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Nicholas Flammel was a off-screen character who owned the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone, which is what the first Harry Potter book was about.
However, having said that, let me point out that he was a real historical figure and JKR didn't invent his connection to the stone. So anyone who wanted to write a book about said stone would naturally use his as a characer. But I don't doubt that the series is an attempt to capitalize on the success of Harry Potter, espescially now that the HP series is over. If I were smart I'd write my own YA magician story to try to secure the lucrative film rights, but agents saw so much of it they're wary of it now. (Hopefully they'll get tired of vampire/werewolf/zombie romances soon, too...)
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