LOTR vs Harry Potter

[the_master_of_puppets]

i think rose has pretty much summed up my opinion there too! I, too, used to be a devoted harry potter fan; and then i read lord of the rings. although i still 'like' harry potter i am no longer the fan that i was. LOTR is a book which takes you on an emotional journey with the characters, so you really connect with them, & i never got that with HP, which also makes the whole thing more life-like. The plot of LOTR is also on grander scale, and the efford Tolkien put into creating Middle Earth makes you almost believe its possible....somewhere....<P>Also, i think Rowling has taken some creative license and, do i dare say copied(!) some of Tolkiens work. By which i mean Wormtounge being changed to wormtail although the 2 characters do the same job, some of Voldemorts charactoristics are similar of Saurons (although in that kinda of fantacy novel there isnt much you can do about that), and there was something else but i cant remember it! lol. well anyway, thats just my opinions, and i hope at least someone agrees!!