to publish a HP encyclopedia of her own. So she filed a lawsuit to block the publication of the book on October 31st. The publishers of RDR Books has agreed to delay the book's publication, which was set to be released on November 28th, until it is determined if the book is in violation of J.K. Rowling's intellectual property rights, or the copyrights on her books which are held by Warner Bros.J.K. Rowling has issued the following statement on her website concerning the lawsuit:
I take no pleasure in the fact that publication has been prevented for the present. On the contrary, I feel massively disappointed that this matter had to come to court at all. Despite repeated requests, the publishers have refused to even countenance making any changes to the book to ensure that it does not infringe my rights.Who's edition would you rather read?
Unless their position changes, we will all return to court next year. Given my past good relations with the Lexicon fansite, I can only feel sad and disillusioned that this is where we have ended up.
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