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HP and LotR: The Similarities!

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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Question #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

Question #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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Question #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

Question #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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Question #5

Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

True
False

Question #6

The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

Pensieve
Resurrection Stone
Two-Way Mirror
Floo Network

Question #7

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

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Question #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

Question #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

Question #10

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

Gríma
Gollum
Shagrat
Pippin

Question #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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Question #12

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

True
False

Question #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

Question #14

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

Nifflers
Thestrals
Bowtruckles
Skrewts

Question #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!

Question #1

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

Question #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 ___.

Question #3

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

Question #4

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

Question #5

Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

Question #6

The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

Question #7

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

Question #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?

Question #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 ___.

Question #10

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

Question #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 ___.

Question #12

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

Question #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.

Question #14

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

Question #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!

Question #1

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

Question #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 ___.

Question #3

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

Question #4

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

Question #5

Both novels had an object to render the wearer invisible.

Question #6

The Mirror of Galadriel is most like the ___.

Question #7

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

Question #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?

Question #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 ___.

Question #10

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

Question #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 ___.

Question #12

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

Question #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.

Question #14

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

Question #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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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.