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10-11-2007, 02:16 AM
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Organisers of the FD Block Puja in Salt lake are being threatened with legal action over a decision to use the Harry Potter world as a theme for their pandal - they face being sued for Rs 20 lakh. Today they received summons from Delhi High Court asking for them to appear in court to explain their decision. The pandal is a Hogwarts replica and as such a case has been filed against them by J.K.Rowling. They will appear in court on October 12th. Quote:
They have asked us to explain why we decided on the theme without taking permission from the copyright holders. They have even asked for a compensation of Rs 20 lakh, said Mr Hiranmoy Roychoudhury, president of the FD Block Puja Association. The association as well as other respondents have decided to go to New Delhi and apologise before the court. This is not being done for any commercial purpose, he said.
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10-11-2007, 07:53 AM
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| | Nogtail
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only 20 lakhs???itz like 2 milion isnt it??
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10-11-2007, 08:19 AM
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A couple of years back the U.S. army used the Harry Potter material in the Preventive Maintenance Magazine and Scholastic went ballistic.
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10-11-2007, 09:27 AM
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| | Crup
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People, just ASK PERMISSION!!!
*and now im calm again*
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10-11-2007, 09:51 AM
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| | Imp
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thanks
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10-11-2007, 11:35 AM
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|  Portuguese ModeratorThestral
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I wonder why they wouldn't just ask permission *sigh*
__________________ I gotta go back to the muggle world,
they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
but you know what? It was real. It did happen.
We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
and it's going to be around long after we're gone.
Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
That's the thing about Hogwarts.
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10-11-2007, 12:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Woah, that's insane! | |
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10-11-2007, 01:59 PM
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I wonder why they wouldn't just ask
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10-11-2007, 04:55 PM
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yeah, it came out in the papers today.
The pandal organisers are really nervous and stuff over this whole issue. They made a replica of the Hogwarts castle and used HP movie pictures inside. That's why Warner Bros. are suing them as well for the movie stuff.
I live in the same city so hopefully I'll be able to see Hogwarts 
sad sad world :/
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10-11-2007, 05:16 PM
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|  Keeper of Dans GrinLuvs SiriusK.O. Harry's love for DDCrup
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who dont they just ask for permission?????????????????
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10-11-2007, 06:46 PM
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| | Vampire
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2 lakhs? I could probably buy a house or something like that.
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10-11-2007, 09:29 PM
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huh..wow
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10-11-2007, 10:06 PM
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| | Faerie
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that's crazy!
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10-12-2007, 12:29 AM
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| | Glumbumble
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ugh!!
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10-12-2007, 12:41 AM
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| | Thestral
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oh wow...as if it's that hard to ask if they can use a HP theme...O_o | |
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10-12-2007, 09:36 AM
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| | Mooncalf
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people JUST ASK PERMISSION
is it too much to ask!!!!
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10-12-2007, 10:47 AM
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| | Erumpent
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They really should've just asked first... | |
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10-14-2007, 01:51 PM
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It is a good thing they decided to do this and everything but it wouldn't have hurt them to just ask J.K. Rowling and WB before doing this. I am sure they wouldn't have rejected.
I just don't like it when people do this. *eyes my countrymen and women* Seriously.
I wish I could see it though. *is jealous of Joshy*
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10-14-2007, 11:13 PM
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| | Poltergeist
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^ The fact that they took legal action proves that asking would've been futile.
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10-16-2007, 01:07 PM
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Wow...
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11-17-2007, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle  ^ The fact that they took legal action proves that asking would've been futile. Nope; WB is a business and everybody has their price. Not only were they chiseled out of the money but the prestige of being able to say, "Yes you may." or "No you may not."
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