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Uhm, no? I said his book could still be original if he took only small parts, like ONE thing, not one hundred.
Maybe ideas, not details.
The order of the Dragon Riders being there to ensure the peace OR how magic works. (Because I think it's a great idea to use words as magic and it should be used more often than this wand-waving magic xD)

Taking basic ideas and turning them into your own stuff does not equal copying an entire existing movie, with all its details and characters.

You really don't want to understand this, do you. Did you even look at the article?

You said " I don't think he copied Star Wars" and now that you were proven wrong, you don't want to see it? Oh come on, don't be childish.
I enjoyed the books and I am excited for the last one. So I'm not here to BASH the series. I don't see your problem.