Putin and Dobby from Harry Potter
Christina Kramer
ce.kramer at UTORONTO.CA
Tue Jan 28 20:24:40 UTC 2003
I can't resist adding another , Canadian, point of view. The following piece
appeared in the Canadian Newspaper The Globe and Mail:
The Dobby one
By JOHN COOK
Friday, January 24, 2003 ? Page A16
Ottawa -- Re Indignant Russians Object To President's
Elfin Double (Jan. 23): Dobby the
house elf defames Putin? Maybe, but Canadians can spot
the real inspiration.
J. K. Rowling and Warner Bros. have surely based this
character on hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Mr. Gretzky's
legendary skill with a hockey stick and his ability to
appear and disappear around the rink as if by magic is the obvious
model. We don't need a superficial facial resemblance to
appreciate this shameful act of cultural piracy for what it is --
simple jealousy.
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Christina E. Kramer
ce.kramer at utoronto.ca
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