In New York, the judge has ruled in favour of JKR and against Steven Vander Ark who wanted to turn his popular Harry Potter Lexicon website into a book.

I know opinion on YWO was divided when the case first began. Personally I think all authors or would-be authors should be pleased. Just because Jo Rowling is already wealthy, doesn't mean someone else should be able to publish what are effectively her background notes without her permission.

Hoping it's not subscription only, the full story is at the Bookseller.

I would have linked to the original lexicon, but it appears to have become defunct. www.keithmansfield.co.uk
johnnymackintosh.com

Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London was published by Quercus on 3 July 2008