Mark my words
Originally posted by TheSun
Although there are certain similarities between HP and LOTR - there are similarities between HP and Nancy Drew. You can't just go and compare one author to another and say that's that.
Nancy Drew?? Yeah right, I'll tell you what, show me the simularities that match the ones between Nancy Drew and HP
LOTR - 1st fight - Troll
HP - 1st fight - Troll
LOTR - Dark Lord
HP - Dark Lord
LOTR - Cursed Scar
HP - Cursed Scar
LOTR - Worm Tounge
HP - Worm Tail
LOTR - Shelob
HP - Aragog
LOTR - Nazgul
HP - Dementors
I could keep going ... Sam didn't die...Ron won't die.
Frodo defeated the Dark Lord
Harry will defeat the Dark Lord
Frodo went off to the Havens
Harry will go through the vale and meet up with his parents and Sirius
Re: Mark my words
Originally posted by mcdara
Nancy Drew?? Yeah right, I'll tell you what, show me the simularities that match the ones between Nancy Drew and HPLOTR - 1st fight - Troll
HP - 1st fight - TrollLOTR - Dark Lord
HP - Dark LordLOTR - Cursed Scar
HP - Cursed ScarLOTR - Worm Tounge
HP - Worm TailLOTR - Shelob
HP - AragogLOTR - Nazgul
HP - DementorsI could keep going ... Sam didn't die...Ron won't die.
Frodo defeated the Dark Lord
Harry will defeat the Dark Lord
Frodo went off to the Havens
Harry will go through the vale and meet up with his parents and Sirius
1. Secret of the Old Clock
2. The Hidden Staircase
3. The Bungalow Mystery
4. Mystery at Lilac Inn
5. Secret of Shadow Ranch
6. Secret of Red Gate Farm
7. The Clue in the Diary
In Nancy Drew, book 1, Nancy is searching for a will which is hidden behind the glass face of an old clock. Harry Potter, book 1, Harry is searching for the Philosopher’s stone, which is “hidden” behind the glass of the Mirror of Erised.
In Nancy Drew, book 2, Nancy finds a hidden staircase to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion. Harry Potter 2: Harry finds a hidden tunnel leading to the Chamber of Secrets, and thus solves the mysterious happenings in an old stone castle.
Nancy Drew, book 3: Nancy discovers the truth about a mysterious bungalow. Harry Potter, book 3: Harry discovers the truth about a mysterious shack.
Nancy Drew, book 4: Orphans, an imposter pretending to be Nancy (even using her charge card), secret agents, and beautiful ghosts in the night all play a part in finding stolen jewels. Harry Potter, book 4: Harry, an orphan, is fooled by an imposter (Moody/Crouch), who pretends to be, not a secret agent, but a retired Auror. Fleur is beautiful and there’s something ghostly about her pure white hair...
Nancy Drew, book 5: a ranch is haunted by a phantom, ghostly horse. Harry Potter, book 5: Thestrals, skeletal-looking, flying “horses,” help Harry get to the MoM.
What hints can we get from books 6 and 7 in the Nancy Drew series? Nancy Drew 6: Nancy becomes suspicious of a secret society. Harry Potter 6: Harry suspects a traitor in the secret Order of the Phoenix?
Nancy Drew 7: Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner. This obviously points to both CoS (lost diary) and PoA (exonerating a falsely accused prisoner). Whatever happens in the final Harry Potter book, rest assured Sirius plays a part, regardless of his death in book 5. Also expect Voldemort’s history as Tom Riddle to play a big part.
This link goes to a page containing links explaining the similarities between HP and other works, such as Tintin and Batman.
http://www.mugglenet.com/search/index.php
The point is, one can draw similarities between almost anything. There's very little point in conclusively stating that JKR has followed a certain work.
Who did I think is gonna die? Hmmm....probably been said before but I'll say it again... Dumbledore.... yeah he's gonna kick the bucket.... he's got to....it would symbolize the death of Harry's protection and he'd have to start fighing for himself...(which he normally does but Dumbledore always has a way of telling him he was helped in someway)