I wonder how much effort it would take to remove those watermarks.

If it's doable someone will do it.

I'd like to welcome J.K to the wonderful world of 'The Indie authors'.
As most of the best books at the moment are 'Indies' she'll be in good company with her H.P. books.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

Guess i won't be able to get it from library. That stinks.After all she does need every penny.

Remains the best

Remains the best

an irony is that Harry Potter is what got me started reading e-books. I was laying in bed reading the third book in hardcover, and my arms were aching from the weight. I jumped up, got on the Internet, and ten minutes later was reading a copy I "found" online on my Palm Pilot, much more comfortably.

Since then, I have only read paper books when there was no e-book available.

As a published author of mystery novels, I'm glad the J.K. is finally making this move to digital, because I think that the Harry Potter franchise becoming available online will be the singular event that will be credited with bringing ebooks into the mainstream for an entire new generation.

However, as for her statement about "wanting to give something back" to her loyal readers, I think it would be nicer if Ms. Rowling would also consider dedicating some small portion of the millions she receives from the ebook sales to worthwhile organizations like children's hospitals around the country.

Gene G. - www.LegalMystery.com

And naturally as soon as Ms Rowling's solicitors see the police theft report, they will be most understanding and drop the case. Because solicitors are honest, are'nt they? And Ms Rowling is'nt greedy, is she?.
My advice: borrow the paper version of the book. Much safer.

Its good to see that Ms Rowling has retained the digital rights to her online works. The poor thing needs every penny she can get. Just how people are able to live in such poverty amazes me. Hope I never get down to my last 100 million.

"So,

Someone breaks into your house and steals your laptop. They take your Potter ebooks from your laptop and post them online for others to pirate. Since the watermarks identify you as the "owner" of the pirated copies, will you have to spend a fair amount of time and money to defend yourself if the authorities come after you?"

Of course if someone broke into your house you would have reported it to the authorities and by doing so have more then a reasonable doubt of your participation in the piracy.

You present a very poor argument slap.

No, because you'd have the police report from the laptop theft.

I STILL HAVENT READ THE FIRST HAIRY POTTER BOOK. NOR HAVE I PAID THE LATE FINES EITHER, SIGH.

Press release?

BAEN Books have been selling DRM Free books for years.

So,

Someone breaks into your house and steals your laptop. They take your Potter ebooks from your laptop and post them online for others to pirate. Since the watermarks identify you as the "owner" of the pirated copies, will you have to spend a fair amount of time and money to defend yourself if the authorities come after you?