Harry Potter character Dobby the house-elf could soon be at the centre of a court battle over his apparent resemblance to Vladimir Putin. A Russian law firm is reportedly drawing up legal action against the special effects people who dreamt up Dobby as he appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is arguing the elf has been modelled on the Russian president, the Novaya Gazeta newspaper reports. The Kremlin and Harry Potter film producers Warner Bros have declined to comment on the matter but the controversy has stirred emotions in Russia. Harry Potter websites and chatrooms have...