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Harry Potter?
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Date: 
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:21:25 GMT
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I haven't read any of these cultishly popular books, so I'm in no position
to judge or make other comment, but what do Potter fans make of this:

http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/gma/goodmorningamerica/gma010320_potter_suit.html

An extremely odd coincidence, at any rate!

     Dave!



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  Re: Harry Potter?
 
(...) I wouldn't call #1 best-sellers as cultish - fadish, perhaps. The web site of the author of Larry Potter is extremely self-serving to say the least (www.realmuggles.com), but she may have a trademark (not copyright) case. The lawyers will have (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
  Re: Harry Potter?
 
(...) My money is on Larry Potter staring Timmy. (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
  Re: Harry Potter?
 
(...) The author NK Stouffer's website - www.realmuggles.com - has a list of infringement examples which includes such uncanny shared attributes as... mythical place - perhaps those old Greek guys should sue too? muggle families - what, they (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
  Disney actually did this with "Lion King"
 
I remember seeing a news story where a japanese company was suing Disney for plagiarism over "The Lion King." Their character was named Kimba while the Disney version was named Simba. The stories were virtually the same. However, I'll bet Disney's (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)

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