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I have seen quite a few school-centric, fantasy novels published for adolescents, since HP. Growing up, I don't remember reading so many of those. I think Rowling actually heavily shaped the genre in that way.
To the accusations: one or two similarities, maybe. However, I think it is the amalgamation of all of those things together that would suggest plagiarism. Also, if there is a game like Quidditch in Willy the Wizard, Rowling has some explaining to do.
HP always seemed to lean a little heavily on LOTR to me, but that would be more of a "conventions of the genre" set of circumstances.
It would be great if this were all just a ploy to get HP readers to buy WW to "see for themselves" if there was plagiarism. That would be a gold mine.
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