You're a Tolkien fan to the core. You're a Rowling fan who waits in line for hours to get the latest book. Yes, you're both. So maybe you've noticed some similarities between your favorite heroes, Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter. But have you ever actually listed them? Probably not. So I did it for you.

Frodo Baggins	Harry Potter
- Has a tall companion: Legolas Greenleaf. Tall because he's an elf.	- Has a tall best friend: Ron Weasley. Tall because he's going through puberty.
- Uses magic (via a ring).	- Uses magic (via a wand and potions).
- Goes off to fight Sauron, the most feared evil being in Middle Earth.	- Fights Lord Voldemort several times, the most feared evil being in the wizarding world (aka "He Who Must Not Be Named").
- Is rather short. Because he's a hobbit, duh.	- Is rather short because the series begins when he's eleven years old. Who knows what's in store?
- Has several sidekicks. They're the Fellowship of the Ring!	- Has several sidekicks as well; all Hogwarts students (unless you count Sirius Black).
- Is guided by a wizard.	- Is schooled among wizards.
- First name has five letters.	- Ditto.
- Travels with a small hairy bearded guy: Gimli the Dwarf	- Is good friends with very LARGE hairy bearded guy: Hagrid the half-giant.
- Wears a cloak: gray, from Galadriel.	- Wears a cloak as well: black, school uniform.
- Hides from the Nazgul, evil kings working for Sauron (cloaked in black with freaky-looking hands).	- Is frightened of the Dementors, weird-looking beings that suck out one's soul (cloaked in black with freaky-looking hands; what a coincidence!).
- Knows that Gandalf can save him.	- Knows that Professor Albus Dumbledore can save him.
- Parents are dead; lives with uncle Bilbo Baggins.	- Parents are also dead; lives with mean Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia.