tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post2087485994523270874..comments2024-03-24T18:58:13.583-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanDivers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-11208965921814500672009-07-19T05:46:41.603-07:002009-07-19T05:46:41.603-07:00I don't think of the series as a Star Wars &qu...I don't think of the series as a Star Wars "clone" but as another in the long tradition of British school stories.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-86529828241235969512009-07-19T03:29:40.610-07:002009-07-19T03:29:40.610-07:00I used to like the Harry Potter series back when i...I used to like the Harry Potter series back when it was called "Star Wars." Really...<br /><br />A young boy/man living an obscure life is suddenly shown that he has a remarkable past & attains brilliant powers & is personally connected to the villain behind a crisis that affects everyone.<br /><br />I'm sure it's a nice series & a happy series & a series everyone enjoys but I already went through this... With Star Wars. I can't help but think that George Lucas called in his lawyers for at least a brief chat when this series began to become popular to make sure that it didn't hew too closely to his own franchise.<br /><br />Anyway, this series simply demonstrates what I've been telling people for years (probably over a decade now) - Market to girls in a way that doesn't immediately offend boys & you'll make an absolute mint. Just ask James Cameron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com