Didn’t she get blasted for similarities between Potter and LoTR? If I remember correctly Dobby was compared to Gollum. If that was the case, I think she’d want to steer as far away from Tolkien as she could.
Yes, but just about every fantasy writer has been blamed for stealing from Tolkien and Lewis.
I think it was the movie reviews that did more comparison of Dobby and Gollum.
Dobby = Gollum? I don’t see it. Maybe slightly in looks but definately not in character.