Yes, I will agree, LotR cannot be give all the credit for the growing success of the fantasy and sci fi genre - HP is also helping, as is the release of films like Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones (which was a very good film). Bur LotR is the my opinion the most effective catalyst in the rapid growth of the fantasy reading population.
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