Lord of the Rings

Oddly enough I was wondering what the best fictional universe was just the other day after I began watching Dr. Who. I decided that a solid criterion for judging such was the state of the universe- is it peaceful or chaotic-, how creative it is, and what opportunities are available to participate in whatever makes that world great. Now when it comes to Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings, I'd honestly pick Lord of the Rings because it more perfectly fits my criterion. Lord of the Rings is the fantasy universe that most others are inspired by; taking its own inspiration primarily from Norse myth Lord of the Rings took all that made those myths great from the crafty dwarves to the elves which were more than man- only leaving out the gods- and made a fantastic adventure world that inspired others including most likely Harry Potter, whose wizards and witches might be inspired by Gandalf. Furthermore, almost anyone in Lord of the Rings can be an adventurer. Not only does the series main conflict encompass most of Middle Earth and this influence all of those who dwell there, but the series clearly shows that one could easily become an adventurer; there are giant spiders to slay, mithril armor to protect even the frailest of hobbits, dozens of amazing locations to explore, a number of kind and diverse races of creature, and a number of evil races to thwart. Meanwhile Harry Potters world seems limited to the adventures of those at Hogwarts and only to those who shared the same graduating year as Harry. The only aspects in which the two worlds are matched is both are semi chaotic with a period of war then peace then war. Not to mention Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight.