Dumbledore and the 'rules' of fiction

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 1200

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> Why does everyone keep mentioning "Lord of the Rings"?  JK Rowling 
has said herself that she was not much of a reader of fantasy, so 
there is no reason  to assume that LOTR was a major influence 
[correct me if I'm wrong] any more  than there is to assume she has 
followed a 'how to write fantasy and these  are the rules' guide book.
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> Neil (a scientist - what did you expect?)   
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But I don't assume anything of the kind. Have you read LOTR, Neil? If 
you have, you'll know that these analogies just jump out at 
you.......There are dozens of similarities.....

Susan