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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a vast difference in writing skill between Rowling and Tolkien. You may have noticed Tolkien's influence on Rowling's work. She used exact names, versions of names and similar characters that he created 40 years earlier (ex. Bagshot, Gandalf vs Dumbledore). A paranoid reader might even detect plagiarism. See also: Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, which obviously influence Rowling's stories. Why not read the originals or, at least, not hold Rowling up as equally talented when she borrowed ideas and characters.[/quote]

Tolkien also borrowed extensively. Why not read the Norse Eddas?[/quote]

I have.[/quote]

That's nice. When you see kids reading Harry Potter books, do you rip the books out of their hands and explain that J.K. Rowling borrowed extensively from Tolkien, who borrowed extensively from the Norse Eddas, so they should be reading the Norse Eddas instead of this modern trash?[/quote]

My children have read a variety of works. They recognize similarities among stories. I don't tell them what to think about what they read. I allow them to draw their own conclusions. Our home is filled with books and my kids read for pleasure. They have read Tolkien and Rowling and enjoyed both. [/quote]

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