Harry Potter in 80s movie

[Tracy Hunt]

No: HPFGUIDX 83669

Michael Gridlow peaked my interest with:
> 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. 
<snip>

Tcy:
- and always loving an excuse to search IMDB - here you go:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0092115/


Michael Gridlow also said:
<snip>
>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. 


Tcy, again:
I doubt seriously that JKR had been influenced in the least by this 
movie.  It was released in 1986 in the US - and if they were lucky, 
not at all in the UK <g>.  And it seems like an odd source for the 
name of the title character (but what do I really know?).  I do agree 
that JKR has used bits from many sources and has been influenced by 
all sorts of mediums in creating the Potterverse.  It's one of the 
reasons I love the series so much.  There is so much in it that is 
familiar to me - that I can relate to.


Tcy   (hoping this post isn't too OT and that I've avoided howlers 
screaming in my direction)