Man ordered to pay £1.5m to pursue plagiarism case against Rowling

The man claiming that one of J K Rowling's Harry Potter books was lifted from another work has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m (€1.7m) into court as security for the costs of the author and her publisher - or the case will be struck out.

Man ordered to pay £1.5m to pursue plagiarism case against Rowling
Mon, 21 Mar, 2011 - 13:37

The man claiming that one of J K Rowling's Harry Potter books was lifted from another work has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m (€1.7m) into court as security for the costs of the author and her publisher - or the case will be struck out.

The order was made by Mr Justice Kitchin at a hearing in the Chancery Division of the High Court.

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