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Dmitry YemetsDmitry Yemets• Russian author of children's and young adult fantasy literature.• He is most famous for his Tanya Grotter series and spin-offs, which he

calls "a parody" or, alternatively, as "a sort of Russian answer" to Harry Potter. He has been repeatedly threatened, by J.K. Rowling to be sued; however, the books still are very popular, with the first, The Magic Double Bass, selling about 100,000 copies. Despite speculation of a film version, none has been made to date, likely due to legal reasons. However, a play based on the books was performed at bookstores following the release of the ninth installation. After third book, "Tanya Grotter" stopped being a parody and became an independent book cycle.

• The author of cycles "Tanya Grotter", "Methodius Buslaev", "Filja Hitditch", "Space pirate Krox", "Mutants"

• He once said that "The story with the legal dispute is not pleasant for me. However, I think that the fact that J.K. Rowling’s lawyers went to court implies the fact of weakness. I hope that Tanya Grotter will become stronger at court."[

• Yemets is married with seven children.

Tanya Grotter (series of books)

The central character and plot elements of the first novel, Tanya Grotter and the Magical Double Bass, closely resemble those of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but are transposed into a Russian setting. Tanya Grotter has an unusual birthmark on her nose, magical powers, an upbringing by "Lopukhoid" (equivalent to Muggle) relatives after her parents were killed by an evil sorceress Chuma-del-Tort (the official translation of Voldemort name in Russian was 'Volan-de-Mort'), and goes to study at the Tibidokhs ( ) School for Behaviorally-ТибидохсChallenged Young Witches and Wizards. Tanya's foster-family, the Durnevs, live in an urban apartment block, and Tanya is forced to sleep not in a cupboard but in the apartment's loggia.

Magical Perculiarities• Weapon – magic ring (white magic – green sparks, black

magic – red sparks)

• Flying instruments – vacuum cleaners, old magical objects and musical instruments ( guitar, violin, bass etc.)

• Mobile phones – zudilnicks

• Cooking utensils – skatert’ samobranka

• Magical animals and creatures – dragons, m mermaids, wood goblins, Brownies, zhar- p ptitsa etc.

• Living conditions – dormitory at Tibidochs

Tanya’s magical bass belonged to her father and was

created by her talanted grandfather