LOTR came before Harry Potter, so it'd be the Horcrux is totally the ring.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No. The Ring in LOTR is not similar at all to the horcruxes in Harry Potter. If you're trying to parallel LOTR to a newer series, the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini is much closer.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The locket Horcrux could definitely be taken to be an allusion to LOTR. It affects the emotions of whoever wears it. The Inheritance Cycle is a blatant ripoff of elements from LOTR, Star Wars, and other series.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

all the horcruxes messed with you. remember the diary? it wasnt shown for the other ones to mess with u emotionally, but at the same time, im pretty sure its safe to say that we can make this assumption.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

they are totally different and LOTR came first. just saying.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I've read all the books of both series. I will admit some similarities, but I don't think horcruxes are blatantly related to the ring. They do affect your mood, but the magic behind the two objects is completely different. Both objects do involve the main bad guy/are influenced by him, but I don't think JK Rowling intended any strong connection between the two. I did read LOTR in 5th grade though, so I probably have forgotten a lot of it by now.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

To all you saying it isn't similar: Has a mind of its own: Check Brings out the worst in almost anyone who comes into contact with it: Check Powerful: Check Near impossible to destroy: Check Harms some people, whilst strengthening others (Umbridge/Sauron): Check And the greatest points of similarities: Contains a piece of its creator: Check Creator able to manifest physically in this world as long as it is intact: Check But, yeah, other than that, no similarities at all

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ha, exactly, I was going to say that the Horcruxes were forged by Sauron in the fires of Mt. Doom.

by Anonymous 13 years ago