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Harry
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Lord
of the Rings
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Many of
the characters are only 3 feet tall. |
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It's about
an orphan who lives under the stairs at his aunt and uncle’s
home before going to a school for wizards. |
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The villain
is called Dark Lord Sauron. |
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Hogwarts,
Quidditch, and Gryffindor are all words associated with the
story. |
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The book
was written by J.R.R. Tolkien. |
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The lead
character has an owl called Hedwig. |
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The first
two movies are directed by Chris Columbus who also directed
Home Alone. |
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The movies
are directed by Peter Jackson whose previous films include The
Frighteners. |
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The lead
actor has appeared in many movies including Avalon, Forever
Young, Flipper, The Ice Storm, Deep Impact and The Faculty. |
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100 million
copies of the books have been sold around the world. |
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The books
were written by J.K. Rowling. |
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16,000
people auditioned for the part. |
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The lead
character has a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. |
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The lead
actor went to modelling school at 7 and has appeared in TV commercials
and a Paula Abdul video. |
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Characters
include the elf queen Galadriel, Bilbo Baggins, and Frodo Baggins. |
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Only the
Bible has been translated into more languages. |
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The book
was voted in many world-wide polls as the "Book of the
20th Century". |
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The lead
part is played by Daniel Radcliffe. |
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When the
book was published in the USA, it was called "juvenile
trash". |
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The lead
part is played by Elijah Wood. |
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