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By Jessica Schneider Sep 10, 2008, 10:39 GMT

J.K Rowling wins her copyright claim

The AP reports that a judge sided with Rowling, when it came to her lawsuit against a fan wanting to publish a Harry Potter encyclopedia. The AP notes that the judge ruled that the book: “would cause her irreparable harm as a writer. He permanently blocked publication of the reference guide and awarded Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. $6,750 in statutory damages.”The book, which was to be titled “Harry Potter Lexicon” were it to succeed in getting published, the AP also quotes the judge saying: “Lexicon appropriates too much of Rowling's creative work for its purposes as a reference guide."Rowling herself claimed this ordeal caused her a great deal of distress, and even claimed to have stopped her work on a novel.There will be no tears for you, Ms. Rowling. Click here to read more.

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