Just a question....

[Jo Ann]

No: HPFGUIDX 93675

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "djrfdh" <djrfdh at y...> wrote:

> I am,at present, going through both sets of books to see how many 
> things I can find that are related....
> 
> Gandalf protects Frodo....Dumbledore protects Harry....they are 
> both orphans and must find their own way in the world...."though they 
> do not know the way"....very interesting!

Hullo, newbie here...I've been lurking for a while and I had thought 
of bringing this up myself, but I'm glad someone else did first.  :)  

The specific HP parallel with LotR which caught my attention was the 
Wormtail situation: Harry regrets letting him get away, and 
Dumbledore tells him that he may one day be glad that he did, because 
Wormtail now owes Harry a life debt which could have some important 
part to play later on.  Similarly (---LotR spoilers follow,---) 
Gandalf told Frodo not to be too hasty in wishing that Bilbo had 
killed Gollum when he had the chance, because not even the wise could 
see all ends; he felt Gollum still had some part to play--Bilbo's 
pity could rule the fate of many.

In LotR, Frodo fails--he's overcome with lust for the Ring at the 
last possible moment, and only Gollum's attack brings about its 
destruction.  If the parallel continues to its logical conclusion, we 
may find Wormtail inadvertantly making it possible for Harry to 
defeat Voldemort.

Then again, JKR may decide to turn the whole thing upside down and 
shock us Tolkienophiles with an entirely different play on the 
idea.  ;)

Having lots of fun watching y'all spin theories here...  :)

J. Spencer