Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? What's your pick?

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You can say that this comparison is unfair, but still just for the sake of argument let's do it. Harry Potter, the boy who lived, is a house hold name today. We grew up with the characters of Harry Potter. The novel progressively gets darker with each new book, i.e , the series gradually moved from Children's novel to Adult Literature. Even today I am awaiting my letter from Hogwarts. It is not only the highest selling book series but also the highest grossing movie series too. And they are awesome. On the other hand, J.R.R.Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" has already become a classic. I agree that it is perhaps a bit slow in the beginning and is a little too serious. But once you are introduced to the Middle Earth lore, it will hold you tightly in its grip for days. The characters, the massive battles and the epic journey all blend together to form a milestone in literature. I favour LOTR a bit more than Harry Potter. In movies, personally, The Lord of the Rings movies are better than Harry Potter movies. But that's just my personal opinion. What do you guys think?