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

submitted 2 months ago by CyberpunkLibrarian@lemmy.ml to c/libraries@literature.cafe

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[-] Drusas@fedia.io 33 points 2 months ago

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

[-] CyberpunkLibrarian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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 2 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 2 months ago

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 2 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 2 months ago

Nothing to lose except free publicity

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