Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are two of the most famous series of fantasy novels and the films based upon them.

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Harry Potter versus Lord Of The Rings comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartHarry PotterLord Of The Rings
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Harry PotterLord Of The Rings
Created by J.K. Rowling J.R.R. Tolkien
Language English, Parseltongue English
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Best friends Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger Gandalf, Sam
Author J.K. Rowling J. R. R. Tolkien
Introduction (from Wikipedia) Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually develop
Home(s) Hogwarts Middle Earth/ The Shire
Publisher Scholastic Geo. Allen & Unwin

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