Magical Middle Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 08-14-2004, 05:19 PM

Interesting, Silmiel, I didn't know that Nicholas Flamel was a real person! My respect for JK Rowling just increased a notch.

Back to the original question: "Could Middle-earth be more magical than it already is?" Well, as someone said already, there are different types of magic. There's the HP-style, wave your wand and say a couple of magic words and get instant results type of magic, and then there's the magic of Gandalf's intagible inner power, and there's the magical power of Saruman's voice... etc etc.

As I see it, the magic of Harry Potter is more fanciful. The magic of the Lord of the Rings is more subtle but so much more powerful. I mean, come on. Gandalf would so own Dumbledore in a fight. Or he could pull his Denethor moves and just bludgeon Dumbledore to death

(Such a massive departure from the book but amusing all the same

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Isowen · 08-15-2004, 01:57 PM

hmmmmm good point, I am thinking you are right Encaitare, both types of magic (in lotr and hp) are very interesting and we cannot determine which is more realistic, for I don't believe anyone can say, or I am horribly mistaken. Which I usually am.

08-15-2004, 01:57 PM	#2
Isowen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The blackened depths Posts: 86	yes indeedy! hmmmmm good point, I am thinking you are right Encaitare, both types of magic (in lotr and hp) are very interesting and we cannot determine which is more realistic, for I don't believe anyone can say, or I am horribly mistaken. Which I usually am. __________________ I hope Butterbur sends this promptly. A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber -room: Thing wanted always burried, If he forgets, I shall roast him.

08-14-2004, 05:19 PM	#1
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Interesting, Silmiel, I didn't know that Nicholas Flamel was a real person! My respect for JK Rowling just increased a notch. Back to the original question: "Could Middle-earth be more magical than it already is?" Well, as someone said already, there are different types of magic. There's the HP-style, wave your wand and say a couple of magic words and get instant results type of magic, and then there's the magic of Gandalf's intagible inner power, and there's the magical power of Saruman's voice... etc etc. As I see it, the magic of Harry Potter is more fanciful. The magic of the Lord of the Rings is more subtle but so much more powerful. I mean, come on. Gandalf would so own Dumbledore in a fight. Or he could pull his Denethor moves and just bludgeon Dumbledore to death (Such a massive departure from the book but amusing all the same )