Rowling vs. Vander Ark

[Brianna Bowman R7]

If you haven't heard there's trouble brewing in the fan world of Harry Potter.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Author J.K. Rowling is eager to tell a judge this week that one of her biggest fans is in fantasyland if he believes a "Harry Potter" encyclopedia he plans to publish does not violate her copyrights.

The showdown between Rowling and the fan, Steven Vander Ark, is scheduled to last most of the week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

Rowling is scheduled to testify Monday in a trial that is sure to generate huge interest among Harry Potter fans and the public. Her lawyer has arranged with the judge to have a private security guard for Rowling in the courtroom and for the author to spend breaks in the seclusion of a jury room — away from any die-hard Potter fans in attendance.

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[Kennedy Valak S6]

Yikes! Is this the guy that started HP Lexicon? I am too lazy to read the full article. I just remember someone saying that the person who started the online HP Lexicon was trying to get it published.

I am looking forward to Rowling writing her own encyclopedia. I think she has every right to fight against this guy.

[Williard Thoth R4]

I'm not sure if he started it, but I know he runs it. I've kind of been following this a little, and it's a crazy situation. I'm not going to go into anything but, yeah, I'm glad she's fighting for this.