Luke, I am Not Harry's Father

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Posted by: sue

December 12, 2007, 08:08 PM

Gotta love fandoms…especially when they collide, for the official Star Wars.com website now has a fun list online, comparing the Star Wars series with Harry Potter. Long debated here in our own fandom as well, this article lists ten ways the series are similar as follows: (Spoilers, so scroll down!)

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10. “Orphaned by a Dark Lord” Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter both grew up wistfully curious about the parents they never knew.

9.”Relative Obscurity”As children, both Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker lived under the hidden protection of an aunt and uncle, longing for a better life.

8.”V” for Villain The main villains of the Star Wars and Harry Potter universes often change their names, personalities and even appearances upon turning to the dark side.

7 “Who Wants to Live Forever?”The Emperor and Voldemort were both obsessed with immortality, eventually returning from death to continue their quest for eternal life and unlimited power.

6. “Romancing the Stars”Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter both had a male friend and female friend who initially annoyed each other and bickered often, but ultimately fell in love and got married after hiding their true feelings for years.

5. “Dead Mentors, Dementors and Frozen Friends”Being associated with either Luke Skywalker or Harry Potter can be hazardous—both had teachers who were murdered, both had friends who were frozen by the enemy and both had family members who were caught in the crossfire

4.”Like Father, Like Son”Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, like their fathers before them, were both gifted pilots who displayed special talents long before they knew of their hidden abilities.

3.”Love Hurts”Both Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter suffered a string of physical injuries that left them permanently scarred.

2. “Size Matters Not”Star Wars and Harry Potter both featured a wide variety of height-challenged characters and species—and Warwick Davis portrayed many of them.

1. “Your Father Wanted You to Have This”Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker both received mystical heirlooms left behind by their late fathers, presented to them by elderly mentors.

Thanks Derrick!

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LOOOL!! Harry Potter is colliding with all my favourite fandoms lately! First Twilight, now Star Wars… It’s Harry Potter heaven for me lately!

Posted by Loleia on December 12, 2007, 10:07 PM report to moderator

Yay, first post. These are really cool, specially the Warwick Davis part.

Posted by Mwil on December 12, 2007, 10:07 PM report to moderator

I am impressed! Being a devoted fan, of both, i had never really thought about it! Way, cool! Thanks, Leaky and Derrick , for bringing such a fun comparison to light!

Posted by Confederate Lady on December 12, 2007, 10:09 PM report to moderator

Haha, I’ve noticed the Han/Leia and Ron/Hermione similarity before, but the other points are also excellent. :)

Posted by Ponette on December 12, 2007, 10:13 PM report to moderator

Also, LMAO! @ Warwick Davis portraying characters in both franchises. He’s such a cool actor and he certainly knows his way around fantasy worlds. :)

Posted by Ponette on December 12, 2007, 10:14 PM report to moderator

Oh my… now we’re having a Star Wars comparison. I don’t mind Star Wars that much (I mean the originals, episodes 4, 5, and 6; episodes 1, 2, and 3 are both in my category of Vogon poetry ;) ), but Harry Potter is better.

A good story has GOT to have good dialogue before it is in my good books. Any movie or book with lines like “Hold me Annie! Hold me like you did at Naboo,” “I am scalded by the kiss you shouldn’t have given me,” and “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” is automatically on my list of junk.

Vogon poetry. There you go. Harry Potter is better than Star Wars.

Posted by Athena on December 12, 2007, 10:15 PM report to moderator

haha! Great! Two of my favourite things together. hadn’t thought about these connections before.

Posted by Loulou on December 12, 2007, 10:24 PM report to moderator

I love these parallels. The pilot part and the gifts part are both pretty appropriate.

Athena, SW does have crappy dialogue, but you have to admit that the original trilogy had some decent stuff.

“I could arrange that. He could use a good kiss!”

In its defense, all of the lines you gave were from episodes I-III, also known as Uncountable Horrors. gag

Posted by KanedaX on December 12, 2007, 10:25 PM report to moderator

yeah, to one of the comments from above, I haven’t watched any of the Star Wars films because of what I have heard about the horrid dialogue. It’s rule number one in my books for watching a movie of course there are similarities between the two, that’s what you get with both being fantasy and having archetypes, etc.

Posted by HermyG13 on December 12, 2007, 10:29 PM report to moderator

Essentially, it all relates back to this! – http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/turlaach/lol.jpg

Posted by turlaach on December 12, 2007, 10:32 PM report to moderator

who was “frozen” in hp?? Or am i just blanking on something really obvious…

Posted by Tim on December 12, 2007, 10:53 PM report to moderator

Anyone who indirectly stared at the basilisk

Posted by El caz on December 12, 2007, 11:03 PM report to moderator

Hello, KanedaX.

I wasn’t referring to episodes 4,5, and 6. They did have decent dialogue. 1,2, and 3, on the other hand… I’ve only heard dialogue like that in older movies that I shall not name…

Posted by Athena on December 12, 2007, 11:18 PM report to moderator

I have a list at home that was on a comedy site. It lists these comparisons & more, right down to the score being composed by John Williams. I will have to post it when I get home.

Posted by Sooze on December 12, 2007, 11:23 PM report to moderator

LOL!!! i had noticed a few similar thingd before.. but never as much as thiss!!! it is actually hilarious!!!!!! ^=)

Posted by sisu on December 13, 2007, 12:06 AM report to moderator

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