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That's wrong. Fictional facts are considered expressions, not ideas (See the James Bond and Seinfield cases). JK can control any fictional facts from her work,
by fatdog789 18y ago
That's wrong. Fictional facts are considered expressions, not ideas (See the James Bond and Seinfield cases).
JK can control any fictional facts from her work, like Hogwarts, or the characters.
She can't control the underlying ideas, such as a wizard school, or an orphan boy hero.
- decode 18y ago"Fictional facts are considered expressions, not ideas" My understanding is that fictional facts must stand the tests of originality and specificity. Neither unoriginal ideas, nor vague characters/settings have copyright protection. I believe that exactly when a character or setting becomes original and specific enough for protection has been interpreted in different ways by different courts.