Sep 9th, 2008 · A U.S. federal judge banned a glossary of Harry Potter terminology — not written by Potter author J.K. Rowling — from publication on Monday. The judge cited copyright infringement and said that the encyclopedia borrowed "too much of Rowling's creative work for its purposes as a reference guide."
Sep 9th, 2008 · A U.S. District Court judge has ruled against publication of the book The Harry Potter Lexicon, written by Steven Vander Ark and based on his Web site of the same name. The judge said its publication would cause harm to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Aug 1st, 2008 · A book of wizard fairy tales written and illustrated by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is going to be published for charity in December. The book is a collection of five wizarding tales referred to in the Potter series.
Jun 11th, 2008 · J.K. Rowling performed a piece of authorial wizardry for a good cause. She penned an 800-word prequel to her Harry Potter series for a charity auction. The handwritten tale, crammed onto a piece of paper about the size of a postcard, went for more than $48,000. And thanks to the magic of the Internet, you can read it online for free.
Jun 6th, 2008 · J.K. Rowling gave the commencement address at Harvard on Thursday. While some graduates were giddy to hear from the Harry Potter author, others grumbled. They noted that Harvard is known for inviting heavy hitters, like Bill Gates, to address students.
Apr 16th, 2008 · The author of the Harry Potter books is suing a publisher over its forthcoming book, The Harry Potter Lexicon, an encyclopedia of terminology from the beloved series. J.K. Rowling claims the book is a rip-off of her work.
Oct 22nd, 2007 · Commentator Marc Acito muses about his surprise that Harry Potter's Hogwarts headmaster, Dumbledore, is gay. Author J.K. Rowling dropped the information at a reading this past weekend.
Oct 22nd, 2007 · Louis Peitzman, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, talks about the recent announcement from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling that Dumbledore, the beloved wizard from the series, is gay.