Potter vs. the Ring

Both Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings provided the world with classics that will last for a long period of time. Now I haven't read all of the books for either series but I know enough about both of them to at least try and sound like I know something worth while about them. When coming down to choice, I would have to pick the Harry Potter series. I choose Harry Potter for the completeness of the tale. Don't get me wrong, Lord of the Rings is great, but it is truly one story (two with Hobbit). Overall, I believe that Harry Potter gives more to the reader. One reason is through the evolution of the characters. The books begin with an 11-year old Harry Potter written for the more adolescent while the last book follows the 17/18 year old Harry written more for an older audience. Along with age maturity of the characters, emotional and psychological maturity is also divulged. Situations that Harry and his colleagues find himself in begin within the halls of Hogwarts but then expand into events all over the country in the wilderness surviving on their own with the help of Hermione's endless knowledge and abilities.