Rowling sues Indian festival for building replica of Hogwarts Castle

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Yahoo reports that Rowling and her publishers Bloomsbury are seeking two million rupees (50,000 dollars) from the organisers constructing an elaborate castle from canvas and papier mache for the upcoming Durga Puja festival.

The Delhi High Court has summoned the builders to present their case on Friday. Damn, the law moves fast when Rowling is pissed off.

The 394 page suit argues that they can stage the upcoming event in the gigantic marquee. But only after paying two million rupees to the British author.

The marquee in Kolkata's Salt Lake district replicates the imaginary castle's outer contours and even includes an imitation marble staircase and flagged stone floor in the entrance hall. They also have it lit with flaming torches. According to witnesses at least.

The festival organising secretary, Santunu Biswas, said they would go ahead with the preparations for the four-day affair, which is eastern India's most celebrated annual religious carnival

"What we are building is not a violation of copyright act anywhere in the world because it's a religious festival and has nothing to do with money-making," Biswas told AFP.

Another organiser, Robin Mukherjee, said he was stunned.

"The summons came at a time when the marquee is almost ready and we don't know what to do now as we cannot afford to pay the fine," the visibly angry official added.

"It's just a theme ...We have also modelled the Titanic and no-one sued us," he said.

Exactly! It seems to me that Rowling has "never enough" syndrome. Never enough money. Some people wear glasses like harry. Maybe she should sue them. She needs to get off her broomstick and STFU.