LOTR vs Harry Potter - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ravenna · 07-23-2002, 04:51 PM

I've read and watched both, and liked them in very different ways. HP was primarily aimed at children and there's nothing in it I am bothered about my kids reading, its mostly mythology. LOTR is more original in subject and context. As to corrupting our kids, as I say often to my two, 'it's NOT real, it's only a book/film, people do things in there that you can't or shouldn't do in real life'. If we act like it's real the kids might too, if we don't they won't. I honestly don't feel there is all that much to compare between the two as they are so very different. Anyway most fantasy books I've read have superficial similarities, after all, details may differ, but basic plots follow very similar lines whatever you read. As to the accusations of Occult practices, I've read a few books with that stuff in (yuck), and I think I can safely say that HP is nothing like them.

07-23-2002, 04:51 PM	#11
Ravenna Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: witney, oxfordshire Posts: 70	I've read and watched both, and liked them in very different ways. HP was primarily aimed at children and there's nothing in it I am bothered about my kids reading, its mostly mythology. LOTR is more original in subject and context. As to corrupting our kids, as I say often to my two, 'it's NOT real, it's only a book/film, people do things in there that you can't or shouldn't do in real life'. If we act like it's real the kids might too, if we don't they won't. I honestly don't feel there is all that much to compare between the two as they are so very different. Anyway most fantasy books I've read have superficial similarities, after all, details may differ, but basic plots follow very similar lines whatever you read. As to the accusations of Occult practices, I've read a few books with that stuff in (yuck), and I think I can safely say that HP is nothing like them.