What did JK Rowling copy from Lord of the Rings?
Horcruxes + the Invisibility Cloak = the One Ring The Ring grants the wearer the power of invisibility, and it also corrupts them in a way that’s super Horcrux-like.
Who Wrote Lord of the Rings?
J. R. R. Tolkien
Did Rowling read Tolkien?
Rowling maintains that she had not read The Hobbit until after she completed the first Harry Potter novel (though she had read The Lord of the Rings as a teenager) and that any similarities between her books and Tolkien’s are “Fairly superficial.
Is the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter connected?
Other than both authors pulling from similar mythologies, there are very few connections, as the LOTR world is obviously very different, and Middle Earth does not exist on this planet, whereas, Harry Potter is real in the sense (like Quora User says) that it exists here with us, but unseen by Muggles.
Which is better LotR or Harry Potter?
Advantage: LotR. Certainly some of the parallels (Gandalf/Dumbledore, Frodo/Harry, Sam/Ron, Sauron/Voldemort) are obvious, but of those only Gandalf/Dumbledore and Sam/Ron interest me much. Overall, though, much as LotR is about Middle-earth, the Harry Potter books are about their characters.
Is Gandalf and Dumbledore the same actor?
It’s one of the premier pop culture debates of our time: Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, or more specifically, Gandalf vs. Dumbledore. The two wizards, portrayed by Ian McKellen and Richard Harris/Michael Gambon, respectively, are iconic characters in two of the biggest franchises of the 21st century.
Who is stronger Gandalf or Dumbledore?
Gandalf is more fully fleshed-out, but as an immortal, he’s not a normal person. Gandalf is greater than Dumbledore, although (or perhaps because) he had less power. He rallied all the free peoples of Middle-Earth to the cause, gave them heart, and sacrificed himself to save his friends and the quest in Moria.
What killed Gandalf?
Gandalf and the Balrog fell for a long time, and Gandalf was burned by the Balrog’s fire…Then darkness took Gandalf, and he passed away. His body lay on the peak. The entire battle, from the confrontation on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm to the mutual demise of the Balrog and Gandalf, had taken eight days…
Why did Gandalf turn white?
But Gandalf’s spirit did not depart Middle-earth forever at this time. Gandalf was carried to Caras Galadhon in Lothlórien, where he was healed, given a new staff, and clothed in white, and thus became Gandalf the White.
Who is the strongest in Lord of the Rings?
10 Strongest Beings in ‘The Lord of the Rings’
- #8 The Balrog.
- #7 The Witch King of Angmar.
- #6 Aragorn.
- #5 Galadriel.
- #4 Saruman.
- #3 Tom Bombadil.
- #2 Sauron.
- #1 Gandalf. So I know this one is a bit of a curve ball, but I think that Gandalf is the greatest being during the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings.
Is Gandalf or Saruman more powerful?
Gandalf is overall more powerful as Gandalf the White. He is far more charismatic and has some limited foresight. He was able to defeat Saruman, breaking Saruman’s power over Theoden and breaking his staff after the Ents took Isenguard.
Is Lady Galadriel more powerful than Saruman?
No, Galadriel is not more powerful than Saruman or Gandalf for that matter. However, unlike Galadriel, Saruman and Gandalf are forbidden by the Valar from using their power in direct confrontation with Sauron.
Why is Sauron evil?
Sauron is considered evil because he served Morgoth (Melkor) he then went to Numenor and did a great deal of evil and trickery upon the men living there, corrupting them and lying to them all in the pursuit of his own means of power.
Why did morgoth turn evil?
What makes Morgoth evil? This was sheer nihilism, and negation its one ultimate object: Morgoth would no doubt, if he had been victorious, have ultimately destroyed even his own ‘creatures’, such as the Orcs, when they had served his sole purpose in using them: the destruction of Elves and Men.
Why is Sauron so powerful?
17 Power: Superhuman Strength Sauron draws much of his power from his Maiar heritage. The Maiar also have superhuman strength, much stronger than any of the other beings born of Middle-earth. Because of this, Sauron is able to wield a large mace and take down several men in one blow.