Both epics are set in fictionalised worlds based more or less directly on great britain lotr in a kind of western europe called mid. Tolkien library some questions have such clear answers that you know your answer the moment you hear or read it. To those reading the lord of the rings, sauron is an immense and faceless force of evil. In the book, the orc legions are commanded by azogs son bolg, who appears in desolation of smaug as the leader of the orcs who track the dwarves to laketown. Unfortunately, sauron cannot use any of his powers from before, only potterverse wizarding ones, and he starts out in the body of an 11 year old kid, bound for their first year at hogwarts. Sauron cannot be killed by avarda kerdabra as he isnt techniqually alive anymore. Jun 20, 2012 there are several parallels, such as elves, dwarfs, wizards, goblins, trolls, magic especially invisibility, etc. Tolkiens first installment of the lord of the rings. There are several parallels, such as elves, dwarfs, wizards, goblins, trolls, magic especially invisibility, etc. Unfortunately that wont cut it against any book version of sauron. One of the best things about any fictional creation is its ability to materialize in the real world. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Elsewhere, installations at universal studios in orlando and hollywood give potter the edge in terms of an interactive, reallife experience.
Maybe movie version would be a better match,but even movie sauron was strong enough to send dozens of hardened 2nd age elven and human warriors flying far away with a single swing of his mace,and seems to have decently strong telepathic powers to boot. Magic in middle earth is different than in harry potter series, but powerful. In the book, harrys banned from playing after the first game, in which malfoys taunting gets to him and the weasley twins, provoking a fight. Seeing it on the screen was what made the movie scarier, i think. What are the similarities between lord of the rings and. Rob says that sauron can do whatever he wants to this world, if he has the power to do it. Sauron mordor, a barren wasteland guarded by millions of orcs, trolls and the nine riders. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The stories in both franchises are quite different.
The two movies that have been released will be what i am covering in this report. Its a battle between harry potter and sauron from the king of the rings. Top ten differences between the lord of the rings books. Based on a study by writer james chapman, the lord of the rings series is the 4th mostread book in the last fifty years, right behind the holy bible, quotations from chairman mao tsetung, and harry potter. Follow harry and the dragons as they try to navigate increasingly turbulent waters of international politics, terrorism and intrigue. Imdb user believes lord of the rings ripped off harry potter. Aragorn would become the greatest man of his time, leading the men of the west against saurons forces, helping to destroy the one ring, and reuniting the kingdoms of arnor and. The story up to the council in rivendell about 23 of the book seem to drag on forever. Im going to point out firstly that, although azog isnt a character in the book, i think this is a valid question in both book and movie canon. Gandalf is a very old, very wise and very powerful wizard and one of the ainur who entered the world of arda at the dawn of creation. I have put alot of lotr answers but i actually enjoyed reading the harry potter books more because they were fasterpaced and less descriptive of so much of the scenery. The old and wise, yet very powerful wizard rivalry comes to an astonishing end today.
I was reading the lord of the rings again,and i saw this thing on the internet that said that peter jackson had invented the image of the eye on barad dur, and that in the book sauron was represented as having a body that paced restlessly on top of the tower, unlike in the films, where the closest thing he can get to a body is the great eye. I found her more detestable because imelda staunton managed to be the embodiment of the horror that is dolores umbridge. Debates started by maioresaliastroglodytarum, oct 22, 2014. Similarities between harry potter and lord of the rings. The lord of the rings was famously filmed in new zealand and there are many tours across the country which take you behind the scenes to famous locations from the movie however, new zealand is pretty far away and is the sole location where such experiences. I make videos about hacks of super smash bros brawl. Because harry can go there and back again, too evil sorcerer referred to as dark lord who desires to regain physical shape voldemort. As a whole, the harry potter series is more entertaining, relatable, and thoughtful, than the opposing lord of the rings. Harry potter vs lord of the rings global entertainment. I get about halfway into return of the king and i stop reading because i dont want the story to end. Aragorn would become the greatest man of his time, leading the men of the west against saurons forces, helping to destroy the one ring, and reuniting the kingdoms of arnor and gondor. Jan 25, 2016 so, lets have potter vs frodo, shelob vs aragog, gandalf vs dumbledore and voldemort vs sauron.
The hobbit there and back again is an absolutely wonderful classical book. Sauron wise old mentor with a long gray beard and a wizard hat dumbledore. He is a main character as well as one of the main heroes in j. Tolkiens the lord of the rings, where he rules the land of mordor and has the ambition of ruling the whole of middleearth. Lord of the rings is a continuous story about frodo taking the ring to mount doom while the other characters are embroiled in the war. Being thousands of years old, he is known far and wide by all. Thanks to all you wonderful people who have come to view the most epic battle ever. The similarities between the potter and lotr universes mtv.
They defend lothlorien from the orcs and then defeat the forces at dol guldur. Both stories are epic in scale, spanning multiple volumes and a corresponding number of fulllength feature films. Lord of the rings and the hobbit vs harry potter gamespot. R tolkiens middleearth saga and peter jacksons liveaction adaptation of the books respectively.
Ron first gets the keeper job in book 5 instead of movie 6, but isnt very good at it prompting a slytherin song. Nov 01, 2008 sauron mordor, a barren wasteland guarded by millions of orcs, trolls and the nine riders. All right, so i wanted to see how many of you like harry potter, how many the lord of the rings, and also which characters you prefer. I have put alot of lotr answers but i actually enjoyed reading the harry potter books more because they were fasterpaced and less descriptive of. Feb 18, 2020 the movie is insanely fastpaced from start to finish with a gorgeous aesthetic and effects, alongside that its emotion is overwhelming and satisfying, the action is insane, with every performance delivering and every character getting a big goodbye. Top ten differences between the lord of the rings books and.
Because of the lord of the rings success over the 20th century and into the 21st century, we are diving into the world of hobbits, elves, dwarfs, and kings to examine the ageold question. Not all is well and good as the weyrs threaten established powers and offer new opportunities. Sauron is referred to as dark lord just like voldemort is. How about the fact that nobody would do so much as mention his name out of fear, even after he was supposedly defeated. In his tower high above mordor, sauron stood looking out over his lands. This is of course also true for the side plot where saruman is shown doing work for sauron. His reach spans centuries and he reigns over an entire.
Harry and the dragons fight to find their place and gain acceptance amidst growing international tensions. Causes of deathsauron mount doom anyone who takes the ring to the mountain and destroys it will defeat sauron vs. In fact, it has been made into a three part movie series, two of which have already been released. Dec 30, 2015 its a battle between harry potter and sauron from the king of the rings. Gandalf vs dumbledore death battle fanon wiki fandom. Jul 14, 2009 first of all, the picture is not sauron. He was the last chieftain of the dunedain and a direct descendant through many generations of isildur, the last high king of both arnor and gondor. Harry potter end of series vs sauron end of series.
Nov 27, 20 because harry can go there and back again, too evil sorcerer referred to as dark lord who desires to regain physical shape voldemort. Once i was done i immediately went on to rewatch peter jacksons epic adaptation of a book considered impossible to be turned into a movie. Book film as with virtually all other fantasy epics, the personification of pure evil exists as a single antagonistic character that is too awesome a concept to just be played by some guy in a film and be comparable in any way. Imdb user believes lord of the rings ripped off harry. I found movie umbridge more detestable than book umbridge. Rowling is clearly superior to the also popular series, lord of the rings. If you are fan of either series please take the survey, though i do warn you it is rather long. Harry pottersauron mairon works archive of our own. The harry potter series also helps support feminism. Ive used the films as the original source because its more likely youll have seen them than read the books. In every movie, and every book, harry gets closer, helped by his friends, but most of the time he ends up close to death himself 1st movie, v. What plot points are missing in the harry potter movies. In the book, he bore the shards of narsil that had been broken when sauron had been defeated at the end of the second age.
Apr 19, 2015 yesterday i finally finished reading j. Top ten differences between the lord of the rings books and films ive recently finished reading the lord of the rings trilogy i first watched the films many years ago. So, lets have potter vs frodo, shelob vs aragog, gandalf vs dumbledore and voldemort vs sauron. Simply because he shared a name with the fallen maia, they believed him to be the same. They come to fight at helms deep and dont battle in the other places. Reasons lord of the rings is better than harry potter. Lord of rings by justine slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Voldemort the riddle house, it is a graveyard of his maternal ancestors which is guarded by death eaters. Causes of death sauron mount doom anyone who takes the ring to the mountain and destroys it will defeat sauron vs. Ultimate evil lets your imagination run wild, when you actually see it acted out in a film its never as cool. First of all i need to say that it is extremely hard to get into the book.
Does anyone remember how devastating voldemorts armies were when he attacked hogwarts. After sauron was defeated in the battle of the last alliance at the end of the second age, his bodiless spirit floated about for some time if it helps, for those harry potter fans out there, think of voldemort after he unsuccessfully attacks baby harry. Sep 25, 20 all right, so i wanted to see how many of you like harry potter, how many the lord of the rings, and also which characters you prefer. The bree innkeepers role is almost completely cut from the movie, while in the book he helps the hobbits more, and gave frodo a letter from gandalf. By contrast, the harry potter tour in london offers fans the chance to walk down diagon alley, sample some butterbeer and generally escape the muggle world for a few hours. Tolkiens the lord of the rings, where he rules the land of mordor and has the ambition of. In the movie at bree, strider is shown drawing a sword that is in one piece. What if sauron replaced voldemort in the harry potter.
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