As Cornelius Fudge could tell you, there’s nothing like a good witness in the “Harry Potter” world. Steve Vander Ark, the mousy haired librarian who found himself this year in the middle of a copywrite battle between a small Michigan publishing firm and the most famous author in the world, turned out in the end to be nothing like a good witness.

But last week’s court ruling in favor of J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers, which blocked Vander Ark and RDR books from publishing their “The Harry Potter Lexicon,” a comprehensive reference tome of all things wizarding and magical, will not be the famous fan’s last stand according to the “Detroit Free Press,” who reported yesterday (September 15) that lawyers for the defense are expected this week to file a legal appeal.

The issue, theoretically, could go all the way to the Supreme Court, and serve as a case study for fair use, a somewhat complicated law meant to protect creative artists from having their work unfairly purloined. Read more...