Generation Parallels

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No: HPFGUIDX 78619

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> I've been reading through the posts, and a thought struck me.  Now 
> this probably has been discussed to death...Don't you think there is
a > nice balance to JKR's story.  I mean we 
> have the current trio; Harry, Ron, and Hermione.  Then there is the 
> trio of the past; James, Remus, and Sirius.  Draco is Harry's 
> nemisis, Snape was James.   There is Wormtail, the bumbler, and 
> Nevile, his modern counterpart.  
> 
> Can anyone think of anymore?  And how do these parallels relate to 
> the story?  Are there clues here as to what will happen?

See Abigail's recent post, #78098.  She does a wonderful job
discussing the apparent parallels you mentioned (which, yes, have been
discussed to death, but rehashing old topics often leads to new ideas)
as well as many others.