Yep. Absolutely.

I mean, "All Quiet On The Western Front", James Fenimore Cooper's works, etc. etc., all of these have REAL underlying themes and ideas. With Harry Potter, it's just a simple good vs. evil thing.

Well...How big was Star Wars in Britain? I just don't see Rowling copying Star Wars...

I agree on that, but Star Wars is just a rip off of Dune with elements of Watership Down and the Odessy. Kind of hard to find someting original these days

Originally Posted by C/1Lt Henderson

Well...How big was Star Wars in Britain? I just don't see Rowling copying Star Wars...

Star Wars is huge no matter where you go.

Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

I always had a damn feeling that Harry Potter was nothing but a rip off of Starwars!

The movie "Witches" starring Angelica Huston as the high "bad" witch priestess. Also had Jane Horrock (from "Absolutely Fabulous" ...character "Bubble" fame) as her lackey. Head witch and followers had a special potion that turned children into mice. It reminded me so much of Harry Potter. English film...made long before Potter. Cute film for a rainy day if you're in the mood for something light. Spoiler alert...all's good in the end.