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I recently started a new book called the Lord of the Rings volume 1 and its off to a very slow start. I guess it will work just like a movie where you kind of have to sit through the boring introduction but everything picks up after the initial action. By the way I haven't seen the movie so please no one spoil it and my opinions might be a little different that someone who saw the movie or read the book in full. With that said, Gandalf reminds me of Dumbledore from the Hairy Potter series. Their both wizards obviously and they both have a stealthy way of getting what they want from people. I would like to watch the movie because I'd like a visual representation from the author on what hobbits look like compared the humans. I think the remind me of hairy trolls. Whats keeping me most engaged right now is what the ring could possibly do. The ring reminds me of horocroxs from Harry Potter because they 're all so mysterious and you want to know what powers they hide. I cant wait to see what the ring is capable of.