Is wormtail based on Wormtongue?

So guys, we know Wormtail from Harry Potter series and Wormtongue from LOTR series. However, aside from similarity in name and their cowardly actions, I’d say that Jk Rowling was inspired by the character, chose some matching character points and proceeded to build Wormtongue from there.

Is Harry Potter influenced by Lord of the Rings?

Fans of author J. R. R. Tolkien have drawn attention to the similarities between his novel The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter series; specifically Tolkien’s Wormtongue and Rowling’s Wormtail, Tolkien’s Shelob and Rowling’s Aragog, Tolkien’s Gandalf and Rowling’s Dumbledore, Tolkien’s Nazgûl and Rowling’s …

Did J.K. Rowling steal ideas from Lord of the Rings?

No, J.K. Rowling did not rip off The Lord of the Rings. The stories of her Harry Potter books are so dissimilar to The Lord of the Rings that no one familiar with both works would consider her to have ripped off Tolkien.

Is J.K. Rowling a fan of Tolkien?

Again, she admits to reading The Lord of the Rings, albeit when she was a child as if to dismiss this influence, and she says that she has read The Hobbit as well, but not until she was already writing Harry’s story. Rowling is no Tolkien fan at all, really, that she hasn’t even finished The Lord of the Rings.

Are Alfred and Grima Wormtongue related?

To start off, Grima Wormtongue is a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings book trilogy who also appears in the film adaptations. Alfrid Lickspittle is an original character created for the film adaptations of The Hobbit, a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.

Who is Wormtongue in Harry Potter?

He performed as Peter Pettigrew (“Wormtail”) in the Harry Potter film series. In 1991 he guest starred in the series 5 Red Dwarf episode “Back to Reality”.

Where did J.K. Rowling get her inspiration?

J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series. She wrote mostly in longhand and amassed a mountain of notes, many of which were on scraps of paper.

Is The Hobbit connected to Lord of the Rings?

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, which most people rushing to The Hobbit will have already seen. In the new film there are many nods or foreshadowing to adventures or characters seen in LOTR, and connections to be made.

Is Grima son of Alfrid?

What happened to Alfred in The Hobbit Battle of Five Armies?

When Smaug is killed by Bard, his dead body falls on the boat, crushing the Master, Braga, and the other guards that were on the boat. Alfrid unfortunately survived and continues to mistreat the people of Lake-town and behaves selfishly.

Who is the Wormtail in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Wormtail was the servant of Voldemort who found him in Albania and helped bring about the Dark Lord’s rebirth and return to power. While at Hogwarts, Peter Pettigrew first used the nickname “Wormtail” when, with the help of Sirius Black and James Potter, he learned to become an Animagus (a rat) ( PA17, PA18 ).

Did Wormtail kill Cedric Diggory?

When Harry Potter was captured, it was Wormtail who killed Cedric Diggory, Wormtail who bound Harry, Wormtail who set up the cauldron over the fire, and Wormtail who cut Harry’s arm to draw for blood for the potion. Wormtail then cut off his own right hand to add to the potion.

What did Wormtail reveal to Lord Voldemort?

He revealed James and Lily Potter’s location to Lord Voldemort, which led to their deaths and Voldemort’s disappearance. While presumed dead himself and in hiding, Wormtail was the pet of the Weasley family, who called him “ Scabbers “, feeling that he would be more likely to hear word of Voldemort while living with a wizarding family.

What is the difference between Wormtail and Wormtongue?

The only difference, of course, is that Wormtail kind of absolves himself by indirectly saving Harry and the others from Malfoy Manor, while Wormtongue up and murders his previous master for “betraying” him (in the books.)