Dont u think the last Harry Potter book was kinda like the Lord of the rings (read below)?

Question

Remember when Harry, Hermione, and Ron were traveling from place to place, Harry didnt think he could do what Dumbledore had left him to do. Frodo felt the same way about destroying the ring when he was traveling.

And remember when they would wear the locket and they would get all sad and depressed and when they took it off they were all better again. Whenever someone had the ring of Sauron in their possession they would change, but when it was gone they were all better except for Gollum.

Answer 1

There were a lot of parallels throughout the book but there are parallels between many stories. My father used to say all American movies are the same "Boy gets girl, boy loses girl, a realisation and girl comes back". Adventure stories like HP and LOTR share similar themes ... along with many others.



A cynic would say Dumbledore = Gandalf, Harry = Frodo, Voldemort = Saron, Kreacher = Gollum, Ron = Samwise. Deather-eaters = Orks. Bodies float in the lake and try to grab you. Rings and lockets are the same thing. But these stories were also very, very different from one another in many other ways.



It is the telling, particularly in the books that makes them special. The intricacies of the plot and the sheer magic in the imagination that makes both books/series remarkable.

Answer 2

The only thing that remotely resembled Lord of the Rings in Deathly Hallows was perhaps my idea of what Gandalf's internal conversations concerning the Ring might have been if played out in real life to a certain extent. I refer to the fleshing out of Dumbledore in the last book. He seemed much more like Gandalf in this light than ever before. Good point about how the locket affects its wearer, although you don't see Harry, Ron and Hermione fighting over who gets to wear it...

Answer 3

I understand what you're saying, but both stories are so uniquely diverse from each other. I also find Lord of the Rings a much more sophisticated and amazing trilogy than Harry Potter. It's because you can relate LotR to a lot of aspects in this world, past and present.

Answer 4

There are many similiarites between the two in the entire series, yet this book does have the strongest ones I believe. An example of previous similarites would be the dementors and the Nazgul. They have similiar appearances and attacks.

Answer 5

no, they're not the same, I love the Harry Potter books and I never liked or could get past the first chapter in the Lord of the Rings

Answer 6

In all story telling there are always recurring parallels and symbolism... there are no new stories to be told or new lessons to be learned in life. That is why Shakespear's writing and Disney's animations are classics: they speak to our human need to overcome evil with good; our fear with bravery; our hate with love!

Answer 7

Yes. They are both witchcraft.



1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

1 Samuel 15:22-24 (in Context) 1 Samuel 15 (Whole Chapter)

2 Chronicles 33:6

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

2 Chronicles 33:5-7 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 33 (Whole Chapter)

Galatians 5:20

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Galatians 5:19-21 (in Context) Galatians 5 (Whole Chapter)

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WITCHCRAFT

MAGIC » See WITCHCRAFT

FAMILIAR SPIRITS » INSTANCES OF THOSE WHO CONSULTED » See WITCHCRAFT

NECROMANCY » INSTANCE OF » See WITCHCRAFT

PUNISHMENT » DEATH PENALTY » For witchcraft (Exodus 22:18)

Answer 8

Remember that Mr. Tolkien's work here has influenced more than your average reader but also writers. and even game developers.

Answer 9

well many "hero" stories go through usually at the end "a great journey." so it is highly likely.