Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:39:45 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Feeding the Spirit
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL 01/15/03 04:26PM
>	Well, I suppose that would explain why some of Lord Voldemort's
>loyal followers in _HP and the Goblet of Fire_ have my family name!  On =
the
>other hand, I did perform an act that the Cutting Edge recommends at =
WSFA.
>	Actually, Mike, I think you're borrowing trouble unnecessarily.  =
If
>the Cutting Edge people drop by your place, just say No thank you and =
they
>should go away.  If they don't, just remind them that Jesus said not to
>preach to those who don't want to listen.
>	I'm afraid that I don't recognize the reference to Nancy Stouffler.=

>I pray you, good sir, please enlighten me.

Oh my, you missed the Nancy Stouffer dust up?  Essentially she claimed =
Rowling stole the Harry Potter idea from her previously published books =
(not that anyone ever found these books,  nor did she produce any copies . =
. .).

Needless to say there was a lawsuit, which may have been one of the =
reasons for Rowling's slowness in writing the latest Potter.

Googling on "Nancy Stouffer" will get you her "Real muggles" site =
<http://www.realmuggles.com/> and here's a good news item on the outcome =
of the suit <http://www.nylawyer.com/news/02/09/091902h.html >

Quite a hoot.

mjw