Braingle: 'HP and LotR: The Similarities!' Trivia Quiz

Many avid readers have noticed striking resemblances between the "Harry Potter" series and "The Lord of the Rings". How many can you identify below?

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Category:	Literature > Fantasy
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#1 What group of characters in "Harry Potter" is similar to the nine Nazgûl in "The Lord of the Rings"?

Dumbledore's Army
The Order of the Phoenix
Dementors
The Chudley Cannons

#2 Both novels include a body of water containing dead bodies. In "Harry Potter", this is an enchanted lake with Inferi beneath the surface. In "The Lord of the Rings", this area is called ___.

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#3 Both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" include a villain who encased a portion of his soul in another object.

True
False

#4 Both novels have birds who come just in time to save people from danger - Gwaihir, an eagle, and Fawkes, a ___.

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#5 Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

True
False

#6 The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

Pensieve
Resurrection Stone
Two-Way Mirror
Floo Network

#7 Aragog, the giant spider in "Harry Potter", is most similar to ___ in "The Lord of the Rings".

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#8 The main events of both novels were set in motion with a birthday. What is the difference between Frodo's age and Harry's age on those birthdays?

11 years
18 years
22 years
33 years

#9 Both novels mentioned a hidden cave door. In "The Lord of the Rings", this door led into the Mines of Moria and opened with a password. In "Harry Potter", this door led to one of the Horcruxes and opened with a ___.

Blood Sacrifice
Spell
Password
Dark Mark

#10 The character in "The Lord of the Rings" that is most similar to Dobby from "Harry Potter" is ___.

Gríma
Gollum
Shagrat
Pippin

#11 In "The Lord of the Rings", the Mines of Moria were an underground cavern in which the Fellowship faced a terrible, deadly creature. The location in "Harry Potter" that best compares to Moria is the ___.

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#12 The protagonists of both novels lived with their uncle and cousin.

True
False

#13 In "Harry Potter", the Floo Network is a method by which wizards can hold long-distance, face-to-face communications. In "The Lord of the Rings", this communication can be accomplished through the Rings of Power.

True
False

#14 In "The Lord of the Rings", Ents are tree-guardians. In "Harry Potter", ___ are the tree-guardians.

Nifflers
Thestrals
Bowtruckles
Skrewts

#15 Both novels have a feisty tree that fights back - and both, coincidentally enough, are willow trees! The willow in "Harry Potter" is known as the Whomping Willow, while the one in "The Lord of the Rings" is known as _ _ Willow.

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HP and LotR: The Similarities!

#1 What group of characters in "Harry Potter" is similar to the nine Nazgûl in "The Lord of the Rings"?

#2 Both novels include a body of water containing dead bodies. In "Harry Potter", this is an enchanted lake with Inferi beneath the surface. In "The Lord of the Rings", this area is called ___.

#3 Both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" include a villain who encased a portion of his soul in another object.

#4 Both novels have birds who come just in time to save people from danger - Gwaihir, an eagle, and Fawkes, a ___.

#5 Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

#6 The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

#7 Aragog, the giant spider in "Harry Potter", is most similar to ___ in "The Lord of the Rings".

#8 The main events of both novels were set in motion with a birthday. What is the difference between Frodo's age and Harry's age on those birthdays?

#9 Both novels mentioned a hidden cave door. In "The Lord of the Rings", this door led into the Mines of Moria and opened with a password. In "Harry Potter", this door led to one of the Horcruxes and opened with a ___.

#10 The character in "The Lord of the Rings" that is most similar to Dobby from "Harry Potter" is ___.

#11 In "The Lord of the Rings", the Mines of Moria were an underground cavern in which the Fellowship faced a terrible, deadly creature. The location in "Harry Potter" that best compares to Moria is the ___.

#12 The protagonists of both novels lived with their uncle and cousin.

#13 In "Harry Potter", the Floo Network is a method by which wizards can hold long-distance, face-to-face communications. In "The Lord of the Rings", this communication can be accomplished through the Rings of Power.

#14 In "The Lord of the Rings", Ents are tree-guardians. In "Harry Potter", ___ are the tree-guardians.

#15 Both novels have a feisty tree that fights back - and both, coincidentally enough, are willow trees! The willow in "Harry Potter" is known as the Whomping Willow, while the one in "The Lord of the Rings" is known as _ _ Willow.

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HP and LotR: The Similarities!

#1 What group of characters in "Harry Potter" is similar to the nine Nazgûl in "The Lord of the Rings"?

#2 Both novels include a body of water containing dead bodies. In "Harry Potter", this is an enchanted lake with Inferi beneath the surface. In "The Lord of the Rings", this area is called ___.

#3 Both "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" include a villain who encased a portion of his soul in another object.

#4 Both novels have birds who come just in time to save people from danger - Gwaihir, an eagle, and Fawkes, a ___.

#5 Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

#6 The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

#7 Aragog, the giant spider in "Harry Potter", is most similar to ___ in "The Lord of the Rings".

#8 The main events of both novels were set in motion with a birthday. What is the difference between Frodo's age and Harry's age on those birthdays?

#9 Both novels mentioned a hidden cave door. In "The Lord of the Rings", this door led into the Mines of Moria and opened with a password. In "Harry Potter", this door led to one of the Horcruxes and opened with a ___.

#10 The character in "The Lord of the Rings" that is most similar to Dobby from "Harry Potter" is ___.

#11 In "The Lord of the Rings", the Mines of Moria were an underground cavern in which the Fellowship faced a terrible, deadly creature. The location in "Harry Potter" that best compares to Moria is the ___.

#12 The protagonists of both novels lived with their uncle and cousin.

#13 In "Harry Potter", the Floo Network is a method by which wizards can hold long-distance, face-to-face communications. In "The Lord of the Rings", this communication can be accomplished through the Rings of Power.

#14 In "The Lord of the Rings", Ents are tree-guardians. In "Harry Potter", ___ are the tree-guardians.

#15 Both novels have a feisty tree that fights back - and both, coincidentally enough, are willow trees! The willow in "Harry Potter" is known as the Whomping Willow, while the one in "The Lord of the Rings" is known as ___ ___ Willow.

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#15 Both novels have a feisty tree that fights back - and both, coincidentally enough, are willow trees! The willow in "Harry Potter" is known as the Whomping Willow, while the one in "The Lord of the Rings" is known as _ _ Willow.