A Novel is Fictional

Fox News (and other media outlets) has discovered that a novel is fictional. They had to consult a freelance writer to determine that "The Da Vinci Code" is fictional. Since the book claims to be a novel, it would be unreasonable to believe otherwise. I don’t understand why people are so upset about a work of fiction that they try to prove that it isn’t truthful. By definition it is not truthful. The author claims it is fiction. Those two facts should end any and all debate concerning the “accuracy” of the story. You might as well question the accuracy of Harry Potter.