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Harry Potter: The Scorcerer's Stone |
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring |
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| Author | J.K Rowling | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| First published | 1997 | 1954 |
| Copies sold of the book series | 100 million | 50 million (plus 40 million of the prequel, 'The Hobbit') |
| Setting | England, present day | 'Middle-earth,' a mythical world resembling medieval England |
| Hero | Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) | Frodo Baggins (played by Elijah Wood) |
| Hero's friends | Ron Wasley, Hermione Granger | Sam Gamgee, 'Pippin' Took, 'Merry' Brandybuck |
| Mentor wizard | Prof. Albus Dumbledor | Gandalf the Grey |
| Villain | Voldemort, an evil and powerful wizard | Lord Sauron, the most powerful being in Middle-earth |
| Monster the hero has to face | A huge troll who wields a club | The Balrog, a grotesque creature who wields a blade and a whip |
| Hero's quest | Harry has to find the Sorcerer's stone, which has the power to grant eternal life | Frodo has to destroy the One Ring, possession of which would give Lord Sauron mastering over Middle-earth |
| Hero's key to invisibility | Invisibility cloak | The One Ring |
| Cool gadgets | Harry's 'Nimbus 2000' a top-of-the-line flying broomstick | Frodo's magic sword, named Sting, which gleams with cold blue light when enemies are near |
| Where filmed | England | New Zealand |
| Budget | Approx. $125 million | Approx. $109 million |
| Next sequel | 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (Nov. 15, 2002) | 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' (Dec. 18, 2002) |