re Harry Potter,

One of my ALL TIME favourite films growing up was 1985's 'Young Sherlock Holmes', I watched it at least once every week. It's interesting to note that it is an exact blueprint for the Harry Potter movies. It was even written by Chris Columbus would go on to be the Director of the first two HP movies! In turn, YSH could be seen as an Indiana Jones knockoff.

Which means that Harry Potter is a ripoff of Star Wars AND Indiana Jones!

^ Leia ^ Han ^ Luke

^ Hermione ^ Ron ^ Harry

^ Willie ^ Indy ^ Short-Round

Seriously if you've never seen this forgotten classic, check it out. It's a blast and as a kid it scared the living daylights out of me (In that great hiding-behind-the-sofa way!).

^ Malfoy

^ Temple of Doom

^ Diagon Alley

^ Hogwarts