Harry Potter

I have seen/read Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. But I have to go with Harry Potter solely because it defined my childhood. To me, the difference between Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter is the level of difficulty. As a child, it was easy to read Harry Potter and enter the world of wizardry, but Lord of the Rings was a bit too complicated when I first tried to read it. I think that people who read because they enjoy reading would appreciate Lord of the Rings whereas Harry Potter fans read for the enjoyment of the book itself. Therefore, when I was little and valued plot more than the actual writing, Harry Potter seemed so much more intriguing and I became a fan. With that said, I would also say that I like the Harry Potter movies as well. Although Lord of the Rings has great artistry and is a great depiction of the book, it doesn’t have the familiarity of Harry Potter. In Harry Potter, I truly feel like I am a Hogwarts student and can relate to the characters, and the world of wizardry doesn’t seem so impossible because Lord of the Rings is a bit too fantasy-like. Plus, I love Alan Rickman and he’s in Harry Potter.