Saturday, September 08, 2007

Carry On Camping anticipates Harry Potter

I think I have discovered a key creative influence on J.K. Rowling.

I have just come in, turned the TV on and found Carry On Camping is showing. The wonderful Betty Marsden is playing a character called Harriet Potter. And she has been sharing a tent with a Mr Muggins, played by Charles Hawtrey.

Later:





"Matron, take them away."
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 January, 2008 01:09

    So glad to see that we weren't the only ones to see this correlation! A little too coincidental, don't you think?

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  2. TCB20 January, 2008 00:20

    I saw this too and had to google it to see if it was actually an influence! This was the only reference I could find

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  3. Sammyx8529 December, 2012 23:58

    i saw this too. she plays a character called Harriet potter but refers to herself as harry potter for short.to coincidental for me.

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  4. BobFish01 February, 2020 15:29

    Don't forget Mrs Haggard.

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