Possible JKR "Inspirations" (was Re: Interesting Fact)

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> wrote:

> (Diana Wynne Jones)
> Better than the top fanfics? Worth buying or just a trip to the 
> library? Did you read them before or after Harry Potter?

I read them after GoF came out but before OoP.  I haven't read the 
Dark Lord of Derkholm series yet, but the Chrestomanci and other 
assorted individual books are good.  I'd go to the library for the 
first one and see how you like it.  You know, I may have been too 
hasty in saying absolutely that they didn't inspire JKR.  There is 
one... "Dogsbody", that is definitely worth buying, and reminded me 
of HP, especially with OoP additions.  Buy that one!  I'm not sure 
when it was published, though, it may be one of her newer ones and 
been itself inspired by Harry.  I'll check on that.