I had to read this a second time, just to make sure somebody wasn’t pulling my leg:
The group is accused of erecting a massive structure in the shape of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the Hindu festival of the Goddess Durga, which celebrates her killing a demon and the victory of good over evil.
A statue of the 10-armed goddess sitting on a lion, stabbing a demon emerging from a buffalo, dominates the set, and organizers are planning to also include lifesized models of the bespectacled Potter and his companions.
“We had no clue that we had to seek permission from the author,” Santanu Biswas, secretary of FD Block Puja Committee of Salt Lake, the community group which designed and paid for artists to make the tent.
“Our lawyer in Delhi will appear before the court tomorrow to explain our stand.”
[Mr Biswas, there will always be a house for you wherever I live.]
That was yesterday. Today I see that reason has prevailed:
The community group building the model is said to be delighted with the ruling.
The wood and papier mache model, based on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, can now be used until 26 October when the Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga ends.
Whatever next? Descendants of Guy Fawkes claiming their dues on 5th November? Puh-leeze.