LOTR vs Harry Potter - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

07-12-2002, 01:27 PM

I have to admit that I was a Harry Potter fan before Lord of the Rings. Sadly, I only read the books and became a fan after the movie. I love them both and they both are good in their own ways. Yes, Harry Potter does have some similarities but it would be so hard to write a fantasy novel without having any similarities to Lord of the Rings. They are two completely different types of stories so I don't know what the big deal is.

07-12-2002, 01:27 PM	#11
little_hobbit Guest Posts: n/a	I have to admit that I was a Harry Potter fan before Lord of the Rings. Sadly, I only read the books and became a fan after the movie. I love them both and they both are good in their own ways. Yes, Harry Potter does have some similarities but it would be so hard to write a fantasy novel without having any similarities to Lord of the Rings. They are two completely different types of stories so I don't know what the big deal is.