Tuesday's Quote of the Day
10:50 UK time, Tuesday, 15 April 2008
"I really don't want to cry because I'm British" - JK Rowling in copyright court case
Copyright lawsuits could do with this kind of drama more often. JK Rowling is fighting the publication of the Harry Potter Lexicon, saying it undermines the integrity of her work. Called as the first witness in the Manhattan court case, Rowling said the quality of the Lexicon, printed by small Michigan publisher RDR Books, is "sloppy" and steals 17 years of her own hard work. Rowling said her characters didn't just make her billions but also saved her sanity - the depth of feeling she has for them can only be compared to how you feel about your own children, she said. RDR defend the credibility of the website on which the $24.95 (£12.50) Lexicon is based by pointing out Ms Rowling used it for reference herself - and that the author of the unauthorised book was flown by Warner Bros to the film set.
(Guardian)
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