diff --git a/protocol/src/format.rs b/protocol/src/format.rs
index 6b4ba38..1b1bad9 100644
--- a/protocol/src/format.rs
+++ b/protocol/src/format.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@ pub enum Component {
 }
 
 impl Component {
+
+    pub fn from_string(str: &str) -> Self {
+        let mut component;
+        match serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(str) {
+            Ok(value) => component = Component::from_value(&value),
+            // Sometimes mojang sends a literal string, so we should interpret it literally
+            Err(_) => {
+                component = Component::Text(TextComponent::new(str));
+                convert_legacy(&mut component);
+            },
+        }
+        return component;
+    }
+
     pub fn from_value(v: &serde_json::Value) -> Self {
         let mut modifier = Modifier::from_value(v);
         if let Some(val) = v.as_string() {
diff --git a/protocol/src/nbt/mod.rs b/protocol/src/nbt/mod.rs
index 5883c9e..ecd9495 100644
--- a/protocol/src/nbt/mod.rs
+++ b/protocol/src/nbt/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use super::protocol::Serializable;
 use super::protocol;
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, WriteBytesExt, ReadBytesExt};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Tag {
     End,
     Byte(i8),
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub enum Tag {
     IntArray(Vec<i32>),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct NamedTag(pub String, pub Tag);
 
 impl Tag {