Yes but he was very inventive as well he amalgamated the two...he also created his land and language first, then wrote the stories...he is also credited with the "epic fantasy" style...Rowling on the other hand stole practically EVERYTHING from one fantasy novel or another...(Paolini stole his map from The Belgariad and Mallorean (the left hand bit) and the rest is Middle Earth with different trees but he was only 17 so he has a slight excuse (he even stole Belgarion's blue flaming sword)) Rowling had few original ideas...if any

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