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Public library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothers (boingboing.net)

submitted 10 months ago by CyberpunkLibrarian@lemmy.ml to c/libraries@literature.cafe

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's pretty shitty. Also, TIL boingboing still exists.

[–] CyberpunkLibrarian@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

RIGHT?! I mean, after Cory and Xeni left, I kinda stopped reading the site and haven't thought about it in ages.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Doesn’t Scholastic have the book and IP copyright? WB only has copyright on their movies, which diverge from the books in minor ways.

[+] Raiderkev@lemmy.world -10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm assuming they probably used movie IP in their signage or something. It's shitty, but companies have to defend their trademarks or risk losing them.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

You’re right the library might try claiming Harry Potter as their own intellectual property. Can’t have that

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You know what they say about assumptions.

The article suggests that the cease-and-desist was related to copyright. A public library’s education initiative should be covered by fair use. It’s unclear what WB are up to except showing their asses.

In any event, if I were Teton County’s head librarian, it would be a cold day in hell before I’d cooperate with WB’s free publicity events again. I’d likely refuse to buy any book they might have an interest in as well.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I’d take every reference to hp down out of spite. No free publicity from me anymore

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Nothing to lose except free publicity