Simviation Forum - Lord of The Rings or Harry Potter

Nov 19^th, 2003 at 4:09pm

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Just wonderted which one guys preffered.

I like both, but the Lord Of The Rings is better. Tolkien has more depth in his writing, so to speak. I also like how he includes the "history" in it-especially in the appendices in The Return Of The King.

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Reply #1 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 4:31pm

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I don't think I like either...

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Reply #2 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 4:46pm

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I like both, so I'll sit here and be indecisive Grin

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Reply #3 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 5:15pm

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Lord of the Rings. The last Harry Potter book was awful Tongue

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Reply #4 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 5:27pm

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I never read the last book of Harry Potter or Lord of the rings (Or any of them) Tongue

Anyways, I heard that someone died in the last book. I would love to know, as I really don't care. But I'm sure some other people on here might. So could you P.M. it to me?

"Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," is going to be the best LOTR one to date. So when it comes out, I'll be there!

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Reply #5 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 6:01pm

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It should be its by far the best book Wink

I think Lord of the Rings beats Harry Potter hands down but thats my opinion.

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Reply #6 - Nov 19^th, 2003 at 8:22pm

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Lord of the rings is far better.

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Reply #7 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 12:24am

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I don't think it is a fair comparison.

I have read both Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (all of them) and enjoyed each one immensely. Lord of the Rings is not aimed at a young audience and that is evident in the depth of Tolkiens writing and his descriptions of both the characters and scenery.

Harry Potter on the other hand is not intended to be that indepth and is not aimed for older audiences.

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Reply #8 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 1:07am

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LOTR of course. But you must count in 'The Hobbit' and 'The Silmarillion' also. The Silmarillion is IMHO actually superior to LOTR in it's depth, even if it is somewhat like reading a bible. It's also one of the hardest books I have ever read.

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Reply #9 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 2:37am

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Agreed Pip, Silmarillion is bloomin' hard goin'. I only managed it on my second attempt, and I polished off LOTR (all three books) in a bank holiday weekend as a rather precocious nine year old.
I enjoy Harry Potter books, I'm not so sure about the films...
Basically I just love reading Grin

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Reply #10 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 7:29am

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yes i agree the harry potter movies did kinda destroy the pleasure of reading the books but the same cannot be said about the LOTR movies, which i absolutely love.

I've tried reading the Silmarillion but as you said it is very very very tough going and I think I might wait until i'm older to try to plow through it.

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Reply #11 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 8:01am

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Reply #12 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 9:36am

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I enjoy Harry Potter books, I'm not so sure about the films...
Basically I just love reading Grin

I agree. The Harry Potter books are much better than the movies. But the funny thing is, when I went to watch the movies, at least half the observers had not read the book, especially the younger people (U12). They kept asking there parents what happened in the book. Shocked

Why go to a movie that is based on a book if you have not read the book (excluding LOTR, which I understand is hard to read). My favourite book in the Harry Potter series is book 4. Grin

Book 5 is not as well writen. Roll Eyes

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Reply #13 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 1:27pm

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I voted for LOTR.
I have not read the harry potter books (although I own all of them), I did enjoy the movies rather much.
Some movies do not require the reading of the books in order to understand it.
However, after reading everything I could find by Tolkien, I would say that seeing the movie has enhanced my understanding and appreciation of the books. Tolkien is a masterfull writer, he has an appreciation for detail that most authors could never hope to attain. Seeing some of the extensive sets built and filmed for the LOTR movies has brought forth a great visual reference to the books.
Anyways, I think that everyone can figure out which way I voted Grin

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Reply #14 - Nov 20^th, 2003 at 2:32pm

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Tolkien is a masterfull writer, he has an appreciation for detail that most authors could never hope to attain

You're not wrong Kevin, after all John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was a professor of literature at Exeter College, Oxford. Britains premier establishment for lit. Ignore peasants who went to Cambridge Wink

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