facepalm

Great…….

The judge’s name is hillarious though.

Great…….

The judge’s name is hillarious though.

Just give up already. You’re never gonna win.

I guess they like beating a dead horse.

Even though I don’t agree with RDR, I have to say they’ve got guts.

Ugh…

What do they hope to gain in doing this? They can’t seriously expect to get that book made.

I hope they lose again.

Oh thank goodness, RDR hasn’t given up – there’s still a chance to protect the fans’ interests. Maybe this time there’ll actually be some reasoning.

LOL I also thought it said Robert Pattinson. At first I actually thought I read that he had landed a new role as a judge in a Warner Bros movie… that’s what I get for reading Leaky half-asleep. ;) But yeah, the appeal seems pretty ridiculous at this point.

Not this again… I get this bad feeling in my stomach every time something about this case is mentioned. I was so scared RDR were gonna win the first time. I believe the appeal will go much the same way as the original verdict, but that though doesn’t stop the bad feeling in my stomach. It’s just so… worthless! and risky for us fans all over. What if something happens and the judge makes the wrong decision? Warner Bros. would have to shut down websites that had HP fan fiction in it, fan sites that used a version of their art, Podcasts that used the music from HP, fan videos on youtube, etc etc etc. It’s just too much to think of. A part of me comes dangerously close to hating RDR for doing this. I just don’t understand why they don’t agree to releasing a re-written version of the book with original commentary and analysis. One thing is certain, though, RDR has completely ruined their chances of ever selling any book to a Harry Potter fan again.

Is anyone else suspiscious that they filed this the week after Melissa’s book came out? This could have been done months ago. It almost feels like they were waiting for it. I really, really hope I’m wrong.

I think from RDR’s point of view, there is nothing to lose by doing an appeal apart from court costs and lawyer fees. In fact it was the most likely next step. The thing is, I get the feeling SVA was putting this behind him as he has now (astonishingly!) got a new Harry Potter related book set for release in a few days! The funny thing is Amazon.co.uk couples this book with Melissa’s Harry A History as a recommendation! lol.