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- MargotCross, on 06/16/2009, -26/+476hmm... didnt see anyone trying to sue her BEFORE she became a bajillionaire. everyone's just trying to make a buck.
- deboerpa, on 06/16/2009, -0/+303500 Milions?
- sockpuppets, on 06/17/2009, -1/+295I put on my robe and wizard hat.
- rdldr1, on 06/16/2009, -2/+237Sounds more like a porn video than a children's book.
Seriously, when can you sue over a story about "a child discovering he has magical powers." - diggyduggle, on 06/16/2009, -7/+220I hope Jesus sues Sega over Altered Beast. If you remember in the beginning of Altered beast, "Rise from your grave!"
Just like Jesus in the bible! RIP OFF!!!! - CK20XX, on 06/17/2009, -4/+215"Miss Rowling, did you willfully plagarize the children's book 'Willy the Wizard' when you wrote 'Harry Potter'?
"What's 'Willy the Wizard'?"
"The defense rests, your honor." - metalgel, on 06/17/2009, -2/+198http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/175/8896harrypott ...
- emecks, on 06/16/2009, -12/+197"Also by an English writer..." yeah, because Edinburgh is in England and not the capital of Scotland, right?
- inactive, on 06/17/2009, -1/+181It's wizard money, you muggles wouldn't understand.
- sockpuppets, on 06/17/2009, -1/+168I thought the same thing.
Expect to hear from my lawyer. - YuviC, on 06/17/2009, -7/+164Just putting it out there:
Willy The Wizard: 36 Pages.
Harry Potter: 400-900 Pages.
Is this a joke? - rubixcubez, on 06/17/2009, -3/+157It's ok, she can afford 500 milions. Its a fake number anyway.
- inactive, on 06/17/2009, -1/+1531. Write a book that does not sell.
2. Sue someone who wrote a book that did sell, claiming plagiarism.
3. Profit. - inactive, on 06/16/2009, -1/+120Coyping?
- andoru, on 06/17/2009, -0/+113If the theme of "a boy discovering he has magic powers" is the point in question, then Willy The Wizard is, in turn, is copying from every Fantasy. Novel. Ever. Written.
- felman87, on 06/17/2009, -0/+101A bunch of magical beings go to a special school where an old dude teaches them how to control their powers. Sounds a lot like X-men. Get Stan Lee on the phone.
- Scarredfoe, on 06/17/2009, -0/+92This is ***** Riddikulus!
- ftwb, on 06/17/2009, -5/+93So...you didn't see anyone rying to sue her for writing Harry Potter before she wrote Harry Potter?
- BlanKz, on 06/17/2009, -1/+64Why make millions when you can make...
*puts pinky to mouth*
...milions? - CrazyArcher, on 06/17/2009, -1/+63I'll see you in court.
- inactive, on 06/16/2009, -3/+62hogwart. i mean, hogwash..
- spookyttws, on 06/17/2009, -0/+53You forgot the part where you sit around, twiddling your thumbs for ten yen years before suing.
- ZzZzZzZzZZz, on 06/17/2009, -2/+52and willy the wizard was 36 pages lol...this lawsuit is ridiculous
- Chestnutridge, on 06/17/2009, -2/+52This must be the silliest lawsuit of all time. Even the lawyer's description of the similarities between the two books seems awfully thin. There is nothing that couldn't just be a coincidence and there seems to be a great deal of difference in the nature and scope of the books. Does "Moby Dick" plagarize the Bible because they both have a whale and a guy named Ahab? These people are just hoping she will pay them a little something until they go away.
- Chooxo, on 06/17/2009, -0/+50Willy the Wizard sounds like the porn parody of Harry Potter.
- KSUdesigner, on 06/17/2009, -0/+49Is your assistant's name Rosie Palm?
- virtualcorey, on 06/17/2009, -0/+47I think I wrote a short story in 6th grade about a wizard boy, maybe I should sue too.
- jeches, on 06/16/2009, -5/+51So this means no more Harry Potter books????
- cambob76, on 06/16/2009, -6/+51Why not call it "Penis, the Magic Dude"?
- tidu, on 06/17/2009, -3/+47I could understand if Harry Potter was *extremely* similar. But it seems to me that 95% of this is original and 5% is coincidence. I mean, some of the ***** books are over 1000 pages.
- WoWii, on 06/17/2009, -5/+49Dailyfail.co.uk
- thehoodie, on 06/17/2009, -9/+45They both speak English, idiot.
/s - twishart, on 06/17/2009, -0/+35I could lend her 500 Milions.
- tgc1, on 06/17/2009, -1/+35That just blew my mind.
- fury420, on 06/17/2009, -0/+32you forgot bout the part where you DIE, and your son decides to sue 10 years later :P
- inactive, on 06/17/2009, -1/+33And that's for each one
- andregriffin, on 06/17/2009, -1/+32woosh
- sychodan, on 06/16/2009, -2/+33I'd do Emma Watson
- amitforu78, on 06/16/2009, -8/+39Is it really??
Unbelieveable.... - commenter01, on 06/17/2009, -0/+30yes, really. 500 'Milions'.
- rjshatz, on 06/17/2009, -3/+32Are "milions" some sort of wizard currency?
- RSMiller, on 06/16/2009, -0/+28Good ideas are common - what’s uncommon are people who’ll work hard enough to bring them about. - Ashleigh Brilliant
- ngmcs8203, on 06/17/2009, -0/+28milions too :\
- publiclurker, on 06/16/2009, -1/+28I'm not a potter fan by any stretch, but I seem to recall that Rowling didn't have any problem with the lexicon,etc until they tried to make a buck off of it.
- chadsmith729, on 06/17/2009, -0/+25I discovered I had magical powers, around 13. I still like to practice magic whenever I can with my assistant.
- DarkHornet, on 06/17/2009, -1/+25I checked. Coyping has yet to be defined by UrbanDictionary. Go hog wild.
- Gloony, on 06/17/2009, -0/+24Class action? Count me in.
- pmc7, on 06/17/2009, -4/+27Pretty sure you're embarrassing yourself now, actually.
- janinekahn, on 06/16/2009, -1/+23Damn straight.
- unitedkronos, on 06/16/2009, -1/+22There's a book about Mega Man Jr.?
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