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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Sonist, what is it you have against JK Rowling? Is this some sort of personal vendetta?
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Yes, it goes way back, when I was sitting in a coffee shop, scribbling ideas for my next porn movie on paper napkins. One of the ideas was about a young wizard named Parry Hotter.
Well, this destitute-looking woman walked in, and since all the tables were taken, asked if she can sit next to me. I even bought her a cup of coffee, because she didn't have enough change - her dole check had been delayed.
Long story short, I went to the bathroom, and when I came back, she was gone, along with all my paper napkins. The, rest, as you know, is history.
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P.S. I actually like J.K. Rowling
She writes well, and the HP books (even if they owe significant debt to LOTR), will likely remain one of the best series of its kind for the next few decades, at least.
But I also find her preoccupation with copyright enforcement crossing the line of "normal" at times, and her objections to e-books (presumably stemming form IP concerns), rub me the wrong way.
And since she is perhaps the most visible opponent of e-books, I see her as a large, clear target, for some occasional fun, as well as a convenient example of a "Death Eater" in the world of e-bookdom.