LOTR vs Harry Potter

[*Varda*]

The point is, Mallorn Leaf, that Harry Potter is NOT about the Occult. The 'spells' in Harry Potter are absolutely nothing like what Occult stuff would be like. I don't know how many times I can stress that enough. Yet you're never going to realise that so it's useless.<P>May i point out that Lord Of the rings ALSO has spells involved?<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>FotR - A Journey in the Dark<P>Used to set things on fire.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen! Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>FotR - A Journey in the Dark<P>Trying to open the door.<P>So is that so different from Harry saying 'Alohomora' to open the door? 'Ah' but you'll say. 'Rowling used the Occult when she was writing Harry Potter'. <B>Well she didn't</B> They're latin words. All there is to it. It's hardly related to the Occult. The language we speak comes from Latin. <P>The day someone produces a quote stating Rowling studied the Occult is the day I'll think about believing it. But no such quote has actually appeared. <P>Now, if this is an argument about which book is better, I think Lord Of The Rings. Doesn't mean I can't enjoy Harry Potter as well. Reading Harry Potter won't send me to hell, and if it does then do I want my God to be my God? But that's not really a subject on this forum. <P>The other (and final) point. You can seriously annoy people by saying you're afraid for their souls etc. when you don't even know them at all. So I would advise not saying that.