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What you dont seem to understand is that the individual in question isnt just repackaging information and publishing it on website. Rowling herself encouraged that and supported fans contributing to it. However when it comes to publishing that site as website owner's own "original" work, then the matter is not so clear cut. You seem to be willing to overlook that part of it. Publishing a book of facts and quotes of the HP book without any approval from the author herself, especially when that work will directly compete with a project from the author herself is clearly crossing the line into copyright infringement. Much like someone collecting all or your written works, reformatting them into a "Tribute to the Collected works of Farhad Manjoo", and then selling them through Amazon or Barnes and Noble. I'm sure you would be more than justified in taking offense such action. You'd probably, heaven forbid!, even consider legal action.
