J.K. Rowling is an author of “Harry Potter”. The ‘Harry Potter’ series is talking about a young boy who discovers that he is from a wizarding world and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
(Source: http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/07/22/hp_rowling_wideweb__470x379,0.jpg)
She has made a fortune estimated at more than $A1 billion from the six Harry Potter books to date, revealed on Monday that she had rewritten the final chapter, originally drafted in 1990 when she was an unemployed single mother. (Theage 2007)
She has made a fortune estimated at more than $A1 billion from the six Harry Potter books to date, revealed on Monday that she had rewritten the final chapter, originally drafted in 1990 when she was an unemployed single mother. (Theage 2007)
International Herald Tribune (2007, shows that the seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series has become the fastest-selling book in history.
Lawsuit
J.K. Rowling sued Michigan-based RDR Books last year to stop publication of the book claiming copyright infringement. She argued the Lexicon that “merely compiles and repackages Ms. Rowling’s fictional facts derived wholesale from the Harry Potter works without adding any new creativity, commentary, insight or criticism.” (Rich 2008) She claimed that nothing more rearrangement of her own material and that amounted to plagiarism. (Cbsnews 2008)
However RDR’s lawyer had depended that the lexicon as a reference guide and calling a legitimate effort. Vander Ark who runs the popular Harry Potter Lexicon Wed site said that was decide that the lexicon would include section that given descriptions and commentary on individual names, places, spells and creatures from Harry Potter stories to Lexicon Web site. (Cbsnews 2008)
In this case, Judge says “Harry Potter” author J. K. Rowling has won her claim that fan violated her copyright with his plans to publish a ‘Potter encyclopedia’. (Cbsnews 2008)
Copyright
According to Reep (2006, p.41), copyright ‘is the legal protection fro the creators of original works …’ She asserted that infringement of copyright occurs when someone utilise the original works of a creator for their own interest and benefit without ‘getting permission …’. (Reep 2006, p.41)
“Copyright is infringed by any person who does, or causes any other to do, without the license of the owner of the copyright, an act the doing of which is controlled by copyright under this Act”. (Legal Research Board 2006)
In this case, I’m thinking that we should respect other people work and not plagiarism.
References:
Theage 2007, Potter faces temple of doom, viewed 2 November 2008, <http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/potter-faces-temple-of-doom-as-j-k-rowling-hints-at-death/2006/06/27/1151174202000.html>
International Herald Tribune 2007, ‘Harry Potter’ tale is fastest-selling book in history, viewed 2 November 2008, < http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/23/business/potter.php>
Cbsnews 2008, “Harry Potter” Author Wins Copyright Claim, viewed 2 November 2008,
Reep, DC 2006, Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies, and Readings, 6th edn, Pearson Education, USA.
Legal Research Board 2006, Copyright Act 1987(Act 332) & Regulation & Orders, International Law Book Services, Malaysia.
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