Rowling sues Indian group for copying Hogwarts

October 12, 2007 KOLKATA, India - J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series, is suing a community group in India for breach of copyright for recreating Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for a religious festival, group members said on Thursday. The British author and Warner Brothers, who control the rights to the series in India, are seeking 2 million rupees ($50,000) in compensation from the community group in the eastern city of Kolkata. The group is accused of erecting a massive structure in the shape of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the Hindu festival of the Goddess Durga, which celebrates her killing a demon and the victory of good over evil.

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