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Bob, Harry, Alex: All good answers. Yes, reporting the news is perfectly reasonable, and it is certainly news. Personally, as the meat of the interview is Why they would do such a thing, I would have avoided asking How they did it, which is really the only point in the interview where it sounds like someone's hoping to take notes and try it elsewhere... or maybe just rephrased it to "How hard or easy was it to pull off?" without asking for details. But as you pointed out, we're not all the same, and don't have to be in full agreement on these things.
Obviously, it's a shame that anyone should have to take actions so drastic, to enjoy a single book in a particular way that seems pretty harmless to us. Of course, if it is not demonstrated to be sold by the parties, or given away to those who otherwise would have bought the book, its illegality is still in question. Obviously the author's clear intent has been intentionally violated. But let's face it, once the book's purchased and yours, you're free to read it, give it away, use it as a doorstop, burn it, or transcribe it if you want to.
And I'd be willing to bet Rowling is just happy that her books are popular enough that someone would want to go through all that trouble...
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