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Old 04-20-2007, 06:18 PM
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Post Tolkien vs. Harry Potter

J.R.R. Tolkien has recently released a new book - The Children of Hurin - that ranks number two in the Amazon charts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which won't be released for months, has held first place for a solid sixteen weeks.

The Children of Hurin is exactly what one would expect from Tolkien: there are wizards, dragons, and elves. The story is based off a lot of his old manuscripts, which his son put together after Tolkien's death. The book itself is getting closer and closer to Harry Potter on Amazon.com

So, the big question is: Will Harry Potter still be number one by the time the book is released - or is Tolkien catching up? Either way, fans are going to have a lot to read - about wizards, that is.

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Old 04-20-2007, 06:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Oooo, I think HP will still be number one. I hope it is!! And it does sound a bit interesting.

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Old 04-20-2007, 06:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Oh wow, how exciting, I love Tolkein but I have to say, Harry potter is better. I bet it will continue to be number one on the list
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Old 04-20-2007, 06:25 PM   #4 (permalink)

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Harry should stay no. one.....well for a while and then it'll be realeased and it will stay up there forever a month or two!
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Erm, Isn't JRR Tolkien dead? Bah, no I think HP will stay no. 1!
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HP books must stay number ooone! *pokes everyone who's buying Tolkien's book*
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I'm sure they are both very good books. I love Tolkien's book as much as HP
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Old 04-20-2007, 06:38 PM   #8 (permalink)
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To be honest, I think Tolkien's books are quite dull. So for me It's HP is all the way!!

HP is #1!! *gets out foam finger*

I think Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will win anyway.
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I think HP is still going to be #1 cause HP is better then Tolkien
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Old 04-20-2007, 06:43 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I definitely think HP will stay above Tolkien

Yes, I'm a fan of Tolkien, but I find it rather hard to read his books. There is a lot of description that I sometimes don't want. I love his stories, but the HP books are just a lot better read.
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I love the Tolkien books, but I still prefer Harry Potter! I think Deathly Hallows is going to stay #1, but it will be a close race.
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I thought Tolkien had passed on, so i'm saying that JKR WILL WIN!
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J.R.R. has passed away, yes, so his son published this book, off of Tolkien's old manuscripts.

I want HP to stay number one, but that's just me!

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Whyyyy why does it always have to be Tolkien vs. HP. *sigh*
Which reminds me, I really have to get/read The Children of Hurin. It has really nice illustrations by Alan Lee too
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I hope DH stays on top.
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All right, guys. Everyone has their preferences when it comes to books, as it is normal, one would say. But PLEASE be respectful in voicing your opinion.

That being said, I will definitely be getting Tolkien's book.
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I definitely think HP will stay above Tolkien

Yes, I'm a fan of Tolkien, but I find it rather hard to read his books. There is a lot of description that I sometimes don't want. I love his stories, but the HP books are just a lot better read.

I agree....except with JK's is a "better" read. Just cos I don't like the description with Tolkien, doesn't mean I don't want it. I'll probably check out Children of Hurin.

Or.....Rovie! You can sum it up for me
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I'm willing to bet Tolkien's book knocks off Harry Potter ... because the last book of his was published in the 80's I think and this is supposed to be new and a story not like those evil tomes that look like books but are academic nonsense ... I swear they really know how to kill an idea ... and Harry Potter's last book was two years ago. Not to mention Tolkien has been around longer and has more rabid fans ... it's like if a new Shakespeare manuscript showed up ... seriously.
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That's Awesome! And honestly who gives a wizards hat if this book surpasses HP? O_O Honestly I really don't care. They are both brilliant so kudos to them for giving us such great material to read. <3 I will defo be getting that book.
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Humm...Tolkien is popular but so is Harry, i think DH wil be on top when the book is released, but i also think Tolkien might steal the top spot for a couple of weeks before DH is released!
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Tolkien's an awesome author, so this is going to be interesting. I might have to get The Children of Hurin... The thing is, I doubt it'll knock DH off the top spot. I mean, one is a book written a while ago, and one is the last in a well known series of books. Hmm.

Plus, it's already out here in the UK, so I don't think the hype will get as big as it is for DH.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! why must I suffer, I dont know who I want to be at number one
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