An Awfully Big Adventure (An Alan Rickman movie)

[Seymour Glass]

In this movie, Alan Rickman falls in love with a young redhead who's in love with a glasses-wearing asshole named Potter. The young redhead girl lives with her aunt Lily and Uncle Vernon.

[BSam]

You get the feeling they totally ripped off harry potter right?

about two years before the first book was published.

[Deleted]

No Harry Potter ripped off An awfully big adventure featuring Alan Rickman.

[Hermes]

Well, perhaps Rowling was ripping this film off. (Edit: Snap!)

(Though of course, even if she did borrow a few names from it, that's not really ripping off - if anything it's a tribute. As I have mentioned in other threads, there are recent books featuring a librarian-turned-crimefighter called Dewey, and a brilliant girl inventor called Violet. I don't think Handler is going to complain.)

[Deleted]

Yeah I imagine most writers get their characters names from something or another. I wouldn't be surprised if she did with Uncle Vernon and Aunt Lily there. Who knows?
p.s. i win hermes

[BSam]

it sort of gives the feeling that harry potter in general is a total rip off and not worth anyones time. am i right?

[Lady Whatever]

Nah, if I followed that logic, then I'd have to say that The Canterbury Tales isn't worth reading because it's all ripped off from The Arabian Nights and The Decameron.

[BSam]

you may have a point, i might not read it now.

[csc]

This thread is hilarious.

[B.]

*GASP* I didn't think J.K Rowling would steal from such an original movie like this!

[allegedly bryan]

Eh, I don't think it's really plagiarism because she used the same names, hair color, and the theme of love.

If Harry's mom was actually Snape's daughter, then I'd be a little suspicious.

[rebecca]

...This just blew my mind.