Harry Potter Author Accused Of Plagiarism

The successful author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, has been added to the 2004 suit against her British publisher Bloomsbury, which states that Rowling stole ideas from another publication.

They claim that "Harry Potter And the Goblet of Fire," or as us females know it as, "the movie that Robert Pattinson was in," was stolen from a 1987 children's novel called "The Adventures of Willy the Wizard: No. 1 Livid Land," by Adrian Jacobs.

According to EOnline, Rowling states, "the fact is I had never heard of the author or the book before the first accusation by those connected to the author's estate in 2004; I have certainly never read the book."

She adds, "the claims that are made are not only unfounded but absurd and I am disappointed that I, and my U.K. publisher Bloomsbury, are put in a position to have to defend ourselves."

Harry Potter Theme Park in the Works

"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" is a new theme park opening in Spring 2010 at Universal Orlando Resort, and will probably be the closest we'll ever come to Hogwarts. Featured ride "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" (named by J.K Rowling herself) will take patrons through scenes and rooms made to look like Hogwarts Castle. The entrance to the park will look like a station archway named for Hogsmeade, and a whistle and plume of steam will indicate the arrival of Hogwarts Express.

Other rides modeled after parts of the books will include the roller coasters "Dragon Challenge" and "Flight of the Hippogriff." There will also be Potter-themed shops such as Honeydukes, Ollivander's, and Zonko's which will all sell items from the stories such as chocolate frogs, magic wands, and Sneakoscopes. Dervish and Banges will sell instruments and Quidditch equipment, and guests can send letters at the Owl Post. The Three Broomsticks will even serve Butterbeer.

The design team for the park has made several trips to London to consult with author J.K Rowling, and art and set directors from the films were hired to translate the movies into the park. There could even be new footage of Potter stars shot on actual sets from "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

PCM Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As the sixth installment of the Harry Potter series rolled out in theaters it could not help but to make a bang at the box offices everywhere. In the film's midnight showing, it racked in $22.2 million knocking The Dark Knight out of the top spot, and with good reason.

This chapter in the series takes a different tone compared to the other films. This year, the Hogwarts students are embracing adolescence, with a movie full of love, angst, and longing. We get to see a whole new side to the characters. Also, all this romance leads to the most comedic moments yet to be in a Harry film. If it's the action sequences you are looking forward to, you might not want to get over excited. This installment definitely cut back on the action and put the social surrounding of the main characters first.

Though the film is excellent, as a fan of the Harry Potter books, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of the acknowledgment of two aspects of this book. One, the real, in-depth look into Voldemort's past and the path he took to becoming the Dark Lord. The second would be the real mental assurance that Harry and Ginny are meant to be and will be forever. Considering it was 2 hr. 45 mins., I know they squeezed in all they could in the alotted time. I do appreciate the light-heartedness the movie presented in this film as Harry heads to his destiny and the final showdown with Voldemort begins. The next two films are sure to be the best yet.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — Teaser Trailer!

It's here! It's here! We are so excited for the release of the next Harry Potter movie and we've got your trailer preview here, check it out! Every one of those movies has been successful, people just love it. Check out this exclusive first look below or with these links to view the trailer in three glorious HD sizes (Quicktime required): 480, 720 and 1080.



The Young Voldemort you'll see in the trailer is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, the 10-year-old nephew of Ralph Fiennes, who has played Lord Voldemort throughout most of the film franchise.


The new Harry Potter film opens on Friday, November 21. Get excited, people!