J.K. Rowling

Rowling bashing is still a popular sport, but apparently it’s merely a symptom of a far more insidious affliction—that of sexism against all female fantasy writers. “Bestselling female contenders remain unacknowledged while their male counterparts are robustly namechecked, absorbed reliably into the official history of the genre,” says Bidisha. Gasp! Could it be so?

The owner of the Harry Potter Lexicon fan site is publishing an unofficial encyclopedic companion to the Harry Potter series based on the site and bearing the site’s name. Rowling is suing the publisher. She reserves the right to publish such a book herself. The publisher is undaunted, and the book will appear as scheduled.

Ok, so Dumbledore’s gay. Dare I say that this seems like a great way for Rowling to get herself back in the spotlight?

J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury and Warner Brothers, have launched court action against a community group in India who created a life-sized Hogwarts castle. The display was to be part of a Hindu religious festival. The group says it had no idea that permission from the author was required.