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I saw somewhere that Diana Wynne Jones had been less than approving of Harry Potter, considering that Rowling had nicked her stuff. What was it though? What I think of as DWJ's motif—related parallel/alternate worlds—is absent from Harry Potter, and Harry's magic feels different, more codified.

Perhaps DWJ was reading the Draco Trilogy by mistake? She's really got a case there.

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[ankaret.livejournal.com]

I find myself suddenly very, very glad that the Upper Room didn't go and put the Empire in the hands of Harry and Draco, because I bet it really would have fallen with massive collateral damage over about eight realities.

Ooh, thinking about Deep Secret and The Merlin Conspiracy - both JKR and DWJ have centaurs in their books. But it's hardly as if either of them have a monopoly.

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Harry and Draco trying to save the world and fighting the bit out could actually be quite funny if written right. Of course someone else would then have to step in and save the world from Harry and Draco.

[ankaret.livejournal.com]

Hermione and Luna to the rescue?

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The best rescue mission ever!