In
this collection you will discover a new light on the topic of Harry Potter vs.
I will begin by saying most of the items in these collections belong to me but
still others are comments and feelings. I hope that after reading this you will
understand the truth behind the entire mix-up of what is better than what.
Please note that these items were written by people who love Harry Potter and
believe there is nothing better and are sick of being told otherwise. This document contains the emotions and opinions of children and adults
worldwide. Please do not have any hard
feelings, this is strictly written by different Harry Potter fans who want to
make important points to defend their feelings and is quite biased but mostly
true. Now I will leave you to delve yourself .
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HG was just hype. There is no comparison at all.
Harry Potter came first and will always be at the top no matter what people say
and this is coming from the girl who slapped a kid that said harry potter
sucked. I read the hunger games books and the first one was good after that I
got really bored and didn't even bother finishing the last one. After a while I
forgot about it, then a year later everyone is obsessing over it and comparing
it with harry potter. That is what caused me to be a sworn enemy of the HG! HG
is just overrated, it’s not that good, people think it's better than Harry
Potter because it's more "realistic". Well, that's your opinion, I
BELIEVE in Harry Potter and as weird as it seems you have to admit that even if
Harry Potter was real, you wouldn't know it. Half the people that criticize
Harry Potter haven't read it so I just want to say: Think before you speak
because Harry Potter fans are pretty firm and you never know what they might do
to you. Personally, I could go on all day about how Harry Potter is better than
HG and Twilight but it won't change anybody's opinion so I won't. Just know
that there ISN'T any comparison because HG is about a dystopian world whereas
Harry Potter is the story of a wizard. Even though I don't like the Lord of the
Rings, I have to admit that it is worth comparing with Harry Potter (even if
harry potter wins my like a million miles).Hunger games and Twilight are phases,
Harry Potter is a way of living, It's a legend. Remember when in The Sorcerer's
Stone, McGonagall said “There won't be a child in the world who doesn't know
his name"? Well it's true. Harry Potter is for all ages: Children, teens,
parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts...My 4 year old brother loves Harry Potter
so much. Instead of reading him fairytales, I read him Harry Potter. He knows
every detail from the movies and would recognize Hedwig's theme anywhere. I'm
sorry Twilight and HG fans but you are NEVER going to beat Harry Potter...you
can just stop trying, it's completely hopeless.
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Hunger games should NOT be compared with Harry
Potter using amazon as a source. When harry potter came out for the first time,
amazon barely had a name in society. By the fifth book, amazon was still on the
backseat. In fact, even by The Deathly Hallows, amazon was not as big of a
deal, back then, the only thing that mattered for HP fans was going to book
releases. To be specific, midnight book releases. Nobody even thought about
getting from amazon. When the hunger games came out, amazon was living the
golden life and nowadays, it’s the most selling online company. I LOVE Harry
Potter and my commitment is amazing, I will, NOT stand any riffraff about the “is
hunger games better than harry potter?" Question! Hunger games may have
gotten more buys on amazon but that is only because harry potter was barely
available on amazon. So I think that people should shut their faces about Harry
Potter!!!!!!!
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Saying the hunger games is better than Harry potter
is insulting Harry potter and insulting Harry potter is like insulting me so I
take that offensively! Now, just because the hunger games outsold Harry potter
doesn't mean it’s better because it’s NOT! Trust me, I know what I'm talking
about, I'm OBSESSED with Harry potter and I've done a ton of research about it,
in all the polls, here r like two people who stick up for the hunger games,
everyone else stands for Harry potter. I've also been to a ton of polls and
Harry potter rules over hunger games by far! The real reason hunger games outsold
Harry potter in amazon is because ho fans r dedicated and they went to midnight
book releases and bought books from there, not online, they went to actual book
clubs and bookstores to get the books rather than the lazy hunger game fans.
Let me also remind u that the hp books have a special cover( hardback
texturized) that the hunger games is not important enough to have, furthermore,
in case u haven't noticed, there is a Harry potter world and another being
currently built in Japan. Let’s see what do the hunger games have let me
think.......NOTHING! Harry potter came before the hunger games and was and is a
legend. The hunger games is a decent book but like twilight, it only appeals to
certain people in a certain age group. My grandparents, parents, cousins, and
siblings all love Harry potter. Harry potter makes you want to read it over and
over. After reading the hunger games once, I had no desire to go back. Every
time I read Harry potter I find something new that I hadn't caught before, such
as last week when I was reading the deathly gallows for the thirty fifth time,
I realized that Ginny Weasley’s real name was Ginevra! The first hunger game
book was good but lost its touch afterwards and the books became boring, unlike
Harry potter in which each book was better than the previous! And Harry potter
showed the best example of true love in a paragraph that the neither hunger
games nor twilight could show in there multiple books. J.K. Rowling has done a
magnificent job and even if Harry is gone, he will remain in our hearts
forever. LONG LIVE HARRY POTTER!!!!!! And may I never again hear you insult
Harry potter. Roses are red, violets are blue, insult Harry potter, and I'll Avada
Kedavra u!!!!
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Harry Potter is more recognizable and a better work
of literature. J. K Rowling researched her material. She knew from the
beginning how long her series would be and what would happen in each book. That
is why if you go back and check you will see that everything in Harry Potter is
linked together. In the first chapter of the first book a “putter outer” was
mentioned, in the last book, that “putter outer” played a very big role.
Everything in Harry Potter is connected. J. K Rowling wrote her books in a way
that each book was filled with heartwarming themes and lessons. Harry Potter is
realistic compared to most other books in many ways. For one, each character
had their own problems, nobody was perfect, great people (protagonists) died,
it was unpredictable, readers had a reason to side with the main character and
not with their enemy. For example, in the Hunger Games, what makes Katniss so
special that she should be the one to live and win and everyone else should
die? The only reason we take her side is because she is the main character but
why not side with someone else? Why with Katniss? Whereas in Harry Potter we
take Harry’s side because The Dark Lord murdered his parents and he is trying
to destroy the wizarding world. Readers instantly create a bonding with Harry,
Ron, and Hermione when in The Hunger Games and Twilight, I found myself hating
Katniss and Bella. They were both annoying and snobby in their own ways and
they were too perfect (Not so much Katniss as Bella). Harry may have been the
Boy who Lived but he lost his parents along the way, has millions of enemies,
is in constant danger, isn’t too good in most subjects, and isn’t some rich
happy good looking chap. He doesn’t have life served to him in a silver
platter. You can tell that J.K R. put effort into this because she thought of
everything. Creating an entire world is
very difficult but maintaining it is almost impossible but that is just what
she did. She made the characters and environment grow with each year. The
Hunger Games is just no comparison to Harry Potter because it is just another
time, Harry Potter is another world. The way she created it makes people even
believe that it’s true or that it could be true. Harry Potter turned a poor
woman into a lady richer than the queen of England. No matter what people say,
Harry will continue to be and be better than everything else. If you haven’t
already noticed, Harry Potter fans are the most protective and aggressive about
their love of the series than any other series fans. Harry Potter has been around for 16 years. It
has made the childhood of over 4 billion people worldwide. Roughly 450 million
copies have been sold. It has been
translated in about 67 languages and the franchise itself has made over 7
billion dollars as of 2012. Hunger Games has been around for 5 years, has
mainly only been read by a couple 2 hundred thousand teens and has been
translated into 26 languages and the franchise has made 155 million so far.
About 1.2 million copies have been sold in the world as of 2012. Twilight has
been around for 8 years and has been read by about 3 hundred thousand teen
girls. It has sold 42 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 37
languages. Twilight franchise has made
over 2 billion dollars. As you can see, there is simply no comparison. The
Hunger Games may be a good series but it is nowhere near Harry Potter no matter
what and as for Twilight, there is simply no hope. The sorts of things that
Twilight teaches aren’t the type of things you want your daughters and sisters
to be influenced by. Forget the
statistics, Harry Potter has an entire theme park in its name which no other
series does and two more are currently being built (In Japan and Hollywood and
maybe even England).Harry Potter has certainly left its mark and it’s left such
a deep one that no covering or filling will ever remove it. As much as you may
deny it, Harry Potter will forever remain even if some other franchise
surpasses it. There is certainly a difference because Harry Potter is a legend
and legends remain forever.
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First of all-
Harry Potter isn’t just a childish bedtime story. Nor is it shallow. A story
based off a single dream has no depth. Twilight fans will never what kind of
man James was before he turned vampire. Rowling, however, spent 15 years
planning every little detail. She created a world within our own for her
witches and wizards. She has based their heritage off of real mythology and
history. Their spells are in a dead language and they have organized governments
with strict laws. She has followed her characters’ stories from childhood to
graduation and many times to their deaths. One of the best things about this
series is that you can study these intricate details. The Twilighters can only
argue about who Bella will marry. In Harry Potter, there are arguments over
everything from Snape’s loyalty, to the cryptic meaning of Trelawney’s
prophesies, to petty ship-wars. In Twilight, very few people ask the questions
“What does she mean by that?” “Are these two little details supposed to be
connected?” “How did she get that idea?” “Does this result differently than we
think it will?” To Potter fans, these are common, everyday questions. Like an
amusing childhood fairytale, Meyer’s “saga” is to be taken for face value;
delving deep within will display its undesirable flaws. The mere fact that
Harry Potter makes you think, makes you question Rowling, and causes you to
come up with creative theories proves its superiority.
One of the
primary arguments presented by Twilighters is that their book is more emotional
that Harry Potter. I, however, beg to differ. Let’s delve into the subject of
love, after all that is the primary emotion in Twilight. In Twilight, there is
only one kind of affection found: an obsessive, oppressive, “without him I
become a dull zombie” wet dream. Unlike Twilight, Harry Potter proves that
there is incredible power in love, and that love doesn’t always work out.
Unfortunately, neither of these books even compare in romance to Jane Austin.
In Harry Potter, we have many different kinds of love present: Parental love,
romantic love, sibling love, platonic love, childhood crushes, and unrequited
love. There are two loves in particular that aren’t present in Twilight:
parental love and unrequited love.
The parental
love found in Harry Potter is incredibly rich. Molly Weasley and Lilly Potter
are perfect examples of motherly love, and display it in their own special
ways. Lilly sacrifices her life to protect Harry. The magic that results aids
Harry until the Goblet of Fire. Stop and think about THAT for a moment. If a
murderer or a kidnapper tried to separate you from your child, would you be
willing to die to protect your child? What if you knew that there was only a
slim chance of your baby surviving and growing up afterwards? This is one of
the most beautiful acts of courage and selflessness in the entire series. The
other super-mom, Molly, has an intense love for her children. While she
scrambles to make ends meet, she still has plenty of room in her big heart for
Harry and Hermione; Harry comes to see her as a second mother. She is also
ferociously protective of her children. After Bellatrix attempts to kill Ginny,
Molly singlehandedly takes down her daughter’s attacker. In Twilight, you
neither see Bella’s mother or Bella displaying this much love and strength for
their babies. The lesson: Never EVER mess with a mad mama- you will pay with
your life. The Harry Potter men also make better dads. They support, protect,
teach, and laugh with their kids; they wouldn’t think twice of dying for them,
and will raise and care for their friend’s children. Sirius Black escapes
prison and becomes a wanted fugitive to protect Harry, and later Harry raises
Teddy Lupin after the Battle of Hogwarts. James Potter goes down fighting to
protect his baby boy as does Remus. In the Epilogue of Deathly Hallows, Ron is
seen loving on his daughter. Unlike Miss Swan’s father, he refuses to just sit
around watching TV and be deceived. Instead, he jokes and encourages his daughter;
it’s evident that he’s rightfully proud of her, and he’s going to let the whole
world know that. Arthur Weasley is the same way. Love and dedication. It’s
obvious that the Cullens stand no chance against that.
What about
unrequited love, the most painful emotion ever to exist? All I have to say is
one name: Severus Snape. After befriending Lilly as a child, he fell in love
with her, only to be denied her love in return. Their original friendship
survived house rivalries and Marauder ridicule for five years; even after
losing her as a friend, Snape continued to love Lilly and remained fiercely
loyal to her long after her death. The most emotional thing about Snape’s love
for Lilly is that he felt that he was the cause of her death. He realized that his
handful of mistakes lead to a lifetime of regret. He could have begged for
death or even committed suicide, but he remained strong and kept all of that,
pain, remorse, and love inside. Now that’s passion.
Another thing
that Rowling succeeds in doing that is missed by Meyers is recognizing the
reality of adolescence. Not everyone in the world is the popular new girl who
manages to snag the hottest guy in school, and Rowling knew this. Where in
Twilight do you see the person that everyone teases, turns their backs on, and
snubs? They aren’t found in Forks. Who are the oddballs, klutzes, victims,
social outcasts, recluses? They don’t exist. In Harry Potter, almost everyone
takes these roles at least once, although there are some whose names stand out:
Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Snape, even Hermione and Harry. Are there
any idiots in Twilight who are likely to fail school? Beyond anyone who finds
sparkly vampires attractive, there are no Crabbes or Goyles in that series.
What about school bullies? And no, James and his little gang don’t count.
Twilight, the utopia where people don’t pick on and torment each other has
never existed, doesn’t exist, and until Judgment Day, never will. Just ask
Draco. There are dozens of cliques in the teenage world with thousands
branches, but Meyers chooses to only portray 3: the popular, ordinary kids, the
mysterious “vegetarian” vampires, and a pack of Native American shape-shifting
werewolves. In Harry Potter, the cliques can be as broad as the four Houses, or
as small as an individual person. There are the Quidditch players, the
study-holics, the quirky pariahs, the fan-girls of the current heartthrob,
Dumbledore’s Army, Inquisitorial Squad, Slug Club, the pranksters, the
Slytherins, Death Eaters in training, etc.
The most
important emotions and themes present in Harry Potter that isn’t even found in
Twilight is prejudice. It is only alluded to twice in Twilight- werewolves vs.
vampires, and Bella’s hybrid baby. In Harry Potter, it is one of the
cornerstone motifs. There is rivalry between houses- especially Gryffindor and
Slytherin. “Pure-Bloods” shun their muggle-born counterparts, who they call
“mud-bloods”. Part-blood wizards in Slytherin are pressured to disown their
muggle roots, which leads Snape to call himself the “Half-Blood Prince,” and
Tom Riddle to become Lord Voldemort. Whole blood wizards and witches who
sympathize with muggle-borns are called “blood-traitors.” In the seventh book,
this blood-based discrimination is very pronounced; the Death Eater controlled
Ministry of Magic orders a roundup of muggle-born witches and wizards, who get
sent to Azkaban. Even Hermione, who manages to dodge court, gets a brutal
taste of this intolerance. While captured with Harry and Ron in the Malfoy’s
mansion, it is she who is tortured by Bellatrix, primarily for her blood
status. That sounds like a real Holocaust to me. Remus, who is a good man and
skilled wizard, is forced into permanent unemployment just because he is a
werewolf. Dumbledore shows a mercy that looks beyond the common bigotry when he
offers him a job as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. When parents
find out his secret, they are outraged and force him to resign. Hagrid is even
attacked by Umbrige, and it’s barely coincidence that he happens to be half-giant.
Prejudice doesn’t even stop among wizards. House elves are reduced to slavery
for wealthy wizarding families, and even in their freedom, most have no other
occupation but in the kitchens. Goblins are held with mistrust by many wizards
after they stage a revolt while seeking equality. Righteously outraged centaurs
attack Umbridge after she calls them beasts of sub human intelligence. One of
the reasons that Harry managed to win the final battle was that he and his
allies managed to put their prejudices aside and unite to fight an evil.
In fact,
there are many social issues in Meyer’s “saga” that lack conviction; for one,
there is the almost total lack of social class stratification in Twilight. In
Harry Potter, there are the incredibly rich Malfoys, the massive inheritance
bestowed upon Harry, the middle-class Dursleys and Grangers, and at the bottom,
the Weasleys, who survive from paycheck to paycheck (pre Wizardly Wheezes).
Foreign influences in vampire world are limited to the Italian Volturi and a
few feral vampires. Foreigners in Harry Potter include the French Beauxbatons
and the Eastern European Drumstang- which includes the Bulgarian Viktor Krum.
There are mentions of Foreign Ministries of Magic and even magical
organizations in North America. While Bill worked as a curse-breaker in Egypt,
and Charlie was among dragons in Romania, Voldemort laid low in Albania. During
the Triwizard Tournament, different breeds of dragons from multiple nations are
pitted against the competitors; they include the Hungarian Horntail, the
Chinese Fireball, the Swedish Short-Snout, and a Welsh Green.
And don’t
even get me started on the topic of feminism. Twilight is full of gender role
stereotypes that ARE vampires- these sexist notions should have been dead decades
ago, but instead continue to haunt this world and suffocate women of what they
truly deserve. Here are some of the chauvinistic concepts present: Bella
happily cooks dinner and cleans house for her father as he cleans his gun,
drinks a beer, and watches football on TV. Like some housewife from the 1950’s,
she acts like belongs in the kitchen. This is the 21st century, where guys can
cook too! Despite Edward’s urging her to get an education and encourages her to
hope and dream, she decides to stay at home, cook, and care for the family.
Although I have no problems with a stay at home mom, something is definitely
wrong when every woman in the series shares the same occupation. Methinks
Meyers’ women enjoy staying home hiding behind their husbands. Then Edward
decides to begin dictating who she may be friends with, going to the point of
removing the tires from her truck. ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!! Bella also
completely falls apart when Edward leaves her, and only recovers when she
begins spending time with Jacob. What’s with the constant need for a man in her
life? Whenever she is exposed to peril, Jacob or Edward must come to the
rescue. Bella isn’t even seen fighting side-by-side with Edward; usually she’s
hiding somewhere behind him as he goes in for the kill. After discovering that
Forks is in western Washington, I was even more surprised by this sexist point
of view because Washington is usually pretty liberal.
This is much
different than the Trio; Harry and Ron’s survival is quite dependent on Hermione’s
intelligence, quick wit, and guidance. At one point, in the Chamber of Secrets,
Ron ends up admitting “Where’s Hermione when you need her?” Compared to
Twilight, there is no dearth of equality for women in Harry’s world. Here women
can be feminine without being submissive. In the rough game of Quidditch, there
are many talented female players: Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, Alicia Spinnet,
Ginny and Cho. The Holyhead Harpies is a professional all women’s team in the
sport. Women also rise to prominent positions in government. Umbridge-no matter
how corrupt she is- had a high standing position in the Ministry of Magic;
later we learn that Hermione rises through the ranks in the same government and
leads reforms that undo centuries of prejudice. They had their first woman
Minister of Magic in the 1750’s! The muggle world was still being dominated by
guys at that time. The females in Harry Potter truly kick ***! In the Battle of
Hogwarts, students and alumni of all genders and ages unite to defend their school.
Formidable female fighters on both sides include Bellatrix Lestrange, Ginny,
Professor McGonagall, Mrs. Weasley, and Tonks. Even Luna is a strong, quirky
character who manages to hold her own.
And to
everyone saying that the vampires of Twilight are fitter, sexier, and tougher
than our wizards, I’ve got some news for you. You people really have your
attraction priorities messed up. From what I’ve read of Twilight, I assume that
by fitter you mean more muscular. Too many muscles on a guy is as bad as no
muscles at all. In New Moon, Bella got pretty bruised up, if you know what I
mean. You see, in Quidditch, the players get toned, flexible, and quick.
Holding and navigating a broom probably requires strong thigh and hip muscles-
when a guy has those, its hottest thing ever. Quidditch players also have to
make quick swerves to dodge bludgers, twist their bodies to catch quaffles,
reach just a little farther than their opponent to grab the snitch, and need
strong arms to hurl quaffles and hit bludgers. Also, we Harry Potter fans know
that brains equal beauty. A person can be the fittest hunk in the universe, but
if they don’t have brains or wits, they are hideous. I’m sure that there are
Harry Potter fans here in this blog who think that the Weasley twins’ witty
pranks, Hermione’s intense knowledge, and any other genius, sharp-tongue, or
Ravenclaw is a turn-on. Only the
luckiest have genes on their side. In the terms of physical and mental
attraction, I think that’s hotter than anything Twilight could offer- undead
beings whose bodies automatically become glittery, super-strong, and super-fast
when they turn into vampires. So keep your “perfect” vamps; we have hot
Quidditch players and gorgeous brainaics- the best of BOTH worlds.
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There is absolutely NO
competition here at all. Harry Potter wins wands down.
1. Characters
HP: Each character in
Harry Potter was given some sort of story, personal struggles, inner conflicts,
etc. Each person felt REAL. Save for the fact that they were all magical and
whatnot, they could've been people that I know myself. They were distinct, they
all had personality, and I felt something for most of the characters at some
point.
HG: I absolutely HATED
Katniss. At some point while I was reading the first book, I had to start
turning off my brain for periods of time because her thoughts were just so
irritating. She's touted as a hardcore, independent, complex female, but I just
found her to be flat, boring, a bit vain, quite wishy-washy, and 100% annoying.
I never once felt anything for her as a character. I couldn't relate to her, I
couldn't understand some of her actions, and I definitely was not rooting for
her as a character. This says a lot about the characters in THG, as Katniss,
being the main character, should have elicited the most emotion from me, and
yet she didn't. It didn't come as much of a surprise when I continued to read
and saw that the other characters were just as bland and one-dimensional. This
could be because the books were written in first person. The way I see it,
writing in first is always a gamble. If the reader hates the main character, it
becomes much more difficult to continue on with the books.
2. Plot
HP: Oh, where to begin?
J.K. Rowling wove such a beautiful story throughout all seven of her books. On
the surface, the story was about a young boy growing up and finding family,
sense of self, and defeating a big, bad wizard. Simple, yes, but what's
underneath is where the true beauty of Harry Potter lies. There are hidden
themes within the novels that speak to Rowling's ability to write for two vastly
different audiences at the same time. Most children wouldn't notice the theme
of racial discrimination and genocide, but it's there, and now as a teenager, I
can fully appreciate what Rowling was doing with the story. HP resonates within
me, even now, as a story that perfectly blends the pains of growing up, the
bonds of friendship, hints of romance, and the evil that lurks within the world
and us.
THG: I openly admit
that the overall idea and plot of THG was good. I understand why it has
attracted so many readers. However, THG fell apart in Mockingjay, which,
judging by some other comments/reviews online did not go unnoticed by many.
3. Writing
HP: Rowling has an
innate talent for writing that is evident just by reading the first chapter of
any HP book. Each sentence is in itself a piece of the puzzle, fitting together
to create masterpieces. Her paragraphs are descriptive, her dialogue engaging,
and I marvel at the evocative phrases littered about in the books. She has the
ability to cause unexpected laughter, tears, and feelings of dread just through
her words, and that is a powerful, powerful thing.
THG: To put it bluntly,
the writing in THG was... mediocre. There were too many fragments, repetition
of words that were too complicated to go unnoticed (CTRL+F
"exorbitant", anyone?), and the dreaded "telling instead of
showing" trait that occurs frequently with novels written in first person.
Oh, you feel sad, Katniss? Why is that? Do go on! Tell me more! Oh. You don't
want to? You're just going to gloss over that and move on with your choppy
narration? Sure... I guess...
Overall Thoughts
HP: I suppose I'm
slightly biased as I grew up on the novels, but in all honesty, HP deserves all
the praise that it has received and more. It's a series that creates an entire
world that you never want to leave. It evokes so much emotion that you'll feel
as if this is YOUR life that you're getting all worked up over. It leaves you
with a bittersweet feeling when you close the last book of the series. To put
it simply, HP is an incredible, timeless series that puts any modern-day,
plot-driven book to shame.
THG: I feel that THG
had all the potential in the world to be great. However, the series did not tap
into the potential and fell into the 'mediocre' category for me. It is not a
series for the thoughtful reader: someone who wants to connect with each
character on a higher level, someone who wants to be left in deep thought after
having read the books. This is a series that you will read to be entertained,
but it's not one that you would pick up again because the world that the author
created is calling to you. Shock factor it definitely has, but it lacks the
necessities that make a book truly memorable.
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I feel that Harry
Potter is WAY better than the Hunger Games. Although I enjoyed both books, HP
just is better for a number of reasons. Firstly, the first book of the Hunger
Games Series is good. I has an interesting plot and idea. But, the reason that
makes HP better is the other books in the series. Catching Fire is just a
repeat of The Hunger Games. Also, Mockingjay follows the exact same plot at
Specials, by Scott Westerfield. I felt that although the Hunger Games had a
good idea behind it, Suzanne should have just left it as a single book, and
expanded on the story in that one book.
With Harry Potter, you
have to read all of the books. They all make sense, and they follow different
plots. The characters have a lot more depth to them, and they are more
realistic than Peeta and Katniss.
With the movies, I felt
that the Hunger Games was a disappointment. It didn't effectively describe the
story, and it left those who didn't read the book kind of confused. With HP, no
one is confused or unentertained.
There is a lot of hype
surrounding both series, but those who think that the Hunger Games is going to
replace HP are wrong. Personally, I feel like it will turn into another
Twilight: Popular at first, then eventually dies out and turns to the butt of
everyone's jokes as more and more movies come out.
So, all in all, Harry
Potter is absolutely better than the Hunger Games
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If you honestly think
that Harry Potter is only about a boy who goes to a wizardry school then
either: A) Didn't read all of the books or B) are blind. "The hunger game
is about love, friendship, control, fighting..." Okay, the Hunger Games is
definitely about love. Too much of it. Without the romance between Peeta/Gale
and Katniss the book is about maybe 50 pages long... and that's being nice.
Sure there is friendship, but really what did we learn about it through these novels?
That it's okay to play with the emotions of your best friend’s heart for
selfish reasons? And as for fighting and control, the only thing I learned
about those is to always find water first and how bad it is to be like Katniss,
who has to have control over everything or she falls apart and goes practically
insane for an entire novel. Harry Potter is about so much more than you give it
credit for. Here are some things I learned from Harry Potter, Verbatim:
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats
his inferiors, not his equals.” “It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we
truly are, far more than our abilities.” “It does not do to dwell on dreams and
forget to live.” “To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great
adventure.” And really as for your friendship and love comment on the hunger
games, here it is worded out to bring it home in HP & the Order of the
Phoenix “You're the one who is weak. You will never know love or friendship.
And I feel sorry for you.” “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and,
above all those who live without love.” “We've all got both light and dark
inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really
are.” “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” “Numbing
the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” “We're all
human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” “We
are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” “Indifference
and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.” ....I'm still
going strong... let me add a few more to let it sink in... “Dumbledore says
people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.”
“Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they
forget what it was to be young.” “Things we lose have a way of coming back to
us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.” “Understanding is the first
step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” “When you
have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of
obsessive love.” “I am sorry too," said Lupin. "Sorry I will never
know [my son]... but he will know why I died and I hope he will understand I
was trying to make a world in which he could live a happier life.” And to take
us Home, the one lesson all of should always remember... “Swish and flick"
Unless you want to blow off your eyebrows (: But yeah I think I gave enough
examples as to what I learned from Harry Potter, but I could honestly go on for
hours. And from the Hunger Games... I learned that bakers make sweet
boyfriends, best friends will help (SPOILERRRRRRRRRRS SPOILERRRRS SPOILERRRRRS)
kill my sister accidentally and surviving the hunger games twice if possible if
District 13 still exists underground. I just need to remember to kill their
leader. So yeah, go Harry Potter! <3
