George Lucas Parallels, was Re: Potters

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No: HPFGUIDX 30207

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Wy Mar-Ren" <wy-mar-ren at f...> wrote:
> I hope not.  I'd hate to think that JKR is going to pull a page  
out of
> George Lucas' playbook.  For all I know, Harry may not figure 
predominantly
> in the last book.
>     Philbin
> "I shouldn't have said that..."


That's not really a page from Lucas' book.  Messiah figures have been 
common in fantasy literature -- and mythology before that -- for ages.

Now that you bring it up, though, JKR has specifically said she does 
not want to follow Star Wars too much in one sense: she claims that 
making Harry related to Voldemort would be too Star Wars and 
therefore not desirable.  HOWEVER, the whole Ron/Hermione ship feels 
may too much like Han Solo/Princess Leia to me:  Ron has tons in 
common with Han -- kind of "scoundrel" personality, is a capable 
character, but doesn't have abilities in the same league as the "main 
character" (Luke Skywalker), etc.

Joshua Dyal