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MAY 7, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: BBC
Last year we told you
of a court battle in which Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling lost the privacy rights case involving her son. Ms. Rowling appealed that this decision and today won the appeal.
Ms. Rowling and her husband, Dr. Neil Murray, released the following statement after the ruling:
We understand and accept that with the success of Harry Potter there will be a measure of legitimate media and public interest in Jo's professional activities and appearances.
However, we have striven to give our children a normal family life outside the media spotlight.
We are immensely grateful to the court for giving our children protection from covert, unauthorised photography; this ruling will make an immediate and material difference to their lives.
The case revolved around the publication of long-lens photographs taken of her son when he was 18 months old in 2004
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Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Glad to hear that.I'm happy for JK and her family to finally have protection against those unauthorized meda who's voilating the privacy of her family,especially her children.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 2:36 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1862
Bright Eyes says:
It's fantastic that she's won the appeal - does that mean it can be used as a precident in future? It could help so many stars protect their kids from the press.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 4:19 AM EST
Witch
Points: 819
accio_kim says:
Wow, I'm glad for this, those poor children. Well done JK for (yet again) fighting for what you believe in.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 6:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 861
star chaser says:
I'm glad she won the appeal. I never understood why people think they have the right to take photo's of children, just because they have a famous parent. Well done JK.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 7:29 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...Even though it took three years to get to prove that you have the right to privacy not having you childs picture taken. But, the battle is really not won yet. JK still has to deal with a settlement or go back to court.
For those that maybe confused this court case has nothing to do with Lexions case.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 8:16 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
I'm so happy she won. I mean, it's bad enough she has people taking her photo while she's trying to have a private walk in the park(just usuing that as an example), but to take photos of her 18 month old kis, put the picture in a newspaper and comment on everything they did that day, etc... that's just wrong. It's a horrible invasion of privacy! I don't know why she didn't win in the first place. I hope things don't go like this with the HP Lexicon, JK Rowling court case...I really don't wanna see that guy's book published. If it's full of errors, why buy it?
Posted May 8, 2008 at 11:13 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1514
MollyMomma says:
I think that's great. Leave the children alone, I would think that would be frightening to a child to be stalked by adults with cameras. Children need to have some normalcy in growing up kids of stars.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 3:05 PM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 3070
Tikihaha says:
I'm glad that they won this appeal. I mean, it's OK for her to be in the spotlight, but leave her kids out of it!!
It's illegal here in Australia for strangers to take covert photos of children, so why should it be any different for JK Rowling?
Posted May 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 813
harrypotterfan4eva says:
Well good. It would be ridiculous if she didn't win, mainly because children deserve privacy, especially at that age.
Posted May 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4399
ILoveHP! says:
Congratulations J.K. I hope this is a sign that you'll win the other case too....
Posted May 9, 2008 at 6:07 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1664
Looooney says:
Good for them. It's unacceptable for there to be such intrusive photos. Honestly, she wrote a successful series of books... why would that give people the right or reason to take pictures of her children?
Posted May 9, 2008 at 5:45 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1064
Ginny511 says:
RIGHT ON JK L0I you did what you do for ur kids!!!! AWESOMEO!
Posted May 9, 2008 at 11:33 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1899
Hermione5 says:
Good news! I'm very glad she won. Privacy is privacy. What's new with the lexicon court case???
Posted May 11, 2008 at 4:28 AM EST
Points: 7828
Rococoed says:
I am relieved to hear that the courts have ruled in her favor. I have been immensely concerned about this case, as no child - NO CHILD - deserves to be exposed to the heartless media at such a young age. They need not be shown that in addition to the many other pressures of growing up. Leave the poor children alone.
Posted May 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST
Prime Hunter
Points: 4334
Orbster says:
You go!..No child should be exposed to such torture!
Posted May 11, 2008 at 1:59 PM EST
Student
Points: 292
Melina White says:
I'm so happy to hear that she won this case, I don't believe that children should be involved in such media at a young age. They should have just left J.K.'s son alone to live a normal life...well as normal as he can, i mean his mom is one of the most famous people in the world!
Posted May 11, 2008 at 8:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 958
Ron+Hermione says:
Its good to see ther've finally come to their senses about this case. This should have been the outcome the first time. Leave the poor kids alone.
Posted May 13, 2008 at 3:26 AM EST
Rickmaniac to the Core
Points: 2564
snaily says:
I'm glad that she appealed and finally won!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted May 14, 2008 at 10:08 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Mystique says:
Great! The media gets out of control all the time. This shows that the justice system still works... sometimes.
Posted May 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1057
Herminone Potter says:
Congrads to Jo for winning, but in reality, I think she must come to terms that the public always wants to know what goes on in someones private life and somethings are just going to happen.
Posted May 21, 2008 at 3:14 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 415
Ben_benny says:
Great news! Her children deserve the best.
Posted May 23, 2008 at 4:54 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1588
Severus' Advocate says:
Of course her children should be allowed their privacy. I don't get why celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt allow people to pay them huge amounts of money for there family magazine pictures.
Posted May 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM EST
Squib
Points: 131
DonnaK says:
I am glad she won.
Photographers should take pictures of people children they deserve the right to privacy even more than adults.
Posted May 27, 2008 at 12:50 AM EST
Squib
Points: 131
DonnaK says:
We understand and accept that with the success of Harry Potter there will be a measure of legitimate media and public interest in Jo's professional activities and appearances.
However, we have striven to give our children a normal family life outside the media spotlight.
Exactly
Posted May 27, 2008 at 12:51 AM EST
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