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Originally Posted by Gingobibble  Hi,
Just wanting to open up a thread about the similarities between the Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter series.
Both have Wizards
Both have 'little people' - hobbits, children as the main protagonists
Both show the value of friendship (it's ups and downs) despite many and varied hardships
Both tell a tale of good v immeasurable evil
Both have 'elves' - although what is Elvish and what is 'elfish' differs significantly
Both have incredible history and language. (perhaps moreso with Tolkien though)
Both have trolls.
What other similarities and differences have you noticed? |
Sorry, but I can not agree with most of your similarities:
1. Both have wizzards: Nearly every Fantasy-touched story I have heard about has wizzards. In Lord of the Rings there are two (or three if you count Sauron). In Harry Potter is nearly everything about wizzards.
2. Both have 'little people': I think Tolkien never meant the hobbits as children, even though he has created their character in a way that reminds you on innocent children in some ways.
3. Both show the value of friendship (it's ups and downs) despite many and varied hardships: The value of friendship is one of the largest themes through literature of all kind.
4. Both tell a tale of good v immeasurable evil: That is for sure true, but also a very common theme in literature.
5. Both have 'elves' - although what is Elvish and what is 'elfish' differs significantly: As far as I remember, Tolkien has created the whole story of Lord of the Rings just to have something around the artificial language for Elfes he has created. So, as you say yourself, "differs significantly"
6. Both have incredible history and language. (perhaps moreso with Tolkien though): OK, they will for sure both las for a very long time, as many others do through literature history.
7. Both have trolls: see comments on elves and others.