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Old 04-05-2011, 07:29 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Poppaea View Post
Ms Rowling has made clear the Harry Potter series is for children and children normally don't own ereaders and this is why there are no ebooks. For me this means the contrary to your suggestions: she is not greedy and does not make more millions by selling ebook versions of her childrens story to grown ups.
That wasn't her objection to making an electronic version of the Harry Potter series.

She said that when she thinks of reading a book she imagines a paper product with a specific look, feel and smell. For that reason, she wouldn't allow them to be sold electronically.

Although last week she said that she's reconsidering that stance (there are lots of news articles if you search) and some people have estimated the ebook rights to the Harry Potter series could be worth $100 million.
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