Harry Potter in 80s movie

[michaelkgidlow]

No: HPFGUIDX 83664

As I was flipping through the channels yesterday, I came across a 
grade B horror flick called "Troll". I don't know the exact date, but 
I know it was made sometime in the early eighties. Anyway, the name 
of the protagonist is Harry Potter! The boy even resembles J.K. 
Rowling's creation somewhat. Incidentally, the boy's father is also 
named Harry Potter. Even more bizarre is that this Harry Potter has 
to battle magical creatures to save his sister. Is this all just a 
coincidence, or did Rowling borrow some ideas from this movie for her 
books? I do not doubt Rowling's creativity or imagination, but it's 
not like her series is totally original. Essentially, her stories are 
just a skillfully crafted combination of myths, legands, folklore, 
and history. It's not as though she actually came up with 
hippogriffs, or unicorns, or any of the other magical creatures that 
inhabit Harry's world. What she has done is combine those elements to 
make very entertaining and good stories. 

Michael Gidlow

Michael K. Gidlow