J.K. Rowling grants open licence for teachers during Covid-19 outbreak
Teachers can now post videos of themselves reading aloud
from the Harry Potter books to children prevented from attending school because
of the Covid-19 virus. This follows J.K. Rowling and her agents The Blair
Partnership relaxing the usual copyright permissions required.
Teachers anywhere in the world are permitted to post videos of themselves reading from Harry Potter books 1-7 onto schools’ secure networks or closed educational platforms from today until the end of the school year (or the end of July in southern hemisphere). A full set of Guidelines for Teachers are downloadable here.
The open licence for teachers is the first of several initiatives being planned to help bring Harry Potter to children at home, which will be announced shortly – watch this space for more details!
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if you haven't read book one... that will be a little confusing. The movies leave out a lot from the books, and if you read in order it will make much more since.
Can we politely ask that librarians be granted the same privilege?
What an amazing thing! I'm grateful for books to escape to during this crazy time! Thank you for giving kids and teachers that chance too!
Cleo wrote: "if you haven't read book one... that will be a little confusing. The movies leave out a lot from the books, and if you read in order it will make much more since."I've read the whole series at least 7 or 8 time...
Thank you, that is the most generous thing that has happened so far in the COVID-19 crisis. Very Thankful.
Very Cool! Huge Harry Potter fan!
Wow! What a move, what a role model. <3
Ms Rowling already made billions with these books, she could have granted open licence for the e-book versions for three months, at least for the first book so that more people could benefit from it. We, the teachers, have a lot of work to do right now, we give online lessons. We don't have enough time for reading her books aloud. I thought she was MORE GENEROUS. I don't believe in her sincerity now.
Melisa wrote: "Ms Rowling already made billions with these books, she could have granted open licence for the e-book versions for three months, at least for the first book so that more people could benefit from i..."The fact is, Melissa, she isn't the only one to decide!
Geez Melisa, Grumpy or what, Why can't people just be glad that things like this are happening, which is a good thing, not the usual spread of doom and bloody gloom from the press!! We need more of this, NOW! Especially during this time! Maybe J.K. will start a trend for other authors to follow?
harry potter is an amazing book I wonder why don't they have it as a coursebook for 8th grade
hi jk rowling i luv ur books!!!!
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