We finished reading "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" last night and I couldn't help be reminded of another serial -- "Star Wars."
As we were driving to religious school this morning Gary and Colter and I described the similarities between Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker. Here they are:
- Harry's parents died when he was young and he was raised by an aunt and uncle who did not understand him. Luke's mother died during childbirth (he believed his father was dead, too) and he was raised by an aunt and uncle who did not understand him.
- Harry's father figure (not giving it away for those of you who don't know) was killed right in front of him. Luke's father figure (Obi-Wan) was killed right in front of him.
- Harry's best friends -- Ron and Hermione -- fall in love. Luke's best friends -- Han and Leia -- fall in love.
- Harry depends on the strength of a hairy beast (Hagrid). Luke depends on the strength of a hairy beast (Chewbacca).
- Harry has a magical weapon (a wand) he must to learn to control. Luke has a magical weapon (a lightsaber and the force) he must learn to control.
Are there other ways Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker are similar? Are there other characters who share these traits?
UPDATE: I just discovered that someone else has also created a list like this.
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