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Re:Harry Potter & the Methods of Rationality returns with a ... by cperciva on Thursday August 25, 2011 @05:43AM (#2924344)
Copyright law doesn't care about whether this is "monetizing" or not. He's infringing simply by using JK Rowling's characters; he's safe only thanks to JK Rowling saying that she doesn't mind HP fanfiction as long as it's not obscene and non-commercial.

So the only real question here is: What does JK Rowling think of this?

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Re:Harry Potter & the Methods of Rationality returns with a ... by aw3c2 on Thursday August 25, 2011 @05:50AM (#2924363)
She supports fanfiction but it has to be non-commercial. See eg http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3753001.stm
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Re:Harry Potter & the Methods of Rationality returns with a ... by cperciva on Thursday August 25, 2011 @06:37AM (#2924439)
Sure. My point is, this is all based on her whims, not on any legal definitions. So "non-commercial" in this context just means whatever JK Rowling wants it to mean in this context.
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Re:Harry Potter & the Methods of Rationality returns with a ... by mcherm on Thursday August 25, 2011 @07:13AM (#2924492)
Given that it's raising money for a charities, and that the donations only accelerate the publication rate, I would be surprised to see Rowling object when she hasn't objected to previous chapters.
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