J.K. Rowling's Crazy Copyright Caper


	J.K. Rowling's Crazy Copyright Caper

kelvin273

2-9-2008 9:24 PM

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books, harry potter, publishing, copyright

kelvin273 says:

I'm still trying to figure out how having a website with all the book's information doesn't interfere with the market for Rowling's future Potter Encyclopedia.

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