Stumbled across this article this morning and felt compelled to share this. I personally never saw what the big deal with Harry Potter was. After hearing about J.K. Rowling trying to sue some guy for writing a Harry Potter Lexicon after admitting to using his online version I really don’t care about Harry Potter . She seems like a very greedy person and this guy totally blasts her for it in this article FTW.
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zeghsy said,
on May 2nd, 2008 @ 11:44 am
holy crap. schnazzy mr.!
Crook said,
on May 2nd, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
What a greedy whore.
Karen A. Brown said,
on May 3rd, 2008 @ 6:16 am
We should try to be respectful, even when we’re criticizing other people. There’s just no need for some of the adjectives I see on here. Personally, I have had to force myself to look at this objectively and put my bias in favour of JK Rowling aside. This lawsuit just doesn’t feel right. Not that I am on Vander Ark’s side, because I am not, but it still hurts me to see things descend into a lawsuit. For me, this is low. I love Harry Potter; I admire JK Rowling. But I cannot help but ask myself if this lawsuit is worth it.
I’ve actually written an academic study about the prejudice and discrimination themes in Rowling’s work; and I never once felt susceptible to a lawsuit. Rowling has said she delights in critical analysis of her work. Nethertheless, the idea that one has to print “Not AUTHORIZED” on the cover of literary criticism blows my mind. Where would literature be if people did not comment on it? Someone somewhere is determined that no one but Warner Brothers should make money off of Harry Potter. I don’t think it’s JK Rowling who has made this decision; but I think she has allowed herself to be influenced, perhaps led astray. I am also disturbed by some of the “blind following” and fanaticism that some Harry Potter fans display. We’ve become bleating sheep; a sort of lynch mob. Surely this is not what Ms. Rowling would have wanted?
RayzrShrp said,
on May 3rd, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
I agree, I think in general people have become more focused on money and fame these days and less on caring about others. It seems there are far too many people who make a living out of exploiting people to better their own situation.
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