An Amsterdam court ruled Thursday that a Russian children's book about a magical girl named Tanja Grotter cannot be published in the Netherlands because it has too many similarities to J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter," rejecting an argument that the book was a parody, not plagiarism. The decision, based on European law, may lead publishers in other countries to think twice before taking on the powerful Potter.
April 07, 2003 at 12:00 AM
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