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Here's a longer version of the interview with Steve Vander Ark of the . The publishers of a planned print version of the Lexicon, are currently being sued in the US by JK Rowling and Warner Brothers Entertainment. More background on that , and

We did ask for an interview from Rowling's publishers. They declined our request to speak, but the essence of their position is contained in the statement J.K. Rowling made outside the court Monday excerpted below:

If books that plagiarise other works are permitted, authors, fans and readers stand to lose. There are lots of books in many languages that comment on or criticize Harry Potter, and that's fine. But the book in this case is different. It provides no analysis and virtually no commentary. It takes far too much and it offers precious little in return.

Views reiterated in a subsequent statement Wednesday in which she said, "The book at the heart of this case has overstepped a boundary so unreasonably that I have been forced, regretfully, to take legal action. Authors have a right to protect their works from misuse. Do I have fewer rights because many people read my books? If this book is published" While legal process continues, the Judge hearing the case, has encouraged both sides to attempt to reach a settlement.

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