Connections (HP and Star Wars)

[mingarooni]

No: HPFGUIDX 40790

Hehe, yes actually I thought about it and was about to post about it
(don't know if it's really on topic though) :)

tmarends said:
>  Has anyone else noticed some of 
> the similarities between Star Wars and Harry Potter?  How the
infant 
> (Luke/Harry) who can bring the downfall of the Dark Lord 
> (Palpatine/Voldemort) is hidden for years until the time is ripe
for 
> them to learn about their powers (the Force/Magic).

>From my online journal a month ago:

Anyone else notice the parallels between Harry Potter and Star Wars?

- The Force/magical abilities being something you're born with (but
you of course have to study to become good at using it)
- lead character's parents are dead (or darth)
- lead character faces arch enemy who tries to tempt him to the dark
side
- lead character not knowing who his parents really were (and how they
really died) until later in life
- lead character not finding out about his abilities until he meets
Hagrid/Obi-Wan
- Dumbledore/Yoda similarities (ok they're both brilliant and hairy
but only one is green)
-lead character faces arch enemy who killed his parents (remember
Obi-Wan tells luke that Darth Vader killed his father?)
and faces this enemy who 'killed his parents' in some form in every
episode of the saga!
-and all the parallels between Luke and Darth / Harry and James (in
magical/force prowess, temperament etc).

I want Harry to find out that Hermione is actually his long lost twin
sister! :P <kidding>

Ah but didn't someone ask JK in an interview if Harry was related to
Voldemort at all and she said 'that would be a bit 'Star Wars'
wouldn't it?' :)

Belinda