Errm... Sorry but I HAVE to defend J.K Rowling here. I know I shouldnīt be doing this,afterall, this is a Tolkien Forum, but Iīm not gonna let you diss Harry Potter. I know itīs not as great and detailed and everything as Tolkienīs creations, but I love it(note my sig), maybe also because it doesnīt go as deep as LOtR and stuff. So, here I go.
Yeah, It maybe so that "Dumbledore" can be found in the Hobbit- but how would you now she got it there. And even if she did, I wouldnīt say she didnīt use it intenionally. It happens really often that you read something and, years later use the word and think you "made it up" yourself-especially, when your concentrating on what you want to say, rather than saying it. Thatīs why little kids, sometimes use wierd language when their tired. Sometimes they use really fancy words like "overall acceptence" or something, without knowing what it means.
Dumbledore has a lot of character parts from Gandalf. Yes. And Gandalf has a lot of character parts from Merlin. And Merlin has a lot of character parts from... I donīt know... some wise dude from greek Mythology. Get my póint. In nearly every fantastic story/epic/tale youīll find "the wise old man" that gives advice and helps. You need that. J.K Rowling knew that when she made up Dumbledore. I donīt think you can blame her for using that symbol of wisdom. You can always re-invent old symbols, even Tolkien did. (Dwarfs, Wizards, Ents etc)
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And Aragog is Shelob, only male.
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Um, actually no. Shelob is plain evil. All she ever does is attack and eat human flesh. She wouldnīt have let herself been strocked, petted, or fed by a human. No way. Besides she canīt even talk. And, Aragog says:
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Out of respect of Hagrid, I never attacked a human.
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Aragog is not plain evil, he has a family to think of. Giant spiders are ancient monsters, not an all- Tolkien invention. (see above)
OK, I think you got my point. J.K Rowling never stole anything. She and Tolkien both used mythology as an inspiration. She and Tolikien both created a world that is loved by people all over the world. So why canīyou like both? Because I do. And whatver you say I will remain liking both. OK?