Harry Potter a ripoff from Spellcasting 101?

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From: zalzon
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 18:54

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In the early 90s, a company called Legend released a game called
Spellcasting 101.  It was an adventure game where you were a boy who
living with an abusive father.  You filled out an application for
Soucerer's University and escaped from your home.  Basically lots of
interesting stuff happens when you are at university as you mess around
with magic.  The game was written to be humourous as much as it was
adventurous.  

What I noticed is that the concept was ripped off by this Harry potter
stuff.

Take a look at the box cover of the game.  The main character in the game
even looks a little like harry potter.  

http://www.waitingforgo.com/legend/s101/s101.bmp

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