Harry Potter and the Doctrine of Fair Use
- By Casey Fiesler
- Published 09/22/2008
- Fandom and the Law , Fandom , Harry Potter
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A court recently stopped the publication of the print version of the Harry Potter Lexicon, finding that it was not a fair use of J.K. Rowling's copyrighted work. Here is a summary of the legal issues at work in the decision and suggestions about what it all means for fans ...

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