Poll: Similarities between Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings

Results of 4,625 votes:

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   Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

    

   A wise, grey bearded, wizard mentor. (Dumbledore and Gandalf)
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   Ralph Fiennes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    

   Dark Lords that have extreme power, lose it all, can't take physical form though their spirit lives on, they bide their time to then regain power again. (Lord Voldermort and Sauron)
3. 3.
   

   Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    

   Young orphan protagonists (Harry and Frodo) that both start the story living with their Uncle's. (Vernon and Bilbo).
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   Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    

   Objects of extreme power (often jewellery) that the dark lord's soul is attached to meaning that unless it is destroyed the dark lord can never truly die. (Horcruxes and The Ring of Power)
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   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    

   Hooded followers that serve the dark lord. (Death Eaters and Nazgul)
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   Toby Jones in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    

   Forlorn, tortured and sympathetic creatures that are simultaneously a help and hindrance. (Dobby and Gollum)
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   Alan Rickman in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    

   Characters that have been both good and evil, at various stages throughout their lives (sometimes falsely.) Both of these characters have a final redemption. (Severus Snape and Boromir)
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   Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    

   Giant spiders. (Aragog and Shelob)
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   Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

    

   Protagonists both have scars inflicted by the enemy that won't heal, their pain becomes stronger the closer they get to the dark lord. (Harry's lightning bolt and Frodo's morgul-blade wound inflicted …
10. 10.
    

    Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

     

    A mischievous, 'comic relief' pairing. (Fred & George and Merry & Pippin)
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    Sean Astin and Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

     

    Both main villians' source of immortality can only be destroyed with a very rare source. (Basilisk Venom/ Sword of Griffindor and The Lava of Mount Doom
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    Gary Oldman and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

     

    A skinny, long-haired, scruffy, bearded and threatening character that turns out to be good. (Sirius Black and Aragorn)
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    Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

     

    Important swords that hold the key to defeating the enemy. (Sword of Godric Gryffindor and Anduril)
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    Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

     

    Protagonist's best friend(s) that won't let them do it alone. (Ron & Hermione and Sam-Wise Gamgee)
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    Timothy Spall and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

     

    Assistants to the villains with worm pre-fixes in their name. (Wormtail and Grima Wormtongue)
16. 16.
    

    Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

     

    Main characters possessing tools that enable them to become invisible. (The Invisibility Cloak and The One Ring)
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    Helena Bonham Carter and Matthew Lewis in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

     

    Lonbottoms. (Neville Longbottom and Lontbottom Leaf)
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    Randall William Cook in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

     

    Both groups of heroes have their earliest victories against big cave trolls. (Harry, Ron & Hermione in the Bathroom at Halloween and The Fellowship in the Mines of Moria)
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    Malfoy and Harry in the forest with Fang

     

    Evil and dark forests. (The Forbidden Forest and Mirkwood/ Fangorn)
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    Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

     

    Trees that move and think for themselves. (The Whomping Willow and Treebeard/ Ents)
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    Christopher Lee in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

     

    Powerful ally wizard turned bad. (Gellert Grindelwald and Saruman the White)
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    Michael Gambon and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

     

    A looking glass that allows users to see into the past (and future). (Pensieve and The Mirror of Galadriel)