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The Question is, even though some of the ideas from Goblet of Fire are legit towards Willy the Wizard. Why, after so long, did Adrian Jacob’s company decide to sue now, and not when the book was first published? There are thousands of copies of Goblet of fire all over the world. Then, there is the movie. I have read some of the excrepts from Willy the Wizard’s stories, and they are very similiar ideas to any WiZARDING novel out there. J.K. Rowling, has made strong copy right rules. In Lord of the Rings there are many different challenges and creatures. In The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, there are many different forms of transportation. In Michael Scott’s, The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel, there is many ideas of the different elements of magic. In Wizards of Waverly Place, There’s wizard school, magic carpets, vampires, ghosts, and transportation, along with their own Wizarding World. In Twlight, There are vampires and Werewolves. Now, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Toliken worked together. They didn’t sue each other. What these authors and suing companies forget is that, magic in itself is not real. Anyone can write it and come up with ideas or add too it. Willy the Wizard has its own form. J.K.Rowling did not take the ideas of the whole series from that book. It’s impossible. And there is no Voldermort in Willy the Wizard, no grave yard scene. Nothing. And for criskes,if Adrian Jacob is not around,or alive, and didn’t care before now, why is his company?! Most likely his company has not thoroughly read Goblet of fire, and compared and contrasted it. So do that.Then rethink your terms of sueing the Most talented Woman in the World. And get your money somewhere else. J.K. Rowling is my hero, and if it wasn’t for her, I would not be reading today. So shove off Mr. Willy Wizard.

"He demanded that all copies of the Harry Potter novel be destroyed, and all the profit made by the book given to him."

The only proper response to that is "Pfffffff. Ha!"

My first thought was that if he tried that he'd probably be lynched by the angry mobs. Besides, if he did destroy the books that people had bought, he would have to give them their money back

My first reaction was more like "this trustee should be shot". Sign me up for the angry mob. :)

What I find most hilarious, however, is that the trustee seems to believe that Jacobs had a copyright on "deduction". As far as I know, he didn't.