J.K. Rowling had many influences from authors of books she read as a child and growing adult. They books include: Macbeth, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Matilda, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Spider Man.
Macbeth
“Just as Macbeth murders Duncan after hearing the witches' prophecy, so Voldemort tries to murder Harry after hearing another prophecy — or at least a fragment of it.”
The Lord of the Rings
“Rowling has said she read The Lord of the Rings back when she was a teen (and only read The Hobbit after finishing Sorcerer's Stone). But fans of both series love to list their likenesses: Wormtongue and Wormtail, Sauron and Voldemort, dementors and Nazgul.”
Star Wars
“Just like Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker struggles against a dark lord — and, occasionally, against the same darkness in himself. And like George Lucas, Rowling had conceived her entire story before she began.”
Matilda
“Remember those piggish, loutish Wormwoods, who were so awful to their bookish daughter, Matilda? So do plenty of other Potter fans, who see parallels between them and the Dursley family.”
The Chronicles of Narnia
“Rowling read the first book as a child. And like that mystical wardrobe, her platform 9 — offers an everyday passage into another world.”
Spider-Man
“Harry has his own version of ''Spidey sense'' — his lightning-bolt scar begins to hurt when Voldemort is near.”
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20048225,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_influences_and_analogues
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