Can I use the word muggle in a book?

In general, copyright on characters in fiction applies to fully-fleshed out entities – so you would probably be violating copyright if you used Jason Bourne or Arya Stark as a character in your book. But a muggle is not a fully realized character, it is simply an invented word used in J.K. Rowling’s books.

Are the Harry Potter books copyrighted?

Everything Harry Potter is well protected with multiple trademarks that are owned by Warner Brothers Entertainment. Everything from the names of the books and movies, to house names, and the term ‘Muggle’ are trademarked.

Who owns the copyright to Harry Potter?

In a landmark deal that ranks among the largest movie franchise rights agreements of all time, NBCUniversal has acquired exclusive rights for the popular films and accompanying J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World franchise from Warner Bros.

Is Mudblood copyrighted?

The word muggle cannot be copyrighted, it can only be trademarked.

Is the word Potter copyrighted?

The answer to the above questions is yes, Harry Potter is protected under the Trademark law and it is also a registered trademark, and all these rights are owned by Warner Brothers.

Did J.K. Rowling plagiarize Harry Potter?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling with copying the work of another author when writing “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

Are the Harry Potter movies protected by copyright?

Rowling, her various publishers and Time Warner, the owner of the rights to the Harry Potter films, have taken numerous legal actions to protect their copyrights, and also have fielded accusations of copyright theft themselves.

How were Muggles persecuted in the Harry Potter series?

Some innocent Muggles were being burned as witches, magical children born to Muggles were often persecuted when their magical abilities surfaced, and some Muggles tried to make magical people perform magic for their own ends.

What happened to JK Rowling’s lawsuit against the publishers?

As of March 2010, the lawsuit has been settled out of court, the details sealed. In June 2009, the estate of Adrian Jacobs, a children’s author who died in 1997, sued Rowling’s publishers, Bloomsbury, for £500 million, accusing her of having plagiarised “substantial parts” of his work in writing the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

How did Muggles become aware of the Wizarding World?

For instance, Muggles sometimes married wizards or witches and thus became aware of the wizarding world, as occurred with Mr Finnigan when he married a witch. Muggles also occasionally produced a magical child.