J.K. Rowling faces another plagiarism suit / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com:
It’s not the first time that Rowling, estimated to be the world’s wealthiest author, has had to defend herself against charges of plagiarism. One prominent case involved a 2002 suit brought by American author Nancy Stouffer who claimed that her character ‘Larry Potter’ bore a striking resemblance to Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter.’ Stouffer lost her case and an appeal three years later.