Potter Lexicon creator breaks down
Steve Vander Ark, the creator of a Harry Muck around encyclopedia, world Health Organization is on trial for plagiarization, broke refine in the spectator corner on the second 24-hour interval of evidence in the case.
Vander Ark of the Covenant, 50, wHO created 'The Harry Muck around Lexicon' out of material taken from his popular fan internet site, itself based on the series, told a Freshly York court of his devotion to the Beset Putter books and denied the allegations, claiming his book was a reference usher intended as a fellow to the series.
Asked if he considered himself a section of the Ravage Putter winnow club community, the librarian broke down in tears and said: "I do. It's been difficult because there's been a caboodle of criticism, manifestly... merely it has been an important part of my life for the death 9 old age or so."
Vander Ark, whose lawyers claim his book constitutes a 'fair use', a legal construct, of the Putter material, said he wrote the volume later on requests from Ravage Putter fans.
He claimed he did not manipulation mention simon Marks or refer to Rowling as the author because, "It's a reference book. If I was writing a reference book to Shakspere, I wouldn't list Shakspere."
On Rowling's possess plans for a Harass Putter cyclopedia, the issue from which she will reportedly donate to charity, he added: "I for 1 can't look to read it."
