'Harry Potter' author hit with plagiarism lawsuit

[Will E Worm]

J.K. Rowling has been named in a lawsuit alleging she stole ideas for her wildly popular and lucrative "Harry Potter" books from another British author. Rowling denied the allegation.

The estate of the late Adrian Jacobs on Wednesday added Rowling as a defendant in a lawsuit it filed in June against Bloomsbury Publishing PLC for alleged copyright infringement, according to a statement released by the estate's representatives, who are based in Australia.

The lawsuit, filed in a London court, claims Rowling's book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" copied substantial parts of Jacobs' 1987 book, "The Adventures of Willy the Wizard - No. 1 Livid Land." Jacobs' estate also claims that many other ideas from "Willy the Wizard" were copied into the "Harry Potter" books. Jacobs died in London in 1997.

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[BlueBalls]

"The Adventures of Willy the Wizard - No. 1 Livid Land" Sounds SO much better than "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

I mean come on, a Wizard called "Willy"? It's GOLD!

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

I am dying to see Will E.'s opinion about Harry Potter and what effect J.K. Rowling has had on literature and society.

 

[titsrock]

^Oh, sarcasm.

 

[mrtrebus]

Harry Potter?
:dunno:

 

[lurkingdirk]

I initially thought it was Harry Pooper. Hence you can understand my enthusiasm for the books.

I was disappointed.

 

[CunningStunts]

She should be sued for dumbing down the entire fantasy book genre and making shitty movies...

 

[sporty_carr]

You mean to tell me she didn't come up with those crap ideas on her own? GTFO!!!

 

[ChefChiTown]

Almost every single story has been lifted from someone else's work. Did someone actually think this Rowling bitch was the first person to have written a story about childhood wizards? Come on...get real.

 

[Ravenholm]

The only thing I'd hit JK Rowling with is a shot of cum... to the face!.