What Would Harry, Hermione, and Ron Think of Tolkien?, Would Ron Know a Hobbit If He Saw One? |
 Jan 4 2008, 12:00 AM
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Buying a Half-Kneazle Posts: 515 Joined: 1:37pm September 7, 2007 Location: Azkaban, Practicing my Patronus   |
Harry, Ron, and Hermione -- all born around 1980 -- came into "The World of HP" decades after J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was published. Now I doubt that Dudley would ever have touched the books, even if they were in the house (unless to be used as a projectile against his favorite "punching bag"). Harry might have gravitated more to the books if he could grab hold of a copy, and if he could discipline himself to sit down and read (?) them. The Council of Elrond could have given him some ideas for Dumbledore's Army; not to mention some strategies for dealing with Horcruxes (Horcri) and Voldemort.
Ron's never heard of them; except with regards to his father's raids and collections of Muggle Artifacts. Hermione, on the other hand, can tell you on which page of The Fellowship Gandalf the Grey complains about "Cold Feet." The battle scenes, perhaps in her opinion, are absolutely barbaric. Maybe this is where she developed such a keen interest in House Elves??? What would she think of Eowyn's love for Aragorn, and her great desire for valor (death in battle)? And what of the "magic" of the "Little People", Hobbits? (Bilbo's Prologue explains that they have no known magic.) Would Hermione suspect that there might really be such a thing as an Ent? Or is that just silly story stuff? Did Tom Riddle read? What about this muggle publication (with made up languages -- very unlike Parseltongue)? (I bet Dumbledore loved it -- couldn't wait to try the ring on himself?) -------------------- In troubled times, it is often better to remember simple pleasures - family, virtue, and character - rather than to succumb to the woesome distractions of desire, defeat, and disillusionment. ELC
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