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Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, are currently in the news owing to the country invading the neighbouring state of Ukraine. While there is severe unrest in both the countries currently at war, we take you back nearly decades, when Putin made the headlines because of Warner Bros’ Harry Potter. Wondering why? Well, it’s hilarious.
Starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Emma Watson (Hermione) in lead roles, the franchise’s second film – The Chamber of Secrets, saw the introduction of a new character, the Harry-loyal house-elf Dobby. While the elf eventually helps the characters defeat the dangers of the second film – basilisk, Tom Riddle and Lucius Malfoy, he became the reason behind some Russian lawyers wanting to sue the production house and WB. Read on.
In January 2003, over 19 years ago, The Guardian, in one of its articles had reported that a group of Russian lawyers were planning a lawsuit against the Harry Potter producers and Warner Bros. This was because they believed there were similarities between the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin and the bald, floppy-eared, pointy-nosed, bug-eyed elf, Dobby. There were of the opinion that there were apparent similarities between the Russian president and CGI-made Harry Potter And Chamber of Secrets star.
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