Putin and Dobby from Harry Potter

[Christina Kramer]

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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