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

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No: HPFGUIDX 81120

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "erinellii" <erinellii at y...> wrote:

> 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.

No, that one's been out for quite a while. 

In "Eight Days of Luke," David's family might be strongly suspected of
knowing the Dursleys. Of course unpleasant relatives are also
something of a classic, but Rowling's description of Harry and how he
prefers being at school to at "home" echoes Jones's description of
David's attitude, although David was not trying and failing to do
homework. ;)

PK