harry potter jr.

nazgul prince · 10-13-2002, 09:07 AM

There is an old low budget movie called troll.And the main character's name is harry potter jr. Did j k Rowling get her first idea's from this.It was made in the early 80's well before she wrote her books.Any thoughts.

galadriel88 · 10-13-2002, 09:18 AM

Interesting, I'll have to look that movie up. But I believe this needs to be moved to Fantasy/Sci Fi Books...

LuthienTinuviel · 10-13-2002, 04:43 PM

Synopsis: A nasty old troll named Torok transforms the denizens of a San Francisco apartment house into mystical creatures.

that's all i can find.

***Khamûl*** · 10-13-2002, 05:31 PM

Since this has to do with a movie, I'm moving this to the Entertainment Forum.

galadriel88 · 10-13-2002, 07:57 PM

Summary form the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com):

An evil troll, Torok, the transformed state of the ex-husband of an old friendly witch named Eunice St. Clair, has chosen her apartment building to be the heart of the restoration of the world he once knew. To do this he uses an Emerald ring, and takes possession of a little girl named Wendy, whos brother Harry immediately suspects something wrong. Torok, often in the form of the little girl, goes into each occupants apartment, hideously transforming people (beginning with Peter Dickinson, named after the author/protagonist of The Flight of Dragons, which explores similar themes) into plant pods.

The only similarity I find between this movie and Rowling's books is the name of the character. I found some pictures of the actor who plays Harry Potter Jr. (Noah Hathaway), and he does have brown hair and is rather skinny (just as Rowling describes Harry), but that's probably merely coincidence. Maybe she came up with the name because if this movie, who knows?

***HOBBIT*** · 10-14-2002, 09:17 PM

I think i've seen this movie before - it was shown on the disney channel or something like that years ago. Believe me - it is nothing like Hary Potter. From that description, you can tell that it has nothing to do with it. This movie might not have even been released in the UK.

***IronParrot*** · 10-15-2002, 07:38 PM

Funny how it doesn't always occur to people that Harry Potter is a really, really common name... there must be loads of real Harry Potters all over the place.

10-13-2002, 09:07 AM	#1
nazgul prince Enting Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 58	harry potter jr. There is an old low budget movie called troll.And the main character's name is harry potter jr. Did j k Rowling get her first idea's from this.It was made in the early 80's well before she wrote her books.Any thoughts.

10-13-2002, 09:18 AM	#2
galadriel88 Halfwitted Queen of Lothlorien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Far off in a dream Posts: 1,166	Interesting, I'll have to look that movie up. But I believe this needs to be moved to Fantasy/Sci Fi Books... __________________ The beuatiful mind/The beautiful heart/Doesn't deserve the pain/How can I stop the rain? -How Can I Stop the Rain? by Kessid, my new favorite band +Every good thing that comes into my life is only a reflection of the greatest gift of all; the offering of yourself, dear Son of God+ Always remember, you're uniqe, just like everybody else! "The one constant through all the years has been the Trombone. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. Its been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again, but the Trombone has marked the time. This field, this section, this band is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again. Oh, people will come . . . people will most definitely come."

10-13-2002, 04:43 PM	#3
LuthienTinuviel protector of orphaned rabbits Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kalamazoo... yes, its a real place! Posts: 1,236	Synopsis: A nasty old troll named Torok transforms the denizens of a San Francisco apartment house into mystical creatures. that's all i can find. __________________

10-13-2002, 05:31 PM	#4
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Since this has to do with a movie, I'm moving this to the Entertainment Forum. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

10-13-2002, 07:57 PM	#5
galadriel88 Halfwitted Queen of Lothlorien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Far off in a dream Posts: 1,166	Summary form the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com): An evil troll, Torok, the transformed state of the ex-husband of an old friendly witch named Eunice St. Clair, has chosen her apartment building to be the heart of the restoration of the world he once knew. To do this he uses an Emerald ring, and takes possession of a little girl named Wendy, whos brother Harry immediately suspects something wrong. Torok, often in the form of the little girl, goes into each occupants apartment, hideously transforming people (beginning with Peter Dickinson, named after the author/protagonist of The Flight of Dragons, which explores similar themes) into plant pods. The only similarity I find between this movie and Rowling's books is the name of the character. I found some pictures of the actor who plays Harry Potter Jr. (Noah Hathaway), and he does have brown hair and is rather skinny (just as Rowling describes Harry), but that's probably merely coincidence. Maybe she came up with the name because if this movie, who knows? __________________ The beuatiful mind/The beautiful heart/Doesn't deserve the pain/How can I stop the rain? -How Can I Stop the Rain? by Kessid, my new favorite band +Every good thing that comes into my life is only a reflection of the greatest gift of all; the offering of yourself, dear Son of God+ Always remember, you're uniqe, just like everybody else! "The one constant through all the years has been the Trombone. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. Its been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again, but the Trombone has marked the time. This field, this section, this band is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again. Oh, people will come . . . people will most definitely come."

10-14-2002, 09:17 PM	#6
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	I think i've seen this movie before - it was shown on the disney channel or something like that years ago. Believe me - it is nothing like Hary Potter. From that description, you can tell that it has nothing to do with it. This movie might not have even been released in the UK. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

10-15-2002, 07:38 PM	#7
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