Harry Potter has a problem. He is one of the most popular fictional figures of all time, and knockoffs and ripoffs are everywhere. To protect their works, author J.K. Rowling, her publishers and other rights holders like the Warner Bros. Movie studio have taken aggressive legal action across the globe, with varying degrees of success.
The Harry Potter book series has sold more than 120 million copies in over 40 languages, and the two Harry Potter films have swept box offices throughout the world. Long before the fifth installment of the book series hit bookstores in June, it was already at the top of the Amazon.com bestseller list.
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