Wyrd Sisters Continue Lawsuit Against WB

The Toronto Star is reporting that Canadian folk band The Wyrd Sisters, are still at it. The group is once again seeking further legal action against Warner Brothers in a continuing $40 million lawsuit.

Fans will remember that the band sought compensation for the use of the Weird Sisters band from the Harry Potter books being used in the film adaptation of Goblet of Fire, despite the band never being named in the film or soundtrack.

The folk band is now seeking the “destruction of DVDs, compact discs, video games and other paraphernalia” which contain reference to the fictional “The Weird Sisters” band.

The lawsuit seeks the “delivery-up for destruction” of all visual performances, sound recordings and merchandise relating to the “Harry Potter Weird Sisters” band, which Baryluk claims includes the film’s soundtrack, video games such as “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” and the “Harry Potter Scene-It” game, as well as trading cards.

The Wyrd Sisters originally filed a lawsuit back in 2005 to block the release of the Goblet of Fire film, but were clearly unsuccessful, and were further ordered to pay WB $140,000 for legal fees. According to the article, this fee apparently has not yet ben paid. The court has now ordered the two parties' lawyers to meet over the financial situation.