Lord of the Rings Vs Harry Potter

March 23, 2012, 8:42 am

Lucas Zokki Tucci says:

Lord od the Rings is cooler! its better then Harry Potter, who is like: "ooooh wow look at my tiny magic stick" xDDD.
Lord od the Rings is cooler! its better then Harry Potter, who is like: "ooooh wow look at my tiny magic stick" xDDD.
M��j� ��th says:

Harry Potter.... is a mixture of modern times and magic.... :) :) harry potter prevails.... the friendship, the love, the dangers....the best.
Harry Potter.... is a mixture of modern times and magic.... :) :) harry potter prevails.... the friendship, the love, the dangers....the best.
Christopher Howard Lee says:

Now you have to add Katniss to the mix. No magic - makes it much harder. Mentor=Haymitch, Best friend=Peeta, Enemy=Snow, Third person: Gale.
Now you have to add Katniss to the mix. No magic - makes it much harder. Mentor=Haymitch, Best friend=Peeta, Enemy=Snow, Third person: Gale.
Snizzle Dizzle says:

Let's compare Mozart to Lil Jon next! WTF...
Let's compare Mozart to Lil Jon next! WTF...
Jo�l Adam Boudreau says:

hahaha, This just made my day! 707
hahaha, This just made my day! 707
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

Uhh I love Hunger Games A LOT but they don't compare to these two. The only thing they could compare is Star Wars
Uhh I love Hunger Games A LOT but they don't compare to these two. The only thing they could compare is Star Wars
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

Erm...does anyone else realize how bad Sam would kick Ron's ass. You can't just say Ron wins cause he got the girl. Sam got the girl at the end too. Also to a weirder degree he got the hero.
Erm...does anyone else realize how bad Sam would kick Ron's ass. You can't just say Ron wins cause he got the girl. Sam got the girl at the end too. Also to a weirder degree he got the hero.
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

False. It's more like "Look at my magic stick and then die because I said words and while you have that effeminate elf try to hit me with arrows I set his hair on fire by thinking." Lord of the Rings=Better movies Harry Potter=Better books and overall story. But why are we disputing who is the best...we need to have a crossover where wizards and Middle Earthlings kill metrosexual vampires and werewolves who were once only famous for being Sharkboy
False. It's more like "Look at my magic stick and then die because I said words and while you have that effeminate elf try to hit me with arrows I set his hair on fire by thinking." Lord of the Rings=Better movies Harry Potter=Better books and overall story. But why are we disputing who is the best...we need to have a crossover where wizards and Middle Earthlings kill metrosexual vampires and werewolves who were once only famous for being Sharkboy
Jacob Hald says:

Good thing they didn't throw Star Trek - Next Generation into the mix. Wouldent have been many points to LOTR or HP :}.
Good thing they didn't throw Star Trek - Next Generation into the mix. Wouldent have been many points to LOTR or HP :}.
Aaron Scurge Buell says:

Jeffrey Scalzo Bull shit. Starwars is legit. Hunger games sucks ass.
Jeffrey Scalzo Bull shit. Starwars is legit. Hunger games sucks ass.
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

Kinda what I said isn't it? Star Wars is the only third possible thing to compare withLOTR and HP while Hunger Games DOESN"T compare. Maybe you thought I meant they should compare Hunger Games to Star Wars...that's not what I meant at all. Sorry bragh
Kinda what I said isn't it? Star Wars is the only third possible thing to compare withLOTR and HP while Hunger Games DOESN"T compare. Maybe you thought I meant they should compare Hunger Games to Star Wars...that's not what I meant at all. Sorry bragh
Erica Simpson says:

This is HILARIOUS! But Nagini isn't one of Voldemort's "henchmen" she's a piece of his soul. Win. Dumbledore only wears a weird box on his head in the MOVIES....I hitnk we should do one where we compare the BOOKS!
This is HILARIOUS! But Nagini isn't one of Voldemort's "henchmen" she's a piece of his soul. Win. Dumbledore only wears a weird box on his head in the MOVIES....I hitnk we should do one where we compare the BOOKS!
Aaron Scurge Buell says:

Jeffrey Scalzo okay. cool. i got confused. my bad.
Jeffrey Scalzo okay. cool. i got confused. my bad.
Gerald Grealish says:

Jeffrey Scalzo YES YES YES YES
Jeffrey Scalzo YES YES YES YES
Mushion Den Ouden says:

Jeffrey Scalzo You can call Legolas a gay elf all you want, but he'd still kick your ass.
Jeffrey Scalzo You can call Legolas a gay elf all you want, but he'd still kick your ass.
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

Of course he would he's got 3,000 years of being a warrior, he can walk on snow and even if that doesn't help his boyfriend is an rage filled dwarf. All I have is 22 years of being awkward. However if I was a wizard Id easily beat him. Boom.
Of course he would he's got 3,000 years of being a warrior, he can walk on snow and even if that doesn't help his boyfriend is an rage filled dwarf. All I have is 22 years of being awkward. However if I was a wizard Id easily beat him. Boom.
Kristen Lewis says:

Nah, we'd get too caught up in Merry and Pipin frolicking through flowers and fields.
Nah, we'd get too caught up in Merry and Pipin frolicking through flowers and fields.
Kristen Lewis says:

Actually all things considered (height difference, the fact that Sam can only use physical attacks and Ron has magic) Ron definitely has the upper hand in a fight. It would take one petrificus totalus and Sam would essentially be 'at his mercy'. :3
Actually all things considered (height difference, the fact that Sam can only use physical attacks and Ron has magic) Ron definitely has the upper hand in a fight. It would take one petrificus totalus and Sam would essentially be 'at his mercy'. :3
Matei Coseru says:

best comparison ever :D
best comparison ever :D
Christopher Francis says:

Jeffrey Scalzo I was going to argue with you pointlessly for shits and giggles but then I realized how epic that was. You sir have embodied the win haha
Jeffrey Scalzo I was going to argue with you pointlessly for shits and giggles but then I realized how epic that was. You sir have embodied the win haha
Christopher Francis says:

Kristen Lewis Except for the fact that magic isn't real and Sam has a knife... I'd take the knife :P
Kristen Lewis Except for the fact that magic isn't real and Sam has a knife... I'd take the knife :P
Christopher Francis says:

Lol, you wish to compare the Harry Pothead series to the Lord of the Rings book series? I feel like you're more of a harry potter fan than the Lord of the Rings so I would advise wanting to pursue that venue of debate :P haha
Lol, you wish to compare the Harry Pothead series to the Lord of the Rings book series? I feel like you're more of a harry potter fan than the Lord of the Rings so I would advise wanting to pursue that venue of debate :P haha
Rachelle Kuhn via Facebook says:

As I was reading this, I was thinking to myself, 'It's going to end up being a draw, both have great storylines, characters, and badass villains.' I was right x3
As I was reading this, I was thinking to myself, 'It's going to end up being a draw, both have great storylines, characters, and badass villains.' I was right x3
Nathan Cole LaBelle says:

Jeffrey Scalzo ...Where as Gandalf merely had to think to break Saruman's staff, and Saruman blew up a mountain? And that "effeminate" elf? Could spot you from a few miles away and put an arrow in your throat before you even knew he was out to get you. Not to mention he saw Sauron's eye shift and KNEW he was being watched in Edoras. And I was cool with your reply...but then you went and sullied the books. LotR isn't just a classic in it's own right, it practically spawned the style of magic used in Harry Potter. Before LoTR and Narnia, fantasy books were mostly low-fantasy or dark-fantasy, like Conan the Barbarian. Harry Potter simply wouldn't exist without the adventures of the Fellowship. Also, Sam was resistant to magic. That's...kinda why they sent him and Frodo with the most evil and corruptible artifact in Middle-Earth.
Jeffrey Scalzo ...Where as Gandalf merely had to think to break Saruman's staff, and Saruman blew up a mountain? And that "effeminate" elf? Could spot you from a few miles away and put an arrow in your throat before you even knew he was out to get you. Not to mention he saw Sauron's eye shift and KNEW he was being watched in Edoras. And I was cool with your reply...but then you went and sullied the books. LotR isn't just a classic in it's own right, it practically spawned the style of magic used in Harry Potter. Before LoTR and Narnia, fantasy books were mostly low-fantasy or dark-fantasy, like Conan the Barbarian. Harry Potter simply wouldn't exist without the adventures of the Fellowship. Also, Sam was resistant to magic. That's...kinda why they sent him and Frodo with the most evil and corruptible artifact in Middle-Earth.
Erik Robertson says:

yeah i know harrypotter is so much better
yeah i know harrypotter is so much better
Fernando Black Louren�o says:

Erik Robertson LOL! No way HP is better than LotR. NO way!
Erik Robertson LOL! No way HP is better than LotR. NO way!
Troy Kokoszka says:

It depends on age group. The Harry Potter books, for the most part, are intended for slightly younger audiences- and I think that does show up in the writing.
It depends on age group. The Harry Potter books, for the most part, are intended for slightly younger audiences- and I think that does show up in the writing.
Troy Kokoszka says:

It depends on age group. The Harry Potter books, for the most part, are intended for slightly younger audiences- and I think that does show up in the writing.
It depends on age group. The Harry Potter books, for the most part, are intended for slightly younger audiences- and I think that does show up in the writing.
Michael Wilbur says:

Damn! and I was hoping this would settle stuff!
Damn! and I was hoping this would settle stuff!
Alexander Sergejev says:

Christopher Francis a hobbit would win because magic isn't real?
Christopher Francis a hobbit would win because magic isn't real?
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

Well neither is Elijah Wood
Well neither is Elijah Wood
James Henderson says:

Yep, Picard alone trumps all these fools. Bitches don't know bout his four lights.
Yep, Picard alone trumps all these fools. Bitches don't know bout his four lights.
Andrew Waldschmitt says:

Death Eaters vs Nazgul is wildly inaccurate. I would appreciate it if the next time you made something, you actually knew the source material. Because they cut the Barrow Downs and Tom Bombadil out of the movies, you end up with the grammatical error involved with Eowyn being a dumb b**** and making a stupid statement. The swords carried by Merry, Pippin, and Samwise were all looted from the Barrow Downs, which were the tombs of the kings of Arnor, which was the Witch King's greatest enemy of old. During the forging of these blades, they were imbued with special properties. Wraiths, such as the Nazgul, and any of their slaves created by Morgul-blades, can only be injured by weapons such as these. I apologize for the text wall, but again, please learn your source material so that you can make an accurate comparison. On a side note, props to the catch on Dumbledore's hat and Nagini, Erica.
Death Eaters vs Nazgul is wildly inaccurate. I would appreciate it if the next time you made something, you actually knew the source material. Because they cut the Barrow Downs and Tom Bombadil out of the movies, you end up with the grammatical error involved with Eowyn being a dumb b**** and making a stupid statement. The swords carried by Merry, Pippin, and Samwise were all looted from the Barrow Downs, which were the tombs of the kings of Arnor, which was the Witch King's greatest enemy of old. During the forging of these blades, they were imbued with special properties. Wraiths, such as the Nazgul, and any of their slaves created by Morgul-blades, can only be injured by weapons such as these. I apologize for the text wall, but again, please learn your source material so that you can make an accurate comparison. On a side note, props to the catch on Dumbledore's hat and Nagini, Erica.
Andrew Waldschmitt says:

To make an addition to my previous post, the Hobbits of LotR are notoriously resistant to hostile magical effects. The actual course of battle after Ron realized that his magic failed to properly affect Samwise would be to drop a boulder on Samwise, provided Ron had the time to position it correctly before being disemboweled.
To make an addition to my previous post, the Hobbits of LotR are notoriously resistant to hostile magical effects. The actual course of battle after Ron realized that his magic failed to properly affect Samwise would be to drop a boulder on Samwise, provided Ron had the time to position it correctly before being disemboweled.
Andrew Waldschmitt says:

Death Eaters vs Nazgul is wildly inaccurate. I would appreciate it if the next time you made something, you actually knew the source material. Because they cut the Barrow Downs and Tom Bombadil out of the movies, you end up with the grammatical error involved with Eowyn being a dumb b**** and making a stupid statement. The swords carried by Merry, Pippin, and Samwise were all looted from the Barrow Downs, which were the tombs of the kings of Arnor, which was the Witch King's greatest enemy of old. During the forging of these blades, they were imbued with special properties. Wraiths, such as the Nazgul, and any of their slaves created by Morgul-blades, can only be injured by weapons such as these. I apologize for the text wall, but again, please learn your source material so that you can make an accurate comparison. On a side note, props to the catch on Dumbledore's hat and Nagini, Erica.
Death Eaters vs Nazgul is wildly inaccurate. I would appreciate it if the next time you made something, you actually knew the source material. Because they cut the Barrow Downs and Tom Bombadil out of the movies, you end up with the grammatical error involved with Eowyn being a dumb b**** and making a stupid statement. The swords carried by Merry, Pippin, and Samwise were all looted from the Barrow Downs, which were the tombs of the kings of Arnor, which was the Witch King's greatest enemy of old. During the forging of these blades, they were imbued with special properties. Wraiths, such as the Nazgul, and any of their slaves created by Morgul-blades, can only be injured by weapons such as these. I apologize for the text wall, but again, please learn your source material so that you can make an accurate comparison. On a side note, props to the catch on Dumbledore's hat and Nagini, Erica.
Andrew Waldschmitt says:

To make an addition to my previous post, the Hobbits of LotR are notoriously resistant to hostile magical effects. The actual course of battle after Ron realized that his magic failed to properly affect Samwise would be to drop a boulder on Samwise, provided Ron had the time to position it correctly before being disemboweled.
To make an addition to my previous post, the Hobbits of LotR are notoriously resistant to hostile magical effects. The actual course of battle after Ron realized that his magic failed to properly affect Samwise would be to drop a boulder on Samwise, provided Ron had the time to position it correctly before being disemboweled.
Christopher Francis says:

Clearly hobbits are real, never seen one? Your missing out Also the point was stick vs knife, disregard short man and the annoying bitchy red head.
Clearly hobbits are real, never seen one? Your missing out Also the point was stick vs knife, disregard short man and the annoying bitchy red head.
Christopher Francis says:

Holy hell man.... Nobody in any of the three prior posts said anything about anything you said and you over killed the whole damn thing. Hahaha
Holy hell man.... Nobody in any of the three prior posts said anything about anything you said and you over killed the whole damn thing. Hahaha
Christopher Francis says:

Very true, you can tell who read which books at what age by their comments. I read pothead at a young age as well as all the Lord of the ring books and I do agree with saying that potter is for a younger audience.
Very true, you can tell who read which books at what age by their comments. I read pothead at a young age as well as all the Lord of the ring books and I do agree with saying that potter is for a younger audience.
Troy Kokoszka says:

Powerful characters do not necessarily translate to strong storytelling. In fact, one of the things that makes me like LOTR over other fantasy novels is that most characters do not possess magic, whereas in Harry Potter there is a simple, magical solution for every conflict.
Powerful characters do not necessarily translate to strong storytelling. In fact, one of the things that makes me like LOTR over other fantasy novels is that most characters do not possess magic, whereas in Harry Potter there is a simple, magical solution for every conflict.
Troy Kokoszka says:

Assuming the Harry Potter fans ever read anything by Tolkien. Harry Potter is something even a 5th grader can pick up and get hooked on. LOTR on the other hand, is clearly not written in a way that a 5th grader (or even all adults) would be expected to follow easily. So it's not surprising that more people have read Harry Potter, but if you ask me which one will endure the test of time better- I'd say LOTR.
Assuming the Harry Potter fans ever read anything by Tolkien. Harry Potter is something even a 5th grader can pick up and get hooked on. LOTR on the other hand, is clearly not written in a way that a 5th grader (or even all adults) would be expected to follow easily. So it's not surprising that more people have read Harry Potter, but if you ask me which one will endure the test of time better- I'd say LOTR.
Christopher Francis says:

I agree, I see potter fading out once the movies are all done. I give it a few years
I agree, I see potter fading out once the movies are all done. I give it a few years
Jeffrey Scalzo says:

I never said the books were bad but Harry Potter's is more relatable and sorry to say it but it is current. Lord of the Rings is about a purely fantasy world and Tolkien's narration style is very old. And EVERYONE from either book could kill me! What the hell is with people thinking I don't think they could kill me!! I never said that..it's not about who can kill me it's about who's more awesome..and they are both awesome!
I never said the books were bad but Harry Potter's is more relatable and sorry to say it but it is current. Lord of the Rings is about a purely fantasy world and Tolkien's narration style is very old. And EVERYONE from either book could kill me! What the hell is with people thinking I don't think they could kill me!! I never said that..it's not about who can kill me it's about who's more awesome..and they are both awesome!