A 20-year-old Briton who shares the name of the fictional boy wizard Harry Potter and who even has a scar on his forehead after running in to a lamp post at age 15 has stated that JK Rowling's books have made his life more difficult.
"A Briton named Harry Potter said the fictional wizard who shares his name has made his life seem as if it were under the influence of a "bad spell." "
Real-life Harry Potter laments name
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