JK Rowling: ‘Are we the owners of our own work?’

A THREE-DAY trial over an unauthorised Harry Potter encyclopaedia ended with a flash of anger from JK Rowling.

The bestselling British author returned to the witness stand in New York and told a judge that if he allowed the fan-written lexicon to be published, it would clear the way for countless rip-offs of her books, as well as the work of other popular authors.

“I believe the flood gates will open,” Rowling said, her voice rising. “Are we the owners of our own work?”