Willy the Wizard claimant loses court appeal

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 15/07/2011 - 08:55 A claim that J K Rowling's fourth Harry Potter book plagiarised a work by author Adrian Jacobs may be thrown out of court by the end of today. Paul Allen, trustee of the estate of Adrian Jacobs who died in 1997, has accused Rowling and her publisher Bloomsbury of plagiarising Jacob's book Willy The Wizard when she wrote Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He has been attempting to sue Rowling for £5m. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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