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Re: Re:Harry Potter
Well, folks, we're not going to change Samwise's mind about this. Rowling's Harry Potter books tell an entirely different sort of story, and JKR's own words say that there is a difference in tone. Tolkien took on events that would change the face of Middle Earth. Rowling shows us the growth and advancement of HP and his friends as they go through a school of magic. Each of these writers has done what they set out to do. Rowling didn't set out to write another LotR. She has succeeded more than adequately at what she set out to do. And of course we acknowledge that Tolkien also accomplished what he set out to do. Perhaps his goal was more lofty. If attempting a larger story and succeeding is what Samwise means, then he is correct. But you have to admit that Rowling has succeeded also and sure has made a lot of kids into readers. And guess what? They'll get to Tolkien sooner or later.
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