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A brief, side-by-side comparison of the two most-successful fantasy franchises

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Image source: weapons-universe.com In terms of book sales and box-office numbers, no other fantasy franchise has come close to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter.” And while there are other franchises such as “Game of Thrones” and “The Chronicles of Narnia” which have earned a strong following, they still don’t measure up to the financial success of both Tolkien and Rowling. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . These being the top two fantasy franchises, comparisons are inevitable. Below are some of the things that connect and separate the two. Villainous materials and companies Sauron had the One Ring and Voldemort had his Horcruxes. These objects were designed and created to let the big bad guys survive death and continue to terrorize the worlds of the heroes. Sauron also had his Ring Wraiths while Voldemort had his Death Eaters. Oh, and they were both referred to as the Dark Lord. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: forbe...