J.K. Rowling sued for plagiarism
By IANSTuesday, June 16, 2009
LONDON - Well known author J.K. Rowling has been sued by the family members of writer Adrian Jacobs for using an idea from Willy The Wizard No.1 Livid Land in her book Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire.
Contactmusic.com reports that the late English writer Jacobs’ estate has issued proceedings in the high court, claiming copyright infringement.
Adrian Jacobs did not live long enough to see the massive success of the ‘Harry Potter’ books and films. If he had he would have sought the proper recognition of his contribution to this success story,” said Paul Allen, an estate trustee.
He cannot fight this battle personally, so his estate is bringing this action to ensure that his voice is heard. The action, if proved, will ensure the rights of authors everywhere, even posthumously, he added.
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February 18, 2010: 6:01 am
good point, except theres no dude named ahab in the bible. |
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September 16, 2009: 12:10 pm
This must be the silliest lawsuit of all time. Even the lawyer’s description of the similarities between the two books seems awfully thin. There is nothing that couldn’t just be a coincidence and there seems to be a great deal of difference in the nature and scope of the books. Does “Moby Dick” plagarize the Bible because they both have a whale and a guy named Ahab? These people are just hoping she will pay them a little something until they go away. |
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