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5:41pm: "Well, unless you find lawyers sinister"
I really apologize for this--it really is starting to get ridiculous, the number of entries. If people are really, truly sick of Lexicon wank or want to boot it into the Cornfield, let me know.

In case you missed, uh, ETAs 6-8:

RDR spokesman writes to the Terminus 2008 staff.

A PDF file of the actual filed complaint.

elanor_isolda counters several of the allegations. (sententia brings up an interesting point re: Elanor's entry: "Taking the Lexicon completely out of the equation, Warners/Rowling thought that the material was obviously fine when it was published (word for word) by someone else [the plagiarism alleged by Elanor regarding another book on Amazon] otherwise they would have sued them/served them with a C&C order, so why should they sue when Steve uses those exact same words? I find that bit a little weird.")

New: SVA updates the the Lexicon's What's New page. "NOTE: I know that many people (waves to the JournalFen crowd) are seeing conspiracy here with the comments gone, but to be frank, it’s nothing sinister. Well, unless you find lawyers sinister." I'm not going to make the obvious joke on that one.

WatchThatPage tells me that something's different about the RDR Books Lexicon page, and it cites this section: ( Read more... )

Can anyone tell if any of it is really different, in the interest of equal time?

Note: So many fan reactions are following the Snacky Template that I don't intend to link to anymore unless there's something really spectacular. That said, you can always discuss anything you find in the comments.

ETA: Since it's just not HP wank without accusations of plagiarism, the Hannah Abbott entries she mentioned are very interesting compared side-by-side. ( Images )

ETA 2: From white_serpent: Why the Great Timeline Duplicated Date Error may not be all that airtight a piece of evidence.

ETA 3: Remember what I said about no more fan reaction links? Well... from narcissam: "We are declaring today Steve Vander Ark Day, November 1 - All Saints Day."

Also, a nonnymouse just left me a comment: http://www.stevevanderarkfans.com. Interestingly, it predates this whole saga by a good three months at least.

ETA 4: Another mouse: "The judge in the case says RDR Books has to come before the court on November 19. Also includes some of the info from the Lexicon that they plan to use in court." Barring a settlement (which is where I'm laying my money. Uh. So to speak), that's a while for y'all to wait.

ETA 5: The RDR Books page has changed again: ( By now the story of the J.K. Rowling/ Warner Bros. Halloween lawsuit aimed at Steve Vander Ark's Harry Potter Lexicon has become news from Shanghai to South Bend )

ETA 6: Accept no substitutes! Plus, a new filk. That said, I am determined to stay on this one entry unless/until something earth-shattering happens or we hit ETA 20.

ETA 7: From narcissam: ( Hey, I wanna win )

ETA 8: From elanor: WB has now seen the book? Is it possible after all "to settle this case to Ms. Rowling's satisfaction and publish the book" [my emphasis]?

ETA 9: From TLC: Update on JKR/WB vs. RDR Books Case: "The day before last, a court ordered RDR to hand a copy of the manuscript to J.K. Rowling's lawyers, and one was delivered, according to those lawyers. JKR/WB are seeking a preliminary injunction (source here) to the sale of the book, and have not apparently been deterred by viewing the manuscript. RDR has also made claims on their web site that they have "repeatedly offer[ed] to settle this case to Ms. Rowling's satisfaction and publish the book," requests which apparently have not been agreed upon. TLC has asked RDR what the settlement was and has not been met with a response."

ETA 10: Praetorianguard has posted another analysis. I recommend reading the comments as well. Also, an interesting point regarding the book alleged to have plagiarized the Lexicon (see Hannah Abbott screencap above): ( Read more... )

ETA 11: Another anonycomment: Apparently when RDR (allegedly?) said "Print out the website," WB took them at their word.

7:35pm: JKR: Lying, elitist, nouveau-riche welfare scammer off her meds!
Via SevMousie at wank_report, a small but amusing wank from Harry Potter, the fandom that keeps on giving even when it probably shouldn't. Consider this a refreshing between-courses sorbet alongside the feast of wank that is Lexicongate.

As a thank-you to certain key people involved in the process of publishing HP, J.K. Rowling has created seven handwritten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the book of children's stories which played a pivotal role in DH. Only six of these will be given as gifts, however: the seventh is to be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to charity. To the untrained eye, it may appear that JKR has created a set of interesting, unique, labor-intensive thank-you presents for her close associates, and found yet another way to rack up cash for deserving charities. But those of us in the HP fandom know that everything JKR does is actually OMG TEH EBIL.

Sarah over at Luxist, apparently unable to distinguish between a new HP book and a rare HP collectible, is butt-hurt because she can't have a copy because JKR is ( discriminating against the poor, y'all. )

The original post is wanky enough but, as always, the real onanism is to be found in the comments.

There's ( bawwwing about the limited-edition, handwritten book not being widely available. )

There's ( classwank. )

And of course, there are ( hysterics over the shocking news that Dumbledore is STILL GAY. )

...on and on ad nauseum. It's kind of like a bloody proletariat uprising, except stupid. And with more spelling errors.