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Harry Potter And The (Re)Order Of The Artists: Are We Muggles Or Goblins?, Gary Pulsinelli
Harry Potter And The (Re)Order Of The Artists: Are We Muggles Or Goblins?, Gary Pulsinelli
Scholarly Works
In "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," author J.K. Rowling attributes to goblins a very interesting view of ownership rights in artistic works. According to Rowling, goblins believe that the maker of an artistic object maintain an ongoing ownership interest in that object even after it is sold, and is entitled to get it back when the purchaser dies. While this view may strike some as rather odd when it is applied to tangible property in the 'muggle' world, it actually has some very interesting parallels to the legal treatment of intangible property, particularly in the areas of intellectual property …
Beyond Wealth: Stories Of Art, War, And Greed, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Beyond Wealth: Stories Of Art, War, And Greed, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Journal Articles
The article tells three stories of great art and priceless antiquities: one about early Christian mosaics from Cyprus, another about five paintings by the Viennese master, Gustav Klimt, and the third about an ancient statute of a Sumerian king from Iraq. All three stories discuss the international law protecting cultural heritage in time of war and occupation. They all tell of individuals pursuing extraordinary profits from the sale of the objects despite the international law that, properly applied, should have protected them from damage and kept them all in places of public display.
The article also tells how in each …