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Originally Posted by nekokami
I understand people being disgruntled that there aren't ebook versions of her works available (especially on a site devoted to ebooks), but I'm really puzzled about the LOTR claim that people like to toss around. I can't think of any obvious connections between the two (except for in that awful Chinese knock-off in which Gandalf turns out to be Harry's grandfather or something)....
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I actually read HP right after I read LOTR, and was struck by many of the similarities:
1. Both feature a "dark lord" regaining his power.
2. Both feature a group of "small" people on a quest against the "dark lord."
3. LOTR has a ring, through which the "dark lord" communicates with the hero. Harry Potter has the scar, which does the same thing.
4. Both have a "helpful wizard" main character - Gandalf in LOTR, Dumbledore in HP.
5. The Dementors in HP have some pretty obvious similarities to the Nazgul from LOTR.
I am sure there are many others, but you get the point.
As I said, I really liked the HP books, and I do think JKR is a very good writer.
I just find it ironic, that she is so overly protective of the IP rights to her characters, when there is at least some derivative material in her own work.