India's "Hari Puttar" Vs. Harry Potter

In India, "puttar" means son and "Hari" is a popular name. So the new Indian children's comedy "Hari Puttar," about a 10-year old Indian boy who moves to England, is pretty innocent, isn't it?

Not so fast, says the WB. They've filed a lawsuit against the makers of the film -- wanting it banned for its similarity (at least in name) to "Harry Potter."

Of course, the name "Harry Potter" first turned up in the 1986 supernatural movie "Troll" -- but who's keeping track?

Oh Noes, Harry Potter! You've Been Trolled

Apparently in the 1986 B-movie "Troll," there was a character named "Harry Potter Jr.":


So now the creator of "Troll" wants to come out with a new version of his movie starring....Harry Potter Jr.

Not to be confused with:



Is JK Rowling gonna be pleased by this proposed Harry Potter Jr. movie coming out? Can the "Troll" movie producers be forced to change the name of their lead character? Can the "Troll" people countersue JK Rowling's people?

Harry Potter Character Outed By J. K. Rowling

Appearing in front of a full house at Carnegie Hall, J.K. Rowling "outed" Albus Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore is gay," she confirmed to gasps and applause.

Further, she said that Dumbledore was in love with fellow wizard Gellert Grindelwald, but it was a romance that was not meant to be.

"Falling in love can blind us to an extent," the noted author commented.

The outing of Dumbeldore is an extremely brave and revolutionary act, considering the money for the books has all been counted already.

In other news, "Doctor Who"/"Torchwood" character Captain Jack Harkness still out and fabulous bisexual male.

The "Secret Rape" In The Harry Potter Books?

Yeah, that's a pretty sensationalist headline, but...

I just read on Dolly Mix a theory concerning a "forgotten rape" in "Harry Potter and the Order Of the Phoenix" -- specifically that of Dolores Umbridge, Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

In the novel, Hermione takes Delores into the forest and "leaves her to the centaurs" when the errant professor threatens to curse Dumbledore.

When next we see Delores, she is hospitalized with no outward sign of injury, just messed-up hair & clothes. When Ron makes the sound of hoofs near her as a joke, she jumps and reacts in fear.

The Dolly Mix poster points out the the mythic lore regarding centaurs is filled with references to rape and as the creatures as rapists. Since J.K. Rowling does such thorough research for her books, the reasoning goes, she certainly would have been aware of this rapey pedigree.

Hence, it's implied in the book that Delores was raped by the centaurs.

What do you think?
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