Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings

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1. Right, the very first similarity that I noticed was that both leading characters'/ protagonists' adventures started on their birthdays. In "The Philosopher's Stone," Harry discovered that he was a wizard on his 11th birthday. How old was Frodo when his adventures in "The Fellowship of the Ring" began, by receiving the One Ring? In other words, how old was Frodo when the Ring came to be in his possession? 18 22 33 44

2. Both Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins possess a special type of "device," which allows them to utilise the power of invisibility. How, in both of their cases, did they come to be in possession of this wondrous object? The stole it They found it lying around They bought it They inherited it

3. Both series have a wonderful array of different fantasy creatures in them. However, which of the following creatures do "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" NOT have in common? A dog called Fang Unicorns Treasure-hoarding goblins Trolls

4. Both Frodo and Harry have scars that won't heal and which they received in somewhat "sinister" circumstances. Were both Harry's and Frodo's scars given to them by the character in the story known as "the Dark Lord," or in other words, the ultimate antagonist? Yes No

5. In my opinion, "Harry Potter" wouldn't be quite complete without Fred and George Weasley, who just make the series that much more fun to read. In the sense of them liking a little bit of fun every now and then, the fact that they are almost never separated, and their undying loyalty to each other and to the main character, who are Fred and George Weasley most easily likened to in "The Lord of the Rings?" Frodo and Sam Merry and Pippin Gandalf and Gimli Aragorn and Arwen

6. In both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" there are creatures which, although they have different names, are both known as tree guardians. In "The Lord of the Rings" we have the creatures called "Ents", which are the creatures that look like trees, and guard the trees. What types of creatures are also known in Harry Potter as tree guardians? Grindylows Billywigs Bowtruckles Doxys

7. In both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings", there are several dark objects of power. The two specific ones that I'm talking about are Voldemort's Horcrux, that he obtained from Morfin Gaunt (note THAT specific horcrux), and Sauron's One Ring of power. What similarity do these two dark objects have? Both have hurt/harmed in some way those who have tried to destroy it They're both rings They have all of these things in common Both have a little piece of their owner's soul in them

8. Another thing that these series have in common is the presence of a giant spider. In "The Lord of the Rings" series, we meet this spider in "The Two Towers". In the "Harry Potter" series, we meet this spider in the Forbidden Forest in the second book, "The Chamber of Secrets". Both spiders are unforgiving man-eaters. What are the spiders' names? Shelob and Aragorn Aragorn and Shelod Aragog and Shelod Shelob and Aragog

9. In both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings," there is a traitorous and slimy little character with the word "worm" in his name, or his nickname. What are the FIRST names of these two little creeps? Peter and Grima Peter and Galmod Remus and Grima Remus and Galmod

10. In both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings," there are some very creepy and evil hooded creatures. Dementors and Nazgûl are their respective names. What is another name used to refer to the Nazgûl in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy? The Old Ones Ring-wraiths Uruk-hai The Twelve Riders