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  2. Harry Potter influences and analogues - Wikipedia

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    It gave one a curious feeling; like seeing a drunken stranger wrapped in one's dressing gown.'" [1] The Harry Potter series is known for its twist endings, and Rowling has stated that, "I have never set up a surprise ending in a Harry Potter book without knowing I can never, and will never, do it anywhere near as well as Austen did in Emma."

  3. Tolkien's impact on fantasy - Wikipedia

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    The plot of Pat Murphy's 1999 There and Back Again intentionally mirrors that of The Hobbit, but is transposed into a science-fiction setting involving space travel. J. K. Rowling's 1997–2007 Harry Potter series, too, is influenced by Tolkien; for example, the wizard Dumbledore has been described as partially inspired by Tolkien's Gandalf. [47]

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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. D. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe . Answer: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. RELATED: The Most Popular Movie the Year You ...

  5. List of fantasy worlds - Wikipedia

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    Fictional universe of Harry Potter: J. K. Rowling: The Wizarding World co-exists with and is mainly hidden from the mundane world of the non-magical Muggles. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1997: N F G P The Homelands: Bill Willingham: Setting of the Fables comics and spin-offs based on fairy tales, folklore, and nursery rhymes ...

  6. Books similar to 'Harry Potter': Magical stories for both ...

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    The "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling have made our lives magic since 1997. If you want even more, try these comparable fantasy series and books.

  7. 19 Books Like ‘Harry Potter’ to Read Next (Or Instead Of ...

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    Here are 19 alternative books to the Harry Potter series for readers, including "The Magicians," "Heartstopper," and "Six Crimson Cranes"

  8. Radagast - Wikipedia

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    The in-fiction etymology, according to the essay "The Istari" in Unfinished Tales, is that the name Radagast means "tender of beasts" in Adûnaic, one of Tolkien's fictional languages. However, Christopher Tolkien says that his father intended to change this derivation and bring Radagast in line with the other wizard-names, Gandalf and Saruman ...

  9. Minerva McGonagall - Wikipedia

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    Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she is also the head of Gryffindor House and the deputy headmistress under Albus Dumbledore.