Stolen Dumbledore

[Alcarillo]

Another similarity between Tolkien and Rowling is that they both show that a lust for immortality can cause evil. The Numenoreans became corrupted, chopping apart Nimloth and building a temple to Morgoth, where they sacrificed people. Voldemort, in the Harry Potter books, killed people in order to rip his soul into pieces to put into horcruxes. I don't think this means that Rowling stole from Tolkien, it just shows some similar themes.

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Nor did Rowling. Many of her references are all but too obvious.

The werewolf named Remus (who, sadly, has no twin Romulus).

The werewolf Fenrir. Does that sound familiar?

Sirius Black who turns into a dog.

Don't forget the divination teacher, Sibyll Trelawney. The Sibyll(s?) was(were?) a prophetess(es?) of Apollo or something along those lines.