Ask Mike: Harry Potter vs. Twilight
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On Wednesday, the sixth “Harry Potter” film hit theaters. Anyone who read J.K. Rowling’s books knows how the story ends. However, that absence of suspense hasn’t stopped the overwhelming excitement. But Harry isn’t the undisputed king of teen lit anymore. Twilight is big and only getting bigger. Over the past several weeks, I’ve noticed a surge in questions on “Harry Potter” vs. “Twilight.”
By my count, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of questions asking which franchise is “better.” Of course, there is no right answer, but that hasn’t stopped many in the Yahoo! Answers community from giving passionate responses.
Alex, a Top Contributor to Yahoo! Answers writes that Twilight is the “worst book” he or she has ever read and compares the novel’s hunky vampire Edward to a “creepy stalker.” Ouch. Additionally, Alex argues that the characters in Harry Potter have a backstory and a unique personality in contrast to the stars of Twilight, who are “one dimensional.”
Of course, not everyone agrees with Alex’s assessment. For example, Yahoo! Answers member “Doctor Orange!” feels that Twilight is “more realistic” (presumably, that’s a good thing). Another responder writes that while it may be true that many readers enjoy the Twilight books because Edward is an amazingly handsome fella, the real reason for Twilight’s popularity has to do with the way the author lets readers into the mind of the narrator, a conflicted young woman.
Most literature experts, including Stephen King, argue that J.K. Rowling is far and away the superior writer. What do you guys think? Do you prefer one franchise to the other? Or is the whole debate like comparing apples and bowling balls (i.e, totally pointless)? Leave a comment below.
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Twilight is more realistic? Like hell it is. What idiot wrote that?
Harry Potter, no competion
I’ve heard the “one dimensional” aspect from many different people, but I have yet to touch the Twilight series, so I can’t fairly comment on it. I can say that the Harry Potter series was one of the best I’ve read – Artemis Fowl around the same level.
TWILIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course Harry Potter is better. There is elements scattered in that make it more than just a fantasy novel, but a study on human character. However, with twilight, its about a girl who’s so in love all she does is live for her man. After he dumps her, shes almost catatonic for 6 months. Then she dies for him? Puts up with a whole lotta bs just so he can direct her life in the way he wishes? What kind of role model is that?!
I think that J.K Rowling and Stephenie Meyer are equally amazing writers, but the Twilight series I liked far better than the Harry Potter. Twilight is captivating, draws you in, and suspenseful. Harry Potter was so boring and predictable that by the fourth book I had to quit. I’m not saying that J.K Rowling isn’t a good writer, I believe she is, but I just didn’t like the story that she put together. I also think that 70% of people who say that Twilight is only popular because it has a hot vampire and a love story involved haven’t read the book. My evidence is that I’ve read Stephenie Meyer’s other book, The Host, and the writing is just as perfect and the stories completely different. So in my opinion, Twilight vs. Harry Potter, Twilight would win.
An avid fan of both series, I don’t understand why people feel as though they need to compare the two. They’re so completely different, that there is really nothing to compare, other than their massive popularity. Even the writing styles of the two authors land on opposite ends of the spectrum. While Harry Potter is a very character driven story, advancing its plot through their experiences and direct emotions, Twilight focuses strongly on plot and setting, developing its characters through the events which take place, rather than the other way around. Deciding which story is “better literature” or “more relevant” seems fruitless to me. As far as I’m concerned, I’m going to enjoy two of my favorite series for what they are, rather than fight to make one better than the other.
I’ve read them both and I LOVE them equally.
Right now my obessesion is Twilight. But since I’m going to reread the HP books in preparation HBP movie, that will become my new obsession.
It tends to change lol.
I agree with Stephen King, JK Rowling is by far, no questions asked the superior writer. I read the Twilight Series, they were good but not amazingly exciting and phenomenal like the Harry Potter Series. Rowling’s style is more complex, descriptive and the charactars have a background not like the characters in Twilight. Yes, others will argue that Twilight is more realistic, but overall it’s still a fiction based story on vampires. Harry Potter is a completley different genre well written that lures you to read more as you can envision the world that JK Rowling created. I would disagree with others who say there is not reality to Harry Potter. It’s a magical world but we get to see the characters develop through their years at hogwarts and relate to the internal complexities and social interactions and situations they face aside from wizardry school. I believe Harry Potter has more perspective and written better.
You can’t even compare Twilight to Harry Potter. Harry Potter earns more money in its opening weekend than Twilight earns in a month in theaters. Twilight is way too predictable, too.
Seriously, harry potter its better. it gots everything . unlike twiligh ( that crap has romance and barely horrors.) if you compare everything harry is better
It’s cool to compare them, but pretty pointless. Compare and contrast: Compare-Both reach out to all ages and types of people, mystical happenings are involved, some action and some love story are in both. Contrast-Harry Potter, although with love scenes, is all about the action, whereas Twilight is all about the love story. So, basically, we’re comparing an action movie to a chic flic. Now, on a personal note, me myself, I love Twilight and cannot wait til the next movie comes out, even though the 2nd was the slowest of the four books. However, Harry Potter will always be my favorite between the two. Now all I’m waiting for is a series comparable to these two but with a much better and wittier ending! (PS, did anyone else hear that J.K. Rowling feiry dusted her ending because parents were complaining about the dark vitality?)
HP is imaginative, witty, and beautifully written. All types of people at every age enjoys the series. Twilight is VERY predictable and poorly written. HP will live on and stay a masterpiece, and Twilight will disappear along with the other crappy teenage romance stories.
I personally think that Harry Potter is a way better movie than Twilight! I mean Twilight was good in all, but Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a lot better!
OMG how are you supposed 2 decide! I have liked them both frum the very start nd am totally obsessed.. seriously ask me any question about either one and I could tell u the answer!! x
I believe that there is no “better” franchise. All true Twilight fans should know that Robert Pattinson – the hunk who plays Edward Cullen – got his start in two of the Harry Potter films. In fact, Rob tributes his humble attitude to observing the cast of Harry Potter. Granted, I’ll admit that I’m much more of a Twilight fan, and that I believe that Twilight’s storyline is much more relatable, but they are both incredible books-turned-movies written by incredible authors.
Harry Potter will live on forever! Twilight SUCKS.
This is the worlds stupidest blog. Really there is no doubt that Harry Potter is better than twilight, and for those who say Twilight is better is delucional…. The charectors in Twilight are one demensional. PERFECT MARY/GARY SUES!!!!
Edward is a creepy stalker. Jacob is a pedophile. Bell is whiny and annoying ,and needs sex just to make her life exciting……. The best charector in it is probably roasali cullen…… But i still think she is terrible…. Terribly written.
In my opinion Harry Potter beats Twilight by a mile. First off, Harry Potter is well written, has a good balance of romance and action and the fantasy many people love to read. As a writer myself I see Twilight as a very poor book, it only caters to those who are into the mushy romance, while everyone else (like me) find it repetitive and, frankly, stupid. Harry Potter caters to a wider range of people, and is one of the greatest books in history. No Twilight will ever achieve what Harry Potter has done for the world.
I’d have to say that although many people lump both series together, the two series offer different reading (but are both undisputably great books, in my opinion).
Harry Potter is well-written, with countless plot twists and turns, very dynamic, developed characters (who may seem excessive and confusing, but who actually almost all end up tying into the story in more ways than one) and offers more in the way of adventure and overall story, I feel.
Twilight is also a great series, but Stephenie Meyer focuses more on portraying the characters’ thoughts and emotions (thankfully, otherwise the books would be complete disasters) and less on “action.” I for one, as a teenage girl, feel she does a great job of writing about the emotions and thought processes of teenage girls (through Bella).
There are some people who say they will never read Twilight but I know many people (and I am included in that category) who didn’t even hear of the book till a year or more after it had been out, did not feel compelled to read the book, and are now in love with the series. What I think fans of both/either series forget is that Harry Potter had time to gain a good following long before Twilight, and that there are still people who (idiotically, I think) stubbornly refuse to give the Harry Potter series a chance.
Overall, I think both series are incredibly imaginative and creative, offer good, relatable (that is, if you imagine your life in a world where magic is possible or where vampires and werewolves exist) characters and conversation, and are really great books.
I personally think Harry Potter is the significant novel here. Comparing it to Twilight is like compairing manure to gold. Twilight is the kind of cheap porn-filled novella you buy at the airport. It makes open references to sexual activity and foreplay, which seems to please many of Twilight fans. Harry Potter has none of that, and yet is one of the best books I have ever read.
I honestly do not understand the obessions with Twilight. There are millions of writers much more talented than Stephanie Meyer, yet she uses bull**** to get to the top.
Trash like Twilight (Toilet) seems to be the quickest way to fame. I guess that is how it works. Scandals get awards and prizes.
Twilight is a waste of money and a waste of space. It pollutes people’s minds with pointless junk, and brainwashes the population.
Stephanie Meyer should be dragged into an alleyway and shot.
Pointless. To each is own. I love Twilight but I also never got into the whole Harry Potter thing and I never will, I can’t relate to those characters. I relate to Bella and I think most women do. Like I said though, everyone has different tastes. So when it comes down to it this question is pointless, because everyone is entitles to their own opinions.
IT IS FREAKING HARRY POTTER
I read both series, I felt like Twilight had more of an interesting topic, as with Harry Potter kinda kept me confused and bored, mostly the last one.
Twilight always kept you hanging and wanting more.
So, if I had to chose it would be Twilight.
Personally, I think the Harry Potter series is far superior than Twilight. As you mentioned the HP characters are far more interesting and complex. Although magic is the central theme of the books, I think it is very realistic. The characters still have problems and face challenges that all everyone faces at different points in their lives. I think this gives the series a timeless quality that Twlight just doesn’t have. I just thought Twilight was TOO fantasy. Bella gives up her life to be a vampire and they never dwell on the negatives of this decision. Only that she will be perfectly happy once her and Edward are vampires together. The whole series focuses on their lust for each other. I thought it was a good romance novel for teenagers, but not much more.
We’re about to get into our elaborate costumes to go see HBP.
Four HP geeks here, although my stepdaughter also appreciates Twilight.
Oh, come on. Harry Potter is clearly the better of the two. The only people who will disagree are young teen girls who have fallen in love with the Twilight character Edward and Robert Pattinson who plays him. I read a few chapters of the Twilight book and stopped. I went home after watching the film and didn’t remember a thing. It never pulled me in. Harry Potter, on the other hand, puts you in a completely new world. I believe I am there, in Hogwarts, along with Harry, Ron, and Hermione when I read the Harry Potter books. I wanted to be there and truly missed it when the story was over.
Harry Potter is known to all audiences all over the world. Twilight is known to young adolescent girls who also idolize Hannah Montana. They obviously don’t know how to recognize a truly talented masterpiece.
Twilight is a mediocre book written by a amateur author which success feeds off tween hype.
All i can tell you is Twilight is lame in my opinion. If you want a real vampire movie, nothing beats THE LOST BOYS , it was made in 1987 and still rocks! Its not like the little teen drama movies of today.
Having read both the Harry Potter and Twilight series, I feel I am entitled to my opinion.
Harry Potter is better.
It seems like whoever I talk to about Twilight won’t admit that it’s a romance. They’re response is “But there’s action in it!” or “No, it’s about vampires”. You can’t deny it’s a series about Bella and Edward falling in love.
Which is why it’s causing so much conflict. You get people who like predictable romances, probably the cause for Twilight’s popularity among teenagers, against people who like like action-packed science fiction novels. It’s stupid to compare them.
Here’s why I like Harry Potter better than Twilight:
As I may have already made exceptionally clear, I believe Twilight was predictable. Regardless of the whole vampire thing, it was still very unrealistic. They win the big battle at the end, everybody lives happily ever after. Readers don’t cry, they aren’t shocked, they aren’t….anything.
Harry Potter ended in a marginally predictable way. However, it was not an unrealistic fairy tale happy ending.
There was reason for each of the Harry Potter books. There were clues to future books, background information, suspense, plot-twists, and even a small amount of romance. In each book, there’s something new going on.
Meyer could have fit it all into two books. Boy meets girl. They get married, have a child, the end.
I could probably name fifty more reasons for my preference, but I’m probably angering some 14 year old girl who’s never read any book besides Twilight, and thinks it’s the bible.
Just remember: You’re entitled to your own opinion too, as long as you’ve read Twilight, AND Harry Potter.
Harry Potter has a detailed plot, amazing character development, all kinds of mood, and many relatable subjects. While the ignorant say that Harry Potter is simply a story about a wizard, if you delve deeper into the books you find that this is not the case. The seven book series is also about self-sacrifice, finding out who you are, and yes…even love. Love is a huge factor in Harry Potter, despite what many Twilight fans think.
Twilight has no significant plot. The four books are filled with Edward and Bella staring googly-eyed at each other. While Edward may seem “romantic”, he actually exhibits stalker and abusive actions by watching Bella sleep, monitoring who she can hang out with, etc. Bella Swan lets a man domineer her life and is weak and spineless. Hermione Granger, on the other hand, helps Harry through all his adventures. Without Hermione, Harry could have never managed to defeat Voldemort. Without Bella, Edward could be fine in life.
I could go on and on and on, but I’m not going to. This is where I end my rant. I’ll add more when I’m not tired. (I was up all night watching Half-Blood Prince, which was amazing!) And before Twilight fans respond angrily, I did read all four Twilight books (and Midnight Sun) and obviously all seven Harry Potter books. Thanks!
I agree that comparing the two franchises is completely impossible. The two are written in different styles and are from two completely different time lines in the world history.
I enjoy both series and can’t tell which I like more. I started the Potter series in 1998 before it was big here in the US and I didn’t even think about reading Twilight until I saw a preview for it! Both are enjoyable reads and I am completely irked by people trying to compare them. Its really impossible. And who cares which one is “better” neither has to be.
*bangs head on table* Not you too!
Okay, now Meyer has admitted that she is flattered by being compared to Jo, but she also admits that she isn’t even close to as good of an author.
Besides, while in my opinion, JKR is *much* more talented at writing in general, they really aren’t the same at all. They definitely shouldn’t be compared.
(By the way, I’ve noticed a decrease in the amount of Twihard questions in the last few weeks. It’s a fad. Let it pass.)
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL NOT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HARRY POTTER WILL ALWAYS BE UNIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HARRY POTTER IS AWESOME AND WILL ALWAYS BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think J.K. Rowling is a better writer – but i would have to say i like the twilight books better. There is something about the way she writes that just puts you in the shoes of the heroin. in Harry Potter, its all out there you know the story and you know how its going to end .. but with twilight there is always that little piece of you that, even though you know the way it ends, you expect it to go the way you want it to.
I don’t like Twilight. Never read it, but from the HUGE publicity on the book, I think it’s one of those OMG SO HOT! kind of books. Harry potter, though less realistic, is better written.
harry potter is so much better, and will always be.
twilight is a good book but harry potter is better.
I believe that Harry Potter is a much better read. I think the fantasy of the whole thing is what first got me so interested. I’m also an avid reader so I appreciated the length of the series compared to Twilight. I hate getting into a good plot just for it to be over with 100 pages later…but I do believe the argument is like comparing apples to bowling balls. To each his own!
JK is by far a much, much better writer than Stephenie and I enjoy her books. However, Stephenie’s writing has an addicting quality to me. I’m not a fan of her writing style but the story is very good and draws me in. I do not think the two should be compared as they are two different writers of two different plots. I like both of them for different reasons and the books are equally good.
I don’t think people should have to choose between the two, but for me, Twilight is just a terrible book. Yeah, you get into the narrator’s mind, and what do you find? She’s a shallow idiot with no emotional or intellectual value who lusts for the bad boy with no personality. The fact that Bella, the main character, is a bad person is only part of the problem, though. The rest of the problem lies with the other characters, the plot, and the writing. There is nothing “good” about this book.
Harry Potter, on the other hand, is amazing in every way. The writing is superb (while I have little authority to say this, check out Stephen King’s opinion), the characters are deep and realistic, and the plot EXISTS (none of which you can say about Twilight).
More than Twilight, though, what bothers me is that people think you HAVE to choose. It’s like when I was little, and you couldn’t like both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, you could only like one. That’s ridiculous. I hate Twilight, but if a fellow Potter fan loves Twilight as well, I don’t see that as a betrayal of any kind. There are a lot of people who love all the books, and they shouldn’t be forced to “choose.”
Harry Potter is way better than twilight. Twilight doesnt stand a chance!
My personal opinion is that Harry Potter is better. While I like both series and both movie sets, I think Twilight is more like a romance novel with the concept of vampirism thrown into it. It makes for an interesting watch/read but Harry Potter has more adventure, thrill, and suspense than Twilight.
Harry Potter is definately better.
Well personally I prefer Harry Potter by far, but opinions are never right or wrong. Thus neither can be said to be conclusively better.
I personally think the Harry Potter franchise is the stupidest drivel I have ever read or seen (movie wise). I have read all the Twilight books and fell the story is infinely better than Harry Potter.
I think, for me, the biggest difference is indeed the believability. I can’t bring myself to believe in the Harry Potter story. It’s just stupid. But the theme of Twilight in the end is enduring love and perseverance. That I can believe in…maybe even the existance of vampires…
HARRY POTTER! I loved all the books in the twilight saga, but harry potter is just so….”brilliant” ! lol. It has a much more suspenseful and complicated and interesting storyline than twilight with twists and turns in all the right places. I love twilight too, dont get me wrong, I was obsessed, but i mean it just doesnt match up to harry potter.
I’m pretty much crazy about both. I really don’t think you should compare them though, they are like two different things on totally different levels. They are both really good for what they are.Twilight is about vampires/werewolves and Harry Potter is about wizards. Two totally different subjects. But if you want to compare them, you should compare them to other things on the same subject, which would make much more sense then this whole really-good-wizard-movie/book vs. really-good-vampire-movie/book. Personally, I just think it’s ridiculous. But if we are going into the more superior writer…I’m keeping my opinions to myself.
While I think that JK is undoubtedly a more skilled writer, and while I enjoyed the Harry Potter series immensely, Twilight was just as much of a page-turner for different reasons. Although Meyer lacks the verbal finesse and ability to indulge in extensive character development of many authors in her genre, the plotlines are satisfying enough to make up for it. The intense romantic theme of the Twilight books would have been out of place in Rowling’s magical fantasy, which is full of comedy and drama with a few dashes of romance thrown in.
I think what’s at the heart of it is, no one’s all that embarrassed to say they read Harry Potter because it’s good, but the Twilight books really are a guilty pleasure. I’m in my twenties, and could not identify with Meyer’s heroine at all (she seems needy and way too self-deprecating for my liking) however, I still kept reading. There was just…something about it. I was giving myself an internal ribbing throughout, as were most of my friends who had all secretly read the same books. People over the age of 18 can fairly freely talk about Harry Potter without meeting too much ridicule – Twilight, on the other hand, is very fashionable to dislike.
So, (nearly) shamelessly, I think that one of the main things I enjoyed about Twilight was the much under-appreciated character of Jacob. New Moon and Eclipse were my favourite books because of his central role in them, and I found myself willing the plotline in his favour because of how much I liked him. But Meyer just about won me round again in the last book. Just.
Anyway, JK Rowling wins in terms of creativity, as the Potter books are full of twists and turns whereas Meyer’s series follows a predictable storyline. But there’s a reason why the Twilight books are so popular, especially among teenage girls. The theme of a supernatural love triangle is not new by any means, but it still works the same as it always has – merging fantasy with just enough reality for the reader to freely daydream in a similar world to the one that the author has created. With Harry Potter, it didn’t capture my imagination in the same way – perhaps a dual cause that 1) it didn’t have enough romance in it to satisfy my inner teenager, and 2) the books were imaginative enough and present a complete package. You don’t have room to fantasize yourself, because Rowling ties up all the loose ends so brilliantly.
So really I think that while the two series are both popular with a similar market, both as books and as films, they do represent very different genres and styles of writing. It may well be fruitless to compare the two in any serious way.
I would love it in a few years if both authors came back with another book each, having moved their timelines on a few years. Wishful thinking?
I think the whole debate over this is pointless. I love both Twilight and Harry Potter for different reasons. Even though they’re both fantasy stories, they are so incredibly different it’s impossible to compare them. And how could anyone call Twilight more “realistic”? Vampires and werewolves are normal now? Since when?
I agree that J.K. Rowling is a much better writer, and planned her saga in a much better way. But Stephenie Meyer is great, too. I guess my point is, why don’t we stop arguing over this and let people like what they want to like? They’re both good, and they’re both taking the teen world by storm right now. What’s the point in fighting over which is better than the other?
Honestly, I think Twilgiht is better then Harry Potter. I never was a harry Potter fan, and probably never will be, but Twilight on the other hand, is a great book and an amazing movie too. Before I saw Twilight, I was the most Anti-Twilight person alive, but once I saw the movie and read the first book, I thirsted for more, I went out and got the rest of the books and read them all in a week. Twilight brings you into the book and makes you think its all happening to you. Twilight is a Great book And Movie.
Harry Potter by far. Twilight isn’t even a piece of gum on the shoe that is the epic Harry Potter series.
I think twilight is the BEST! People just have different taste. Evryone has an opinion and mine is that Edward is very handsome and I ♥ twilight!
it is kinda pointless. everyone has their opinions. i LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE harry potter. i hate twilight with a passion. No vampire sparkles in the sun! robert pattinson is not “handsome”. far from it. he appeared in harry potter number 4 as cedric diggory, and no one thought he was hot then, but now theres a big gipe about how everyone looooves twilight. twilight has been pushing on every open spot on televison. “twilghts new moon in theatures blah blah blah…”. it is sooo not realistic. its so fake, i can taste their plastic. a little 8 yr old i can understand liking it, but a 11+ person, i cannot. Harry Potter is a GREAT family movie. while twilight is “edward! edward! bella! edward! jacob! edward! ROBERT!” screeched by fangirls. note the girls not boys. harry potter has both boy and girl fans. in conclusion:
HARRY POTTER RULEZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!
Harry Potter is and always will be the better series. I’m afraid Twilight will never cut it or even be anywhere near it’s level.
I have to admit that Stephanie M. is a good writer and she is one of the better ones out there, but Twlight was not one of her best pieces of work in my opinion. Her “The Host” was a greater and more original book than Twlight and I’m sad to see it not have a sequel.
Harry Potter on the other hand has seven books and each one is filled with adventure and quite literally, a whole entire world that is much more “realistic” than vampires ever will be.
interesting topic. I personally have not read Harry Potter so I can’t exactly comment saying Twilight is better than Harry Potter. I’m not much of a reader but Twilight lured me into it’s trap. It’s an interesting story,although there are many grammar mistakes and the plot could have been planned out it’s still a good book.
I think it’s totally pointless.
Honestly, eveyone has their own opinion.
The Twilight Saga was very good and intertaining, with Harry Potter I couldn’t get past page one.
I will try to read it again, but as I said before, the arguements about which series is better is pointless, absolutley.
Taylor<3
Here’s a reply I gave once to one of these questions:
Harry Potter. It’s a story that appeals to a larger audience than Twilight could ever hope to reach. Twilight takes all the legend and lore that surrounds vampires and discards them like it’s nothing. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider Edward a “vampire” in the true sense of it all.
Not only that, but the characterization is quite poor in Twilight, especially when it comes to the females. They are paper-thin personalities and have no depth. Plus the romance is nothing more than lust. Neither side of the realtionship really has true devotion of the heart toward the other. It’s all about the sex between them.
Bottom line, Harry Potter is much better written and a more respectable piece of literature than Twilight. When push comes to shove, literary analyists in the future will be looking back upon the Harry Potter series rather than this overrated, overhyped poor excuse for fan fiction.
I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books, but Stephanie Meyer has to be about the worst writer I’ve ever read. I suppose it’s possible that she improved after the initial Twilight book – the only one I’m judging by since it’s the only one I’ve read – but I can’t see how she could have improved enough to make her writing decent.
Which is not to say that the book wasn’t interesting: the plot was intriguing, she just doesn’t have the skills to fill in the book’s skeletal outline well.
I think Harry Potter is better, because it has so much depth and all the characters are very likeable. In contrast, i agree with the opinion that Twilight is rather one-dimensional, and i cant get through a single book without wanting to slap the main character for being so obnoxiously whiny. Also, Harry Potter is the original!! And in my opinion, JK Rowling is a better author than Stephanie Meyer by far!
dude twilight is stupid.
it hasn’t made half as much money as harry potter.
twilight is about a freaking vampire who runs around without combing his hair.
i love both books.
but Harry Potter means more to me.
Ive sat and waited for the books to come out.
they stretched over my child and teenage years.
and i grew to love them as real people.
twilight is an amazing book.
and the series is awesome.
i can really relate to it.
but the books are written so quickly, i dont even have time to wonder what the next book was going to be out.
jk rowling is by far the better writer.
This is the worst question of all time. Daniel Radcliff gets mad, he looks mad (Not counting first two movies, he was just a little kid though). Robert Patterson gets mad, he looks constipated.
Emma cries over a boy, and you would think it was real. Bella (Erased actor’s name from memory) mumbled for a while, blubbered for a while, sobbed for about 3 minutes making no sound except for, “Blubada,” before saying, “You can’t ask me to leave!”
There really is no Ron character for comic relief in the Bella movies, an element which I greatly enjoy.
As for the Twilight movies being more realistic. When Edward was hopping around the trees, it looked like the cropped him off of the green screen, performed a motion tween in a straight line and said there you go, flying. In Harry Potter, the flying looks REAL!!! Anybody who tries to compare the two are cracked up and need to join Doctor House in the insane asylum.
Why do people compare Harry Potter and Twilight?
Harry Potter is better than Twilight.
HP will always be better. No competition.
I think Twilight is a fad that will die out soon – once the movies are complete. It only lasted a little while, whereas Harry Potter went on for several years, with more books and a more spread out fanbase. Twilight mostly appeals to teenage girls and some older women, but Harry Potter was liked by people of all ages throughout the world. I don’t think Twilight can EVER surpass that. Also, the HP movies did way better than the Twilight movie so far, so that should be taken into account too…
There’s no real point to comparing. i think both series are quite enjoyable. however when it comes down to it, harry potter is just a little more THERE when it comes to plot and feelings and mystery, and i could tell the twilight books were lacking a bit in literary merit.
I really think that JK Rowling is a far better writer. the books of Harry Potter (and the movies) entertain many age groups of society including children. i think that the twilight series is more focused on the teenage girl then any body. and seriuosly both books are unrealistic so i definately dont see how thats even a point. all in all the harry potter books are written better, and the movies are made better.
definately way bigger of a Harry potter fan.. theres really no comparison
Harry Potter is far better. In Harry Potter, Rowling creates a whole new world. Harry Potter is also truly unique. Whereas Twilight is another vampire love, drama story.
Rowling’s mind is brilliant! 5 stars!
Twilight 3 stars!
Harry Potter.
The two series aren’t even in the same LEAGUE.
Twilight is fine, Harry Potter is magnificence.
I agree with Stephen King, JK Rowling is by far the better author. Stephanie Meyer…well…not the best. And I HATE the Twilight series! Horrible!!!!
The Harry Potter books are written better, and I do like them much more than the Twilight series. But, I did enjoy Twilight series, too. Alot of the time when I go into the young adult section of my local library (a.k.a “teen” books) most of the books aren’t hard to read, but they are my “just for fun” books, meaning it can have the language that seventh grader would just understand, but it is still entertaining to read. Overall, I love the Harry Potter books more though.
Im a fan of both Harry Potter and Twilight. But If I had to choose I would pick Harry Potter without hesitation. Harry Potter is just the irreplaceable. Twilight will beat Harry Potter. And when Harry Potter 6 comes out, you’ll find out that Harry Potter still has the most fans than Twilight.
Stephenie Meyer couldn’t write her way out of a 1st grade spelling bee. I mean really; who writes fiction in the 1st person? 98% of her books are dialog…
They suck more than an algae eater.
I love twilight.
Hmm. While I think that both Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling are fantastic authors, I think that J.K. Rowling is the better writter of the two. However, I like the story that the Twilight Saga tells better than Harry Potter, even though i still absolutely love the Harry Potter series. As for the Twilight and Harry Potter movies; I definantly think that the Harry Potter movies were way better. I honestly didn’t think the Twilight movie was very good. Hopefully the sequel to Twilight will be much better. So theres my take on things.
Harry Potter is better by far. I have read both series in their entirety, and I was an English Literature major in school. J.K. Rowling’s writing is much better, and the storyline is more complex. Twilight was entertaining, but Bella was sometimes annoying and it is only a romance based on sensationalism (due to the vampire factor) after all.
This is no contest, really. Harry Potter all the way. From the use of imagination in creating HP’s world to the symbolism and interesting tug-of-war between good and evil, the story and what the ideals presented in it are more relevant to our human lives than the romantic story of Twilight. I believe Rowlings’ book may one day be assigned in schools for its detail and messages offered. Meyers’ writing and style is not comparable to Rowlings’. Just because both books are in the fantasy genre does not make them alike.
Personally, vampires-gone-emo does not appeal to me.
Ugh. Not THIS again.
Harry Potter is overall generally better than Twilight.
HP is SO much deeper, the characters are more developed, the plot is MUCH better, and the suspense as well, mystery, you name it! But Twilight…well, the characters are kind of shallow (eg Edward- the absolutely PERFECT vampire, Bella- Mary Sue damsel-in-distress), and you can basically guess what the ending would be (eg Edward saves the day!) whereas in HP the characters are dynamic and they learn much more from their experiences by the end of the series (eg Harry learns about love and loyalty, Ron matures) and you have to wait and put the pieces together to figure out the ending (eg Snape’s loyalty).
HP caught me with interest on every page.The description in Twilight is so…blurry, whereas in HP, it was beautiful and vivid.
i think tha there is no point arguing. the only thing in common is that they both are fantasy. Harry potter is written in third person and is about a wizard trying to save the world basically with his friends beside him and adventuring into danger, while twilight, though fictional as well, ismore of a romantic novel with action included. also unlike harry, bellas friends are more family tied then true friendship because it is mostly love intrest. i have read both books an they are totally different, andboth great books in my opinion. although, i do think that jk rowling puts in more feeling and stephenie meyer is more for words.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.
I love both series, I just think that HP has more depth to it…overall better. If you like Twilight more or HP more, that’s up to the person. ^^
I would have to say Harry Potter was the better read/movie. Bookwise there was more character developement, and the plot was more complex. It was more realistic and relatable at some parts. Rowling didn’t hold back on killing her characters either.
I found Twilight to be cliche and the characters way to perfect. I felt as if nothing really happened except Bella became a vampire and married Edward. I also feel it’s more of a young adult and pre-teen novel. Harry Potter is more universal, and good for all ages.
Harry Potter (in my opinion, of course) is a bagazillion times better than Twilight in many ways
-book is better written–more appealing to teenagers
-movies are better directed-more action, plot, intruiging
the list goes on.
not only do i think harry potter is better, i simply dislike twilight
i feel like the only reason that people think twilight is better than harry potter has nothing to do with the books, but that they simply think robert pattinson is “hotter” than daniel radcliffe
i do think that the whole debate is pointless. There are people who like Magic, broom stick and potions better while other people like love and romance better. everyone is just diferent.
while I’am and always will be a Harry Potter Fan. till even the last episode.
I have to say that I have read and own all 4 twilight books and have seen the first movie and wait patiently for the next. so far the movie hasnt even captured 1/10 of the book and I’ve yet to see the full qualities of the actors with the limited character play. but then thats the way books are compared to movies. there just 1/10 of the suspense and interest.
I Must say that when comparing these to movies and books there is no comparison. they both hold there own.
I liked both series of books about the same. I think Harry Potter is better written and thought out, but the romance aspect of Twilight is intriguing as well. I like them both.
Both series are very enjoyable in my opinion. I am a die hard Harry Potter fan, but recently have become very involved in the Twilight series. Although Rowling is really unarguably the better writer, and the Twilight saga feels slightly rushed when reading it, they are both amazing in their own respects. In order for a book or a series to be a good read, it doesn’t have to compare to Shakespeare. Sometimes its fun to read the fluff, too. I find both equally addicting…in a good way
I don’t think Twilight will stand the test of time where Harry Potter will. Twilight is a fad. And the Twilight fourth book is awful. I can’t believe that they published it where everything works out for the main characters it was boring. I wish the author would say that she had pressure to get the book done and do a re-write.
I whole-heartedly feel that Harry Potter is the superior work comparing the two series. Stephen King is correct, Rowling is the superior writer between the two authors. I have read the entire Twilight series and I can say that the plot is attractive because every person finds themselves wishing they had a handsome individual desiring their eternal attention. However, Harry Potter’s plot is so unique and intriguing that I cannot compare any other novel that I have read. I have read other great works but Harry Potter was able to capture my attention from a very young age and kept my intrigue until the finish of the series. Rowling exploits much better diction in her writing and thus creates a more structured piece of work in comparison to Twilight. I feel that if one wants to read a novel that contains a great and unique plot with the addition of a well written story, they would be wise to pickup Harry Potter and let Twilight gather dust in the corner of a shelf.
Definitely Harry Potter. Harry Potter is such a magical adventurous story. Whenever my parents would argue, I would run in my room and read Harry Potter and it would be like I’m in another world.
As for Twilight, I think it is boring garbage that little girls may like for some unknown reason.
The books/films of Harry Potter beats the books/films of Twilight by a 100!
Harry Potter, by far. Stephenie Meyer is just not a great writer. Each successive book gets a little stupider, and Edward IS a creepy stalker. She calls it feminist because Bella chooses her life, but the main character is, essentially, a woman who gives up everything she once cared about for her husband. Everyone is either completely good (yet tragically flawed) or completely bad. Harry Potter is full of strong role models and people who depend on each other. No one is either good nor evil, except the big Voldy, and there’s a REASON for everyone doing everything. If Stephenie Meyer tried to write seven books, I think people would get tired very easily.
Harry Potter is so much better. All it takes is to make Harry look a bit hunkier and the girls will be all over him! Then Harry Potter could whoop Twilights ass anyday!
I think twilight is awful. the legacy of twilight won’t last half as long as harry potter will.
Personally, I like them equally. They both have very different story lines so its hard to compare them.
I am a fan of both series, and I find the whole debate totally pointless. Nobody has to pick one series to like more than the other; you can like both series. Each series has its own storyline and theme. Harry Potter is good for people for like action, adventure, suspense, friendship, and loyalty. Twilight, on the other hand, is more involved in romance, with a bit of action and suspense thrown into the mix. J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer have two very different styles of writing, so it’s almost impossible to compare. In response to Alex’s comment about the characters, I highly disagree. Both Twilight characters and Harry Potter characters have a unique story behind them. Either way, you can’t compare the two different stories because they have two entirely different messages and ideas behind them. You can’t decide which one is better, because not everybody is into the same themes, like friendship vs. love.
thats not comparison!
harry potter has more of a plot and legacy
twilight sucks
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Okay, now that I have your attention, there is a long ongoing debate which is better, Twilight, or Harry Potter? Who is a better writer?
I would say J.K. Rowling. Why? Well, I have read both the Twilight series and the Harry Potter series. I two, was once blinded by the charming and handsome and…undead…Edward. But after seeing who was cast for him I quickly fell out the trace due to the fact the Robert fell miles short of my own Edward, who, infact was not THAT stunning. Once I had been woken up from this love spell that Meyers had put me under I re-read her series (I skipped the last two, I couldn’t bring myself to finish them). I noticed something. How many times could she possibly compare his skin to granite? Or marble? And so on and so forth. Given, there are only so many words in the english lanuage and only so many combinations for them. But she’s written four books (obviously not including The Host). Only four Twilight books. J.K. Rowling has seven and she still hasn’t done any annoying and tedious redundant sentences. J.K. Rowling has seven and she still hasn’t done any annoying and tedious redundant sentences. J.K. Rowling has seven and she still hasn’t done any annoying and tedious redundant sentences. See what I mean? Rowling not only has written more books, but hers was much more complex and compelling. For example, in the second book, Harry murdered a piece of Lord Voldemort through a journal he stored his soul. That journal was one out of the seven places he stored his soul, and we discover that in seventh book. Her plot is much more complex, and take from someone who writes a lot, that is a hard thing to keep track of.
Madonna and Michael Jackson are world wide phenomenons. So, in fact is Harry Potter. Easy. Billions of copies are sold for ONE book alone. Twilight, yes, sure. But how many of those Twilight fans picked up a Harry Potter book? I can name two people off the top of my head who never read Harry Poter but read Twilight. So, how many of the books that Twilight sold were sold within ENLIGHS SPEAKING AND FIRST WOLD COUNTRIES ALONE???? And how many of the Harry Potter books were sold EVERYWHERE. I’m going to take a shot in the dark and say the book that has been around since the 90′s and changed the way children lived and thought and what they did. I mean, Harry Potter, for you slower ones.
Secondly, how many girls, once reading Harry Potter took a look at their boyfriend and said “Ew.” Now, how many girls looked at their boyfriend after reading Twilight and said “What the fuck? Why aren’t you Edward?” Like Disney, Twilight gives unrealistic expecations for girls to have for men. I know what you guys are thinking “oh, well, men have unrealistic expecations for women.” Well, lets be serious here for a minute. Didn’t you also for men? Don’t you sometimes wish that your man could look like Ryan Reynolds? Or Hugh Jackman? But you love him to pieces anyways. So does your guy. He knows he can’t get a girl like Megan Fox. And he knows YOU can’t get Brad Pitt. So, how is Twilight worse? Well, you are comparing him to A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST!! HE ISN’T REAL. That is hardly fair! I mean, sure you probably couldn’t get Brad Pitt. But someone CAN. Someone did!!! NO ONE CAN GET EDWARD. Except Bella but she is a doesn’t exist either!! So don’t let Twilight dampen your relationship. Don’t be let down by the “average” man, the “living”, “breathing” man, you know, the one with the heartbreat? Don’t be let down by him just because his eyes don’t change colors or wants to suck your blood.
Now, you might be saying, “Well, Robyn, I’m sure Harry Potter has ruined something for you.” Well, no it hasn’t. The only time I was upset with Harry Potter was this one time in my car I said to my dad “Wouldn’t it be cool if I got a letter to Hogwarts?” And he said “Well, we’ll see what happens when you turn eleven.” So, I waited two or three years on my eleventh birthday I didn’t not recieve an owl post letter asking me to attend hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardy. I was pretty upset.
Also, I realize that maybe Twilight a bit more relastic then Harry Potter, and Harry Potter is also fake. But I don’t let Harry Potter ruin my love life, and since when is being more relastic better? Star Trek is far from relastic, but look at it. Star Wars? Definatly not real, it’s huge. Slumdog Millionaire wasn’t, what are the odds of him happening to know the questions? And happening to get on the show? I love that movie anyways. You probably do to. Lord Of The Rings isn’t relastic, look at it. Almost every Disney movie EVER MADE isn’t. Like, come on, UP? The Little Mermaid? Lion King? Please. Why would the animals go to worship a baby lion that would grow up to eat them?
I could keep going about this forever, but I won’t. Because odds are, no one is going to read ALL of this. Lets be relastic. But, all in all, Twilight is nothing compared to Harry Potter.
I think that HP is better, but I was interested in Twilight when I gave it a chance……
Harry Potter.
Duh.
I really only read the back cover of twilight. The book with a chess piece on the front.
personally, even though i have loved all the harry potter’s so far, i’m even more impressed with the twilight saga. it is so easy for people to read and stephanie meyer has a very huge talent for describing without over doing it. after i read the books, i looked up forks, washington and the pics that they show are exactly what i pictured in my head. i’ve only read the harry poter’s once, but i’ve reread the twilight saga more than 20x and its still just as entertaining. she also left herself an opening to write the saga all over again from the male character’s perspective which is highly entertaining in itself. she is one of the most talented writers i’ve read in a while…she deserves more credit than whats been given to her! i look forward to reading even more!
I have read both books and I feel that they both have good qualities, though Harry Potter is above and beyond better. It’s in a different league than Twilight.
Harry Potter is better written and there are several characters of different backgrounds and personalities, so it’s easy to find one to relate to and attach yourself to. The main character is flawed and often not confident in his abilities to do what is required of him. The books are descriptive and you can immerse yourself in the world the author has created.
The downside to Harry Potter is that it’s marketed to children, but it’s often dark and scary. I feel children can handle the dark story in Harry Potter, but I imagine some adults would not like a child to read about beloved characters dying or an evil overlord murdering so he can split his soul to become immortal.
Twilight has a good story to market to teenage girls. The main character of Twilight is a girl most teenage girls can relate to. She’s flawed in an endearing way and is very much a “Mary Sue”. The plots are so outrageous that I would have a thought about what could happen, think it was far too fetched to actually happen, and then in the next chapter that’s what would happen. It was as if it was written by a 15 year old girl. It lacks the description of Harry Potter and lacks the imagination in creation and characterization.
However, if you want your child to read a happy story with little conflict and a happy ending, Twilight has it. Twilight preaches morality (almost to the point it gets annoying).
J K Rowling is an author that will be remembered for hundreds of years and her books will be cherished.
Stephenie Mayer is an author that entertains and can write a story a teenage girl will love, but in 30 years nobody will remember Twilight.
If you want to know what it’s like to be a 15 year old girl, read Twilight. If you want to immerse yourself in a world of magic, conflict, intrigue and characters you can really relate you, read Harry Potter.
I absolutely LOVE both Twilight and Harry Potter, however, Harry Potter will always be my #1. Unlike Twilight, there is TONS of witty humor in Harry Potter and in the end, everything from ALL 7 books connect. You just wonder how J.K. Rowling came up with this stuff! On the other hand, it seems like all the characters in Twilight are always brooding and the plot really isn’t that complex. Plus, surprise after surprise awaits you in the Harry Potter series. But don’t get me wrong, like I said, I really do LOVE both books!
I think you can’t really compare the two. Rowling and Meyers are both great writers in their own way. I think maybe Meyers is more consistently a good writer…if you’ve ever read through the Harry Potter series you can see Rowling going from a so-so writer to a really great writer. I also like meyers a lot for all the detail she puts in her books…she never leaves you wanting for more information.
I would say Rowling is far a better author.. although both Potter Series & Twilight saga are fun to read. But the thing is that Rowling constantly wrote all 7 books in the same high quality – like there’s a standard for her stories.
Twilight is definitely not well-written. But the Harry Potter series—the plot is complex, and writing consistent. Twilight tries to be enticing with its action scenes but they seem boring and unnatural. Harry Potter is well thought out, with admirable characters. Jk Rowling makes her readers obsessed with the characters because of their personalities and their goodness of heart, rather than a characters looks and the FACADE of deep, everlasting love. Stephen King is amazing, and I believe he is also right with this. GO DUMBLEDORE!! (not some creepy, “jaw-tensing” moron called Edward)
Oh. My. Goodness.
Is there really any competition?
J.K. Rowlings is without a doubt the best and most imaginative writer ever. Although I have read the whole series, the movies are very suspenseful. And it’s kind of funny to see my friends, who haven’t read the series, go crazy trying to find out what will happen.
But they are not that into reading. Their loss.
I have not read “Twilight” and do not intend to. I’ve seen the movie and it was pretty good, but definitely not as good as any of the Harry Potter movies.
Of course, the HP books were better than the movies, but still, reading always puts a different perspective in your mind, so it is kind of a personal thing.
Harry Potter is legendary. Twilight is a knock-off of the epic series.
I feel bad for anyone and everyone who has wasted their time even thinking about if Twilight is better.
No competition. Harry Potter owns.
I think that the HP franchise is better. Vampires have been done over and over again. Interview with a Vampire, Queen of the Damned are just two of the movies about vampires. Twilight doesn’t exactly keep in line 100% of what a vampire is like so the writer didn’t research a lot before writing on the topic. That’s okay though. HP has been around longer and will around longer than Twilight. I do agree that the only reason Twilight has even had any following is because of the person they casted as the lead. You see Twilight and Rob Pat’s posters, buttons.. everywhere. I can’t go into a store and not see something with it. HP is so much better.
I love Twilight more, but I’m also enjoy Harry Potter. Twilight just seems more realistic. Stephenie Meyer makes the Twilight vampires seem so realisitc. Harry Potter feels like he doesn’t exist because there’s so much strange things. Like the names, for instance. Dumbledore, Voldemort, Quidditch, they sound like cheesy aliases.
Twilight is one of the most pathetic pieces of literature I’ve ever seen. Rowling can write. Meyer.. I still don’t know how she got a foot in to get published.
Tamora Pierce will probably always be my favorite author, but I respect Rowling and enjoy her work. I understand her burn out, too.
i sorta borrowed this review which shares the same viewpoints as me:
(for the actual review go here it hs pics
http://stoney321.livejournal.com/317176.html
The Secrets of the Sparkle a.k.a. TWILIGHT: STONIFIED (Image heavy)
ETA Due To Heavy Traffic This was written to amuse my buds and me. I am not claiming to be the Mormon Vampire Authority, even though let’s face it: I am the leading Mormon Vampire Authority. (Nutshell: laugh, or turn back now. This was meant for joking and is filled with dirty words they can’t use on TV.)
ETA #2 This was written ages ago. If you’re new, I’m glad you came over, but please know that I’m not commenting/discussing/sharing testimonies over the truth/horribleness/why am I allowed out of my cage to write such hateful things about the greatest couple ever on earth (figuratively.) Sorry, this thing got huge and I was just joking with my buds. But you knock your socks off.
The Secrets of the Sparkle a.k.a. TWILIGHT: STONIFIED (For real this time.)
So here’s the thing. I was going to be all whipping out the smart essay, pointing out all the subconscious LDS meta that SMeyers jammed in these books, showing how I thought she didn’t even realize what she was borrowing (because honestly, I just don’t think she’s smart enough to lay it out there, you know?) But here’s the thing:
THE BOOKS ARE REALLY REALLY DUMB. Like, “Strategery” dumb. (That’s a Dubya quote.) So I’m giving back at the same reading-comprehension level if you will. And you will. There’s so much dumb, in fact, that it will take a few posts to get it all out there. So here’s the first book and change.
Hold on, hold on, I need to keep setting the tone:
“Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful, beautiful sunset? And he’s carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he’s carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you’re drunk.” ~Jack Handy.
There is heavy word abuse in the book, so I’m trying to spare you that. They are “beautiful,” “perfect,” “chagrin,” and the one I wanted to scream every time I read it, “UGH.” Because cop fathers would clearly say repeatedly, “Ugh.” On with the show!
Stephenie Meyers (who claims that her name is spelled weird. [ETA: *I* spelled it wrong, but my point stands. One letter don't make it weird in that neck of the woods. Carry on! *G*] Um, only in Utah, lady. Which, here is an example of some typical Mormon/Utah names, all people that I KNOW:
* Jannilyn
* Randilynn (guess what her dad’s name is?)
* Faunette
* LaVonne
* Mohonri Morianchimer
* Aereign <– good fucking hell.)
Smeyers grew up in Phoenix and you know this because she likes to mention how awesomely huge it is. She likes it so much that her protagonist, Isabella Swan aka Bella, is from there and constantly reminds her father, Charlie, that Phoenix is waaaaaay bigger than Provo. I mean, Forks, Washington, where the story is set.
But let’s dive into the story….
Meet Isabella Swan, aka the most annoying protagonist you’ll ever come across.
She, by her own account, is awkward, clumsy (she is always balanced precariously over the knife’s edge of almost dying from the danger of cutting a sandwich in half, walking down stairs, breathing… You never know what will force her to take a spill!), unloved by any friends or boys back home, is unattractive, and generally speaking, a loser. This is all by her own words, and she’s the one telling the story. Instead of her being a heroine, I’m calling her a heroick.
Meet her mother, Renee:
Renee is childish and immature and scatterbrained, leaving poor Bella to be All Grown Up before her time. Renee is married to Phil, a baseball player, providing SMeyers an easy out to creating a relationship with these characters. He gets injured at one point, and requires all of Mom’s attention. How convenient!
(Derek Jeter’s Taco Hole!)
Bella moves in with her small town cop father, Charlie.
He’s a gruff man who doesn’t like to talk a lot. Now that’s almost cheating, characters that don’t want to talk or interact. But how easy for our Heroick to interact with the one person who matters? But not yet. Charlie gets her a car, and it’s almost as unattractive and un-workable as Bella, nifty!
(those are actually cool trucks. Anyhoodle.)
She takes herself to school, and she’s all emo and hissy, expecting the worst from the other kids because let’s face it: she’s ugly, she’s awkward, and she’s never had friends before, let alone a boyfriend.
Bella tries to fit in, stumbling, falling, and tripping all the way into the school.
(notice anything in the background? Neither does she. Also, are they made of real Girl Scouts? haha.)
BUT SOMEHOW, every single boy falls in love with her right off the bat. She makes their acquaintances:
First, the kicked puppy dog that is eager for more, Mike! (He’s a total Weenis.)
The queen bee of the class who at first seems nice but ends up being kind of dumb and a bitch, Jessica!
The nice, quiet girl who doesn’t ask any questions that could possibly expose any conflict or struggle or anything else that makes a plot readable, Angela!
Don’t worry about remembering them because she doesn’t give a shit about them, and as a result, neither do we.
Oh, but there’s a boy. He’s in her Biology class. And he’s DREAMY. Also, he clearly hates her, she surmises, because he isn’t falling over her like the other boys and also he scowls and SCOOTS AWAY FROM HER at their shared desk. Even though he scowls, he’s perfect. PERFECT. Let’s meet him:
I give you, Edward Cullen.
Wait, no, here he is:
Every time SMeyers would write about Edward, I would just boggle. She was drawing from everything we Mormons were taught about Good Ol’ Joe – he was handsome, shockingly so, he could draw you in with just his presence, let alone when he spoke, down to his freaking nose and hair color. HI THERE CREEPY AUTHOR WANTING TO BONE YOUR PROPHET. (I have no problem with bible slash, etc. Just… I don’t think she knows she’s doing it.)
You know what’s awesome about having a lead character with no flaws? Nothing! He’s perfect in height, build, voice, eyes (golden!), dress, academics, talents, family, down to his CAR. I LOL’d when I read about this cosmopolitan, haute couture wearing, bon vivant’s car. A VOLVO.
If I may quote Mallory Keaton, “It’s like a refrigerator on wheels!” Now, I know that new Volvos are great cars, but why not a freaking Porsche SUV? And do you notice that the perfect man drives an SUV?? Before those cars were common, they were called MAVs by everyone in Utah and Arizona (a suburb of Utah, if you will. Again: you will.) MAV = Mormon Assault Vehicle. (Need something big to cart around that big ol’ family, huh?)
Bella is MORE CONVINCED THAN EVER that JosephEdward hates her for ever, zomg, I mean, he stopped COMING TO CLASS because he hates her FACE, so she sadly walks to her truck, noticing Edward like, way far away. One of the friends that doesn’t matter except to serve as a plot device Tyler loses control of his van and is certain to KILL HER.
…not if Edward can help it, missy!
Turns out? Are you ready? You’ll never guess this because Edward has a) been in the sunlight, b) walks amongst humans, c) has normal (but perfect) teeth. He is a VAMPIRE you guys! And he doesn’t hate Bella. It’s the opposite. He is COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED with LOVE for this veritable stranger because she smells so fucking good. Like, the best smell you can think of? DOESN’T COMPARE, BITCHES. And he’s been sniffing her surreptitiously since she got to town.
She is delicious, delicious meat to him, but he will hold back because she is the one, and although he doesn’t understand it, he has waited almost 100 years for her. They were meant to be. Just like how Mormons believe they picked their spouses and families in the “pre-existence.” (See: Saturday’s Warrior and “It’s My Turn On Earth” for more on this crappy LDS concept)
Edward is pure white (and delightsome. See: Book of Mormon’s drumbeat that perfect, righteous people are white, or will be PERFECTED IN HEAVEN and made white. No, really. Six times it says that in particular.) and is hard as marble and smart as a crack on the cheek and cold as a bag of frozen peas. And when he steps into the sun, he DAZZLES! Without jazz hands!
Edward also doesn’t believe in open mouth kissing, swearing, chewing tobacco, drinking caffeine, and enjoys time with his family. HE IS THE PERFECT MORMON BOY. But he does like following Bella everywhere she goes, monitoring her every move, because that is what boys who love you do. he also feels the need to carry Bella everywhere she goes (she might fall and hurt herself! Say, isn’t it INTERESTING that a clumsy, accident prone person is involved with vampires? She might spill her own blood at any moment, causing a feeding frenzy!) I’m surprised that Bella’s leg muscles don’t atrophy from the lack of use.
But there’s something else besides Edwards perfection drawing her to him. Well, besides his perfection and his kick ass soccer mom ride and blinged out sunwhite. And besides that whole “I knew you before you were born and now we can be a proper family for eternity” Mormon stuff. HE HAS THE SWEETEST BREATH. We are told this (as well as of his perfection) over and over and over again.
Like
Or a peppermint patty. SWEET, is what I’m saying.
But to make sure that there is NO CONFLICT WHATSOEVER in this story, Edward (and his vampire family) ABSTAIN from humans. Because they only eat animals – specifically predators because they taste so damn good – they consider themselves to be Vegetarians. That word… I do not think it means what you think it means. Isn’t that hilarious? What a crack up Smeyers is! As a result of their “vegetarianism” their eyes aren’t red like normal vampires. They are the butteriest gold that ever was imagined. The gold color is, in a nutshell, perfect. Like him.
Edward, because he’s the perfect guy to bring home to Dad, minus the drinking blood, immortal, creepy stalker thing, doesn’t want them to hook up. Because he could hurt her! (How convenient an excuse for guys would that be? I WILL hurt you eventually, so let’s not hook up. *totally gets in her panties*)
But Bella whines. But Edward is stoic. But Bella pleads. But Edward is unrelenting. Then he relents because there is no conflict in this story. Time to bring her home to meet the perfect family!
Perfection = a constant drum beat in the Mormon church. You aren’t supposed to try to be perfect, you are supposed to be perfect. Your family is the key to this, your family is the key to everything. Your happiness and most importantly, your backstage pass to get into the Penthouse Suite of Heaven where you live forever. Hey, what does that sound like? (One apostate can keep the whole family from heaven!)
Everyone in Edward’s family is: you guessed it, perfect. They all look like they stepped out of a catalog. The people who matter:
Rosalie, originally designed for Edward, but it didn’t take. He turned down the blonde, perfect goddess in favor of Bella, dumpy, sallow-skinned, inky-haired stumbling Bella. He’s so DREAMY! Or possibly has control issues. Rosalie hates Bella. We don’t know why for a loooooong time. But why would you need to know? Just accept!
Rosalie’s “forever temple sealed true love due to his scent” man is Emmett. Emmett grunts a lot, laughs at the thought of fighting because he’s gets a boner for it, and would be a complete douche in RL and probably is that guy that always owes you money. But even with that, he, too, is perfect.
Jasper, boyfriend to Alice (coming soon) who is the one that is the youngest (read: remembers human blood as delicious treats) and has a special power, mood altering. Like having acid or some bennies at any given moment, sweeeeeeeet.
Alice, who cannot walk, she dances. Alice, who can read the future (unless you change your mind.) Alice, who loves to shop and spend and buy and give. Alice, who is delicate and twee and a whirlwind of gaiety. Alice, the plot device. Also, she’s always checking out your future and looking cryptic. Um, thanks?
And because I can’t help myself…
NATURALLY the entire family (save Beautiful, Perfect Rosalie) loves her and has NO ISSUES with her dropping out of school, becoming a vampire, and marrying Edward for all time and eternity, which is her goal. They find her utterly charming and delightful. Many of them, too, carry Bella around because… who the fuck knows. The bitch can’t take two steps without keeling over. Jasper hovers a lot because he wants to drain her body of all its blood like any self-respecting vampire. Edward then takes Bella on an exposition tour of the house, telling her snippets of how each of the Cullens became vampires.
“Late at night an angelic visitor came into my room and gave me the keys to the priesthood eternal life immortality. No Hill Cummorahs were involved in this so I don’t get angry LDS letters. 90 long years later of willing myself not to masturbate, because The Church says that is as bad as fornication, and fourteen thousand scrapbooks and lumpy sweaters later, here you come into my life. It is, in a nutshell, perfect.”
Edward has a gift like Alice has a gift. These spring up with other vampires as SMeyers realizes she needs a plot device to stand in place for any conflict. Edward can READ MINDS. But not Bella’s. Oh, how he longs to hear her thoughts! Her every thought. No, that’s not disturbing.
Bella sometimes wishes he could, but any normal teenager would DIIIIEEEE at the thought.
Now that he loves Bella – I mean, he did stop the van + she smells of duck liver = ETERNAL LOVE – he can come back to school and enjoy smelling her pits neck feet blood body all day long.
He sneaks into her bedroom at night and watches her sleep. All night. Every night. No, that isn’t both creepy and really really boring, that is ROMANTIQUE. Note: to comply with LDS standards, Bella wraps in a quilt before snuggling with her perfect marble statue every night. Mostly because he’s cold as ice. (Willing to sacrifice our love!)
Her free daytime is spent with the Cullens who adore her and can’t wait to convert her to MormonVampirism and seal her for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple to their last unmarried son, Edward.
They all dote on her and buy her things which pisses her off. “Quit using your ill-gotten wealth on me! Not because I have moral qualms with you having said money, but because there has to be conflict! I’m conflicted with you buying me things, THERE, Mr. Editor!”
Well, not everyone loves her. Rosalie is all “check out my IMMORTALITY, BITCH. But I’d give it all up to be mortal AND HAVE BABIES because THAT is how I could TRULY be perfect!” Ah, there’s the rub! (And really? You hate Bella because of her womb, not because she’s lame and whiny? Huh.)
But sometimes the Cullens have to go into the woods on “hikes” so they can eat predators, which they really shouldn’t because that fucks up nature’s balance, but WHATEVER. They go eat some grizzlies and polar bears and mountain lions, which I find hilarious because the cougar is the mascot of BYU. I see what you did there, Smeyers!
Bella wants to die, as bad as Buffy when Angel kisses her. But somehow she doesn’t keel over dead when her boyfriend is gone for a half-second and she’s able to meet the newest doormat in her life, Jacob, a Lamanite. Er, not the people that once were white and because of iniquity were cursed to be brown, copper-flecked injuns of the Book of Mormon, but a Native American Indian filled with interesting lore and a hardon for our Heroick for whatever contrived reason that’s not ever explained.
(Um, trade in the cold marble dude for this hottie. I’m just saying, those drum circles go on for DAYS. Hey-o, euphemism! <– mine, not Smeyers because she doesn’t know that word.)
She can CLEARLY TELL that Jacob is into her, and she pretend flirts with him to get him to talk about Edward. No, that’s not shitty. Instead of talking about Edward, he delivers us a lot of exposition about werewolves and vampires, not believing any of it, himself. His elderly father, who is in a wheelchair and is the leader of the tribe, is Billy.
…could there be something to this shape-shifter wolf thing? We’ll have to wait for Book 2 to get confirmation! I think Billy wishes he could transform into a wolf.
HAHAhAHAHA, that is so wrong, but come on!
Edward comes home and everything goes back to being nice and obsessive.
So… there’s the first 200+ pages of Twilight. Time for some plot/intrigue! The family has a fun Family Home Evening (I didn’t catch if it was Monday night in the book. That would have been AWESOME.) by playing baseball.
Vampire baseball. <– that should mean baby heads for the ball, or something, instead it means they zip around super fast and throw the ball crazy hard. Whee.
SOMETHING FINALLY HAPPENS! A trio of bad vampires (read: they’re Jack Mormons and don’t adhere to the Word of Wisdom, aka vegetarianism) show up and they wanna share the snack. Bella. Quelle horror!
James is the sneaky guy that looks like the follower of the 3 but is the LEADER. Psyche!
He is hot. And a tracker! SMeyer remembered she created special “gifts” for some of the vampires, so she chucks that into the mix. He will ALWAYS be able to find whatever he’s hunting. DUN DUN DUUUUUUN! The Cullens chase them off, but they’ll be back, you’ll see. YOU’LL ALL SEE!!!
Alice freaks and gets a vision of a dance studio. …and James! Time to force some more plot into the mix! Alice and Jasper (because he can keep, like, Bella all mellow and stuff. Put on the B side to Led Zep IV and just let the sensations wash over you, man) take Bella to Phoenix – where the dance/ballet studio is – because James is gonna get her mom! That couldn’t be a ruse could it?
Bella is stupid, though, and doesn’t believe that the vampires with special superpowers can save her from Brad Pitt Lite, and she doesn’t understand fake outs, so she sneaks away to force her character into peril, hoping the audience will give a shit.
And then it is ON like RED DAWN, y’all! Dance Battle in Phoenix!
James spirit fingers Bella’s ass into the glass and breaks her leg, taping the whole thing to make Edward ka-ray-zee with rage so THEY can fight. *head desk*
Edward – of course – manages to get all the way to exactly where she is at exactly the right moment to make out fight James.
This is from the upcoming movie and it makes me laugh.
(They’re totes about to make out.)
Oh, right, our heroine. Edward rips (literally) James to pieces, pulls Bella into a tight embrace (tight embraaaaace!) and she’s saved, no thanks to herself. Yadda yadda, true love, Edward is perfect perfect skin mouth lips hair eyes blah blah and he reminds her of Michelangelo’s David. Which, clearly SMeyers doesn’t know her history, because David was his lover. Wait, look back up at that picture. Maybe she knew after all? hahaha.
She goes back trying to convince Edward to dry hump her, which seriously: that would bruise. He’s marble, remember? Edward is fey a gentleman and will not do anything unseemly, so they snuggle for like, eight pages or some shit. SMeyers is a total cock block, and I’ll tell you something else: the fact that it is always EDWARD (the righteous white male priesthood holder) that controls the situation is so steeped in the church, I can’t even begin. The male needs to be in charge and set the tone, because ladies are either unable to be turned on because of how holy they are, or need the strong, but firm and loving hand of their priesthood holder to guide them. BLECH.
Back to the epilogue, because it’s important to dangle a thread before the buying public. James, now dead, had HIS eternal sealed in the temple met in the pre-existence love with them in the clearing, Victoria, with a fiery head of bright orange hair. And she vows to destroy Bella. Tit for tat. Watch out, Bella! Can her perfect perfect beautiful boyfriend with superpowers possibly save her from a random, seldom mentioned character? I’m dying to find out!!
I started reading twilight before the obsession occurred. I clearly remember after reading the first book explaining to my sister how horrible twilight was, but in the end buying new moon, eclipse, and breaking dawn. Obviously, J.K. Rowling is an exceptionally better writer then Stephenie Meyer, but the character of Edward is so perfect and addicting, that twilight had to become an addicting phenomenon. edward was someone everyone wished they had, or were, and so people continued loving twilight.
I do think that the whole debate is totally pointless. The two books are have totally different plots and are enjoyed by different ages groups and people. However, I would chose Harry Potter over Twilight any day.
First, good post
I think both are great. They’re very different kind of stories, first, because one happens in the real world and the other on a fictional world inside the real world, one has as a main character a girl and the other a guy, one is a total pink romantic story and harry potter has a little bit of almost everything
I hope I’ve made my point, lol
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I think that Harry Potter is definitely superior. JK Rowling is much more talented with her characters and her story appeals to all genres. There’s a beautiful combination of adventure, survival, and some romance. On the other hand, Twilight is mostly of romance. One reason why Twilight is so popular is because she created something amazing out of vampires, however there are some severe flaws with her story. First and foremost, vampires should not sparkle. Second, Breaking Dawn was off. Renesmee should have aged incredibly slowly if anything! Her mother is a human, and her father is a vampire who doesn’t age. How in the world does Renesmee age incredibly fast? Then, on the topic of Edward Cullen. He seems perfect but no one realizes the strange, strange qualities he has. I don’t understand why any self respecting woman would want to be tied down and not be allowed to see her friends! (Eclipse: Bella isn’t allowed to go see Jacob– This should totally be her decision.) But, the entire debate is which is better, not which is worse and for that I say that Mrs. Rowling is better, rather than Mrs. Meyer. JK Rowlings words bring imagery and life and the reader feels as if they were in the story. I think I felt like I was intruding while reading Twilight. The main characters are so awkward, especially Edward. Jacob and the rest of the Cullens have much more personality. JK Rowling’s books make you happy and sad and have suspense. They are thrilling adventures, and that is why people love them.
Thanks Mike, for FINALLY pointing that out. I’ve been driven mad more than once with talk of Twilight vs. Harry Potter. They’re vicious. But the fights been going on since the dawn of Twilight being relesed, so it’s not new.
i think that ya… it is totally pointless. Personally i love both series. does it have to be a competition? both books have a different demograph and their obective is completely different.
Harry Potter is for both boys and girls and ( at least the earlier books, before they got angsty) anyone can read them as soon as they can read. Twlight, on the other hand, is aimed at females aged 12 to at least thirty; although that is not to say that boys don’t read it or that older women dont read it.
So I think that they are the best in their separate classes though and i can see the love and care when writing them. plus Girl power!
ps- if you look at JK Rowling borrows ALOT of ideas from mythology and folklore, as well as history. so its not as if criticizing her work is so offenses when half the ideas arent hers to begin with. ( not that that’s a bad thing, i still love her books)
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I prefer Twilight over Harry Potter (I’ve read all books of each series so I’m well informed of them).
My reason for preferring Twilight is because it’s more grounded in reality than Harry Potter is, yeah there’s vampires & shapeshifters but Meyer made it so life-like. There’s no venom-dripping fangs like you’d see in a Dracula type film. The mystical is immersed in everyday normal life, and I love it.
Harry Potter was too unresolved for me (and in the end it came off being too commercial for my taste, it seemed like she wasn’t writing the series for pleasure but just to get it out there and make more money). There wasn’t enough backstory for me despite what the “Top Contributor” thinks, you didn’t get to get inside the characters’ heads & see how they function, Twilight gave us that while HP did not.
Well that’s my take on the matter!
I love twilight WAY better…Idk..its just something about that movie…Dont get me wrong Harry Potter is Awsome…But im in love with Twilight!!!
i think that Harry Potter is better.
Twilight is stupid. one big thing that drives me crazy; VAMPIRES DO NOT SPARKLE IN THE SUN! NOR CAN THEY BE IN THE SUN! ARGH!
The problem with Twilight is that it truly is one-dimensional. Each of the major characters can be described in 10 words or less.
Bella: pale, weak, human, in love
Edward: pale, strong, vampire, handsome
you get the picture.
But, like mentioned, the characters in Harry Potter are much deeper. You’d be hard pressed to describe Harry’s character in one paragraph, let alone a few words. Each character has his own unique backstory, unlike Twilight.
The only reason Twilight is popular is because it is the dream relationship for girls. But that doesn’t change the fact that it is terrible writing, terrible plot, terrible dialogue, and terrible characters.
I agree that Twilight is one dime dimensional. The story line is not so much about love it seems, as much as an extreme urge on Edward’s part which could be compared to sex realistically. Edward even says in the movie, he is made to be attractive to women. As in most vampire stories, it helps him prey on his victims. Basically there’s no love there. He’s attracted to her for whatever reason, and she’s attracted to him because he’s hot. He doesn’t keep himself from killing her because he loves her, but because he would feel horrible if be killed anyone. The plot is screwed honestly. Just a generic vampire theme. That’s all.
Harry Potter is much better. Its not only about love, its about war, action, friendship, growing up, pain, happiness and so much more. I’m not going to say thats she’s the best author, but she is much better than the Twilight author. Her stories make sense, have twists and turns, and her story is far from generic. She’s truly imaginative. I agree that her characters have WAY much more depth and there’s so much to each of them that most people can relate to the story in some way
Harry Potter is WAY better than Twilight. It has substance, something worth reading.
well i have to say the question in total is pointless… Harry Pooter v.s Twilight… i really loved the Twilight books (read them in 4 1/2 days time) and the whole Edward thing, i’m not the kind of girl who falls or crushes on celbreties or Fan Made characters lol.. sorry but that’s just, crazy, weird, and well many more things i could say but i prefer to keep it short and simple.
. both are great movies by my opinion, i would never chose since there are things i dislike and like about both.
hehe, it sounds more realistic than Dracula and Werewolf stuff.
i never read the Harry Potter Books since i prefer to wait for the movie and i never would have thought of reading one of J’s books especially at like 11 yrs old lol.
Also i really don’t understand why girls freak out over Robert Pattinson’s hair and ect.. that’s just weird, first off, you girls freak out over some guy who showers roughly… 1 every 2 or weeks …. umm yeah grosse.. lol. And he’s not beautiful or gorgeous, he’s nothing NEAR that. Anywho, i’m excited to see the 2nd movie of Twilight as well as the 6th movie of Harry Potter
and yes Edward in the book seems like a creepy stalker, truely if i was “Bella”, i’d be back in Pheonix! And i would not like a guy staring at me while i sleep, that’s just wrong o.O , but the thing abotu Twilight in an odd way it kind of makes Vampires seem real
I think it’s silly to debate about it, really; the plots are very different and thus, the stories as very different as well.
I personally enjoy Harry Potter more. I have been a fan since before it was popular. I have read all the books and am planning on rereading them soon. There is just something about them that is wonderful; I personally enjoy J.K. Rowling’s creative and funny descriptions of behavior, such as in The Deathly Hallows, she writes, “His parents looked at Dudley as though he had just expressed a desire to become a ballerina.” All of the books were excellent reading, I don’t remember ever reading one and saying, “Wow, I was disappointed.”, it was always, “Wow! Can’t wait for the next one!” (or, in the case of Deathly Hallows, “Wow, what a great end to a monumental series, I am sad it is over, though.”) I love how Rowling encompasses everything into her books: drama, action, romance, suspense, mystery and humor.
Now, my feelings on Twilight: My interest having been piqued by its sudden explosion into popularity, I decided to buy a copy of it and see if it was any good. I didn’t quite know what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it quite a lot, however, please know that, although I am a teenage girl, I am not and will never will be an Edward-Cullen-obsessed-nutjob who hates anyone who doesn’t like the book. Everyone has their own opinions.
I will always love Harry more, they are my favorite books ever. =]
It really is crazy on how many of these Twilight v. Harry Potter debates are around but doesn’t it phase anyone that those two books are completely different from one another? There shouldn’t be a competition over this. As for writer Stephen King and anyone who bashes the writing of Stephanie Meyer, deserves a good reality check…I’m sure a lot of you can agree with me on this one…The importance of a really great book is how it affects you and not how it’s written…Shouldn’t we celebrate the fact that more young adults are reading now than getting on their case on whats better and whats not??…My two cents
I have read and enjoyed both at different stages of my life, and have gone through phases where I was “obsessed” with each of them. Twilight seemed to have better conflicts, as the main conflict is one that most people have at some point–choice. It’s that simple, but a fun read. Harry Potter, however, is-as a friend put it-classic good vs. evil.
Stephenie Meyer’s writing definitely isn’t the best, however. But if you read for enjoyment, and try not to pay attention to her writing style (or lack of) you can enjoy a pretty good read.
I also think Twilight is geared more towards teenagers, while Potter may be intended more for “tweens.”
I believe it is completely pointless. Harry Potter is a great best-seller. Twilight is simply another “best-seller” that everyone loves. These books have no real facts, and no one can scientifically prove that one is better than the other. Whether you like either or not is 100% opinion. Basically, you could compare one really bad book that isn’t thought out well or very mixed and choppy (all together bad), to a greatly strewn together book, with wonderful planning and different twists put into it, and you’ll still get people who like the really bad one. The debates could literally last forever.
I personally like Harry Potter soooo much better. I mean no offence to Twilight lovers but I can’t stand the books and movie/s. Harry Potter is just more exciting and thrilling where Twilight is just a romance. I have nothing against Twilight (its a pretty good series) I am just tired of hearing so much about it. GO HARRY POTTER!!!
There is no way I can compare both. I have started to read Harry Potter way back when I was 14 while I have only read Twilight recently. I have always love Harry Potter and I am willing to spend hundreds just so I can own Harry Potter DVDs and books. However, for Twilight, I do like the books but I am not so sure about the movie, especially the first one. Since the second one is upcoming, I will have to watch that to decide if it is worth watching again and again. I love Harry Potter because JK Rowling is so detailed about each characters. Twilight on the other hand is told in Bella’s perspective, unlike Harry Potter, a third-person’s perspective. I guess there is no way we can compare both since they are of different themes and styles.
I don’t see the point. Let people read what they want. Jeez.
I also love Twilight, but not OCD like those girls:)
I’ve got to admit Harry Potter is an exquisite book series.
I also love the movie, going to go see Half-Blooded Prince this Friday.
But I just don’t like it, when people complain and argue that Twilight sucks.
Here is what I have to go say:
If you hated the movie, go blame Catherine Hardwicke.
If you didn’t like the book series, go complain to Stephanie Meyer.
I am so tired of people trashing Twilight.
Dude, stop hating.
It’s so annoying.
Many of the complainers haven’t even read all four books.
If you hate it sooo much, than stop talking about it.
They probably just don’t understand the pretext and language Stephanie uses.
And for Stephen King to say that, he’s just jealous that the Twilight franchise is bigger and got famous in an instant it came out.
So that’s all I have got to say:)
while i do prefer the harry potter books, i reallly don’t see the point in all this. who cares which book is supposedly “better”? if you think about it neither is. the books offer different things and have a completely different story. i don’t see much resemblance other than the fact that they both contain werewolves. i must say the werewolf in harry potter is much more in keeping with mythology though.
Ummm harry, no competition. Okay, so basically Twilight just jumps right into the story and its very intense and heavy but harry potter take sit gradually and you get more attached. I cant believe anyone would try to compare the two. Twilight is just as realistic, what makes vampires and werewolves more realistic than witches and wizards.
harrry potterrr.!
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Harry Potter is by no means a masterpiece, but it’s definitely a lot better. On the imagination scale, J.K Rowling has done a lot more in developing a new world. She has created laws, controversies, races, conflicts, social problems and displays all this in a way that’s easy for children to understand. All Meyer did was steal traditional vampire myths. From the pale white skin, red hair, golden eyes, absence of fangs, good looks and super powers. Almost every single detail of Meyer’s vampires are stolen from stereotypes. The only aspects of Meyer’s vampires that she actually created are the most advertised and stupid. The glittering stone skin and ‘vegetarianism’ for example. Rowling has created a unique universe that intertwines with the real world fabulously (the reference to Nicholas Flamel in the first book made my day). Meyer’s world is stolen from old myths, and what isn’t stolen is unbelievably ridiculous. The ‘Volturi’, for example, are awful. The are leaders and regarded as ‘royalty’ because they have lived the longest? That’s silly. The idea of vampire social class is a little …stupid. But some artists could at least make it work. Why couldn’t the Volturi be regarded in such a manner because they had developed some skill, or were the vampire incarnates of richer, important people so social class transcended in vampire afterlife? There were so many plot holes it was shocking that people could ever call it ‘realistic’. Finally, Rowling clearly did her research, knowing the names of real alchemists and myths to enhance her story. Meyer even said she did not research vampire mythology before writing the series..
The morals are different too. Rowling’s stories have some great morals, some are simple and others are more complex. But they offer children and teenagers good role models and inspiration. For example, Hermione, the lead female character in Harry Potter, is a smart girl. She works especially hard at everything she does, tries to be a good person but obviously has flaws. Bella, on the other hand, wants to risk her life by cliff jumping because Edward left her. It’s obvious who is the better role model. Harry, for instance, simply wants to make friends with people (at least in the first few books), is kind and humble. When Harry begins to have romantic relationships in his teenaged years, he is kind and sympathetic to his love interests. Edward Cullen, the main hero of Twilight, falls in love with Bella Swan. Unlike Harry, who simply asked his interests out, Edward decided to creep into her room without her permission and watch her sleep. But according to Meyer and the fans, this isn’t scary, illegal or wrong. It’s romantic because he loves her. Well, didn’t lots of intimacy seeking stalkers love their prey as well? But because Edward has such a beautiful vocabulary, accompanied by good looks, his SEX CRIME is overlooked. But don’t worry! This isn’t the first time a man has proven that his alleged sex crime isn’t wrong by means of language! I remember Humbert Humbert in ‘Lolita’ making his acts of pedophilia seem acceptable with his stunning language.
Edward Cullen, who is 104 (108 in the film) is dating Bella Swan who ranges from being seventeen to nineteen throughout the series. But it isn’t pedophilia because biologically as a vampire he’s seventeen. Meyer suggest through this that as long as your physically of age, nothing else matters. So men who take good care of their bodies well enough to resemble a teenager is a teenager therefore (and may be with teenaged girls as well)! Or, if you’re underage but are physically like an adult, you can have sex with someone older and it’s not pedophilia because you’re an adult physically! Your mental age and comprehension is irrelevant. Well, according to Meyer it is. Finally, if Edward truly is 17, then wouldn’t Bella Swan be a pedophile when she turns 18 and 19 in the final books? Of course not, says Meyer. Now, whenever you mention such an argument to the fans (Or even Meyer), they simply say ‘you’re reading into it too much!’.
Point is, the only truly controversial thing about Harry Potter is the subject of witchcraft. Twilight however, can be accused of pedophilia (Bella, Jacob and Edward), sexism, sexual abuse, implying that without a boyfriend you are useless, and that physical harm is alright if it serves a romantic purpose (the second book and how Bella puts herself at risk to hear Edward’s voice….IN HER HEAD.)
I have never heard of Harry Potter causing children to do anything stupid. Other than some fans who over obsess and dedicate all their time to it. But all large fandoms (Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc.) have fans like this. Of course it’s unacceptable and Rowling herself even commented on overzealous shippers (people who like two character in a relationSHIP) Harry Potter has done a lot of good things, even inspiring teenagers and kids to pursue a career in art themselves. But the response for Twilight I’ve seen seem mostly negative. There have been groups of fans who have done some good things because of it, but the majority are just screaming fangirls. I even once heard some twelve year old girls exchange this little speech:
Girl1: So Bella tried jumping off a cliff for Edward! She nearly drowned!
Girl2: Really?
Girl1: Yes!
Girl2: ….That sounds reasonable.
Girl1: Exactly. That’s what love is ALL about. I want to find someone who would do something like that for me.
Overall, Twilight is filled with overly flowery language, pathetic attempts at characters (and even worse attempts to make them seem educated to little girls. Please Bella, you don’t understand The Bell Jar. Or, after seeing what you did for Edward, maybe you do…), and one of the most abusive relationships off all time. It offers no real messages (Bella wanted to finish school and not have children. Guess who doesn’t go to college and has a baby at 18?) that are actually decent. Harry Potter is good for children because it’s more imaginative, actually funny, doesn’t try to seem ‘witty’ or ‘hip’, and most importantly, doesn’t romanticize abusive relationships.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/recycle-bin/edward-cullen-abusive-boyfriend-eclipse-spoilers/t.26745143/
http://www.twilightsucks.com/
http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/08/16/twilight-sucks-and-not-in-a-good-way/
I love Twilight but i haven’t seen much Harry Potter but i still am gonna go with Twilight!
HP is an amazing story written by a very good writer! The movies appeal to all ages; though any kid under the age of 8 is not really interested. I must admit it is a money making machine and it has done well, but it has run its course!
Twilight caught me by surprised. I got to watched the movie to please my 10 year old daughter who has never wanted to sit thru a HP movie or read any of the books, even at the pleads of her father who loves anything HP. She not only watched the movie but has read all 4 books, as I have sinced watching the movie. Twilight is not the kind of book you read once or want to put down. Is their time now (Twilight), to shine and shine they will. Is amazing to see kids, teens, middle ages and senior citizen (all of both sexes) reading this incrediable story!!! I have fallen in love with the whole vampire story and I must say Twilight is the Love Story of our times! Remenber Romeo & Juliet, Love Story? Well these kids are amazingly talented and their good looks can NOT be ignored!!!
With that said I have to say Twilight beats HP in my opinion hands down!!!
Well for me ;
i grew up watching / reading harry potter ;
so that was elementary school for me .
& i was in middle school when i started obsessing over twilight.
so by the time im a highschooler twilight like ended for me .
But personally if i had to choose out of the two i would choose Harry Potter !
I re-read those books more than i re-read the twilight books(: .
twilight is a really good book series and an awesome movie. for me, i like harry potter too. and i still wonder today, “Why are poeple fighting over this?” If some people want to read twilight, then fine. if some people perfer harry potter, that’s okay too. everyone has a tital to there opinion, but not everyone can make people like what they like. i perfer twilight, but that’s just me. who am i to juge harry potter?
Harry Potter, of course.
Twilight is way better
The Twilight series, while semi-entertaining because of the cheesy lines, does not have the same quality of writing that J.K. Rowling exhibits. Her storyline and creation of a whole world filled with it’s own protagonists and antagonists is truly captivating to read. And really, the reason why Twilight is immensely popular is because of a hunky, 100 some year old man in conquest of a high schooler.
The hell with twilight harry potter no competion yes twilight was good but harry potter was better every potter book was amazing always making you want to read on but twilight was okay. ther first book was amazing but the rest fell flast (expecily the last on)
and rob (is tht his name?) looks like he’s on major drugs on every film thou on the potter film ( Goblet of Fire) he was a young fella and looks better and not like he had a hangover
Another thing… There is no way to compare harry potter to twilight because they are two different worlds. harry potter comes from the world of magic, spells, and talking hats. but twilight comes from the world of vampires and romance. if you like magic spells and potions and things like that, cool. if you like vampires, romance, and things like that, cool. you are all free to like whatever you want.
I think Harry Potter is better. Twilight is good too, but not as good as HP. The 1 thing that really shocked me was that i was watching an interview with stephenie meyer. The reporter asked, “You have been called the next J.K Rowling, what is your response to this?” And SM actually replied, “I disagree, bla bla bla, i have my own way of writing, bla.” If it wasME, i would have said I was HONORED to be called the next J.K Rowling. I seriously thought,bitch, just because one book that you wrote got famous, doesn’t mean you can disrespect J.K Rowling who has had a fantastic sale and has been respected throughout the world with her hp books. I’m just saying…
Harry Potter > Twilight
True Blood > Twilight
I think that people will read whatever they want but in my opinion i think that the Harry Potter series are WAY better than the twilight ones. Each HP character is decribed entirely and has their own personality but i find that in twilight you cant really image them because Meyer just says “they are beautiful, and pale.” What i love about the HP series is that they all entwine into each other; little details that you didn’t notice before in the first books become important in the later series. I just think that J.K. Rowling is an amazing writer. J.K. Rowling and Meyer have different writing styles, but i prefer J.K.’s more descriptive style
I enjoy both series. The characters in Harry Potter go through more changes so far (I haven’t read all the Twilight books). They also tend to be unpredectable (such as Snape). While so far the twilight characters are staying ground in thier thinking. The enviroment in twilight causes twist. That said Twilight is more mature sounding then Harry Potter. However, Harry Potter started out with the major characters as children. The books somewhat changed when they get older (I do enjoy the Potter books when the characters become young adults). As much as I love vampires and werewolves is has been done lately (Underworld anyone?). The good thing is vampires and werewolves have become more developed characters. However, not much fantasy has been done on witches and wizards. So you have to give credit for Rowling for writing on a subject that has not been written that much about. The only flaw I could think of for Harry Potter is that it could had been made more believable such as making realistic magic, rituals, and culture for the witches and wizards. Maybe this wasn’t done because it would make some people uncomfortable.
Twilight appeals to younger women, many of which are already HP fans.
I don’t know why there is a contest here, HP has a MUCH bigger fanbase.
It really depends on who you are because both books center around different things.
Some people prefer lots of action and little romance to lots of romance and little action. Me? I’m a romance girl so, weather or not Edward is in your opinion ‘creepy’ or whatever, Twilight would be the obvious choice, because there is more of what I personally crave.
In Harry Potter, there is tons of action and some romance in there. However, there wasn’t nearly enough romance for my tastes so I put the book series down after Chamber Of Secrets.
Everybody’s opinion differs. Having these debates about the two books is pointless; no one will win. Just because you may think Twilight stunk and is an insult to literature doesn’t mean that it is. I thank God everyday that Twilight haters don’t decide what good literature is, otherwise I’d be bored to tears.
Honestly, some of these people need to get lives. Why start things like this, just to get people angry? There are people are starving over in Africa, dying of diseases that have cures simply because no one gave them proper medicine, and we’re sitting here, tearing down two books that are meant for pure enjoyment. Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling don’t have a problem with each other; why do their fans? It makes no sense to me.
But whatever. That’s my opinion and it may not matter to you.
Neither. I hate this question because you can’t compare the two. They’re two very different books. Yeah they’re both supernatural, but the stories are so different it IS like comparing apples to a bowling ball. It’s like comparing Stephen King to Nora Roberts; different writer, different style, a completely different plot and characters.
Until today, I was obsessed with twilight. Today when I saw the Haryy Potter and the Half Blood Prince I realized how stupid Twilight is! It has no plot whatsoever!
Bella! The stupidest character ever! Always relying on someone to save her! She never knows what she wants! “I love Edward!” “No wait! I love Jacob!’ Make up your stupid mind.
And Only one of the Twilight books are good and interesting. But unlike Twilight, ALL the harry potter books are AMAZING!
Think about it before all u crazy twilight ppl (used to be me) give me a thumbs down.
Harry Potter Forever!!!!!!!!!!
i think harry potter is much better. thers no denying that harry potter is a much more well written series, plus more original.
harry potter is all the same. harry gets in trouble and the ngets out of it. wow. 7 movies of that? i think not! but the twilight saga is all different. first something happens to bella then jacob then everyone then bella and edwards freinds and family. its all different and they dont have the same caracters the whole time twilight has more every movie. i vote twilight=)
You really can’t compare them because as some people have already pointed out, one’s an action and one’s a romance. People love twilight because Stephanie Meyer has the amazing ability to bring you into the story and lets all her (female) readers connect to Bella on some level at least. And people love HP because its freakin awesome, but as an action.
I thought Rob Pattinson was hot BEFORE Twilight.
I’m bitter.
I hate all those damn fangirls. I would have given Twilight a try if it weren’t for them.
After reading all the answers from HP fans, I’m definitely not trying Twilight. I’ll stick to the real author, thanks.
Harry Potter, hands down. For one thing, the characters have depth, which is more than I can say for Twilight’s, and they have believable backstories. And the series actually has a plot.
It’s blatantly obvious that Bella is a self-insertion of Meyer herself in the book (seriously, have you read Meyer’s description of Bella? Compare the description of Bella’s face to her own on Wikipedia later if you haven’t), and even her characters (if you can call them that) seem to be taken from other characters from various other places.
For example, Jacob Black and Sirius Black: both can transform into dog-like animals (J: werewolf, S: dog). Coincidence?
And seriously, sparkling vampires? WTH?
Plus, JK Rowling manages to take historical fiction and mythology and artfully combine it into her story, unlike Meyer, who uses stereotypical legends to make her story more appealing.
And, ultimately, Harry Potter ACTUALLY HAS A PLOT!! The protagonist has to undergo several challenges and self-realization before he can finally defeat his arch-nemesis. What’s Twilight’s plot? Bella, with (A LOT OF) help from Edward and his family, must stay alive while trying to escape a vampire who wants to kill her, just so she can have a baby with Edward by the end of the 4th story? (I can’t even call it a book anymore)
Analyzing Twilight, it’s basically Meyer’s pointless fantasy where she’s the object of every guy’s attention in high school and has to be saved by some dashing (sparkling!) knight in shining armor, because, of course, she’s in danger for absolutely no fault of her own.
Yeah…
Final verdict:
Harry Potter > Stephanie Meyer’s wet dream
Because you know a generation has epicly failed when their vampires sparkle.
twilight is good but harry potter is a lot better no question
There are pluses and minuses to both of these books and movies. Twilight is romantic, has a strong mood and has some HOT stars! Harry Potter is different from many books/movies, the characters have strong relationships and it’s an extreme adventure.
But in my opinion Harry Potter is superior! I will probaby cry once all the movies have ened, there will be no more Harry Potter. Ever since I was 4 (when Harry Potter came out) I saw the movie, evrey summer I would see the latest Harry in the theatre. I also started to read the seris when I was ten. It’s hard to explane, but I have a big felling Harry Potter and it’s writer J. K. Rowling could beat Steaphine Myer and her sack of vampire love storys. Well not a felling, I know!
Having read only a brief excerpt of Twilight, my argument may be flawed, but I believe that each book holds different merit. Bella’s one-dimensional-ness allows for the reader to assume her position more, to “put themselves in her position”. The downfall of this is that the character never really experiences a true growth.
The Harry Potter novels were one of the few stories to ever move me to tears. It’s not the prose that’s extremely elegant, but the character ensemble, one that is rivalled by very few books in existence. Twilight seemed to me like a chocolate cake with extra frosting; sinfully delicious but too sweet.
As for the argument that Twilight’s more realistic, that may be true, since the only thing Edward has in common with vampires is his teeth.
I think that the twilight saga is much better than harry potter. The books to me are much more intresting.
but everyone likes different things
twilight only appeals to young girls, harry potter has a wide range of readers, young and old, male and female. there’s no dispute here.
I think that comparing the two books is quite unfair, while both mix science-fiction with romance and what is classically called ‘teen angst,’ they were written entirely differently. JK Rowling’s work is far superior, and in my opinion, will go down in history forever. Already, I see references to the books in other pop fiction novels. But, for those who do not appreciate classic literature, Twilight is for them, it allows readers to divulge into a world they wish they had with little thought. It was written for the sole purpose to attract readers, which it does well at–considering most of the population nowadays would prefer watching TV to reading anyway. I feel that reading Twilight is much like watching TV, whereas, reading harry potter requires much more motivation and brain power, not to mention imagination.
To me, Harry Potter was written much better than Twilight, it has a stronger plot, not only through each book, but through the entire series. It has deeper, more thought out characters, and much better descriptions.
The two books were written for entirely different audiences, Harry Potter for those who like to read, and Twilight for those who prefer not to, unless it’s something like Gossip Girl or the A-List. (And yes, I do find twilight similar to series’ like that, ones who I wouldn’t consider a novel.
Harry Potter is 10X better. There’s not even a competition. Reading twilight, I felt like I was in a 5th grade book club. JK Rowling is a FAR better writer than.. whatever the other woman’s name is. You can tell how much thought and research and planning JK Rowling took to write the Harry Potter novels. All the different twists and secrets within all 7 books that all fit together and reveal themselves throughout. All the characters have a lot of different dimensions. There’s so many twists, like Snape for example, and Draco’s mom turning out to be kind of nice and saving Harry’s life! Harry Potter is by far the best thing ever. Twilight is for people who want a fast read that’s mushy and everything is just a big happy ending. And it’s more realistic? How? She wanted to make it all happy. I never read the last two of that series, and I don’t plan to. But I’ve heard how it ends. Can you say LAME? And vampires don’t sparkle in the sun. At least JK Rowling sticks to the correct mythology. And the twilight MOVIE??? You kidding me? It was a joke. I can’t believe anyone likes it. It was painful to watch. I admit Harry Potter movies aren’t as good as the books and some of the movies, especially the early ones, aren’t that fantastic, but they are marginally better than Twilight. Books > Movies, always. But Harry always trumps Twilight.
One thing, if someone wanted to write a series about a far away land where teen wizards attend scool and learn magic and fight dark wizards, people would go crazy, claiming that this is copying Jo’s work.
There are millions of other series about vampires and forbiden love, and noone is claiming that those authors copied S Meyer
I like both series but I would have to say that I prefer “Harry Potter.” The “Harry Potter” books are more interesting to read and I have a thing for magic/sorcery.
I like both i have read both series and think they are both very good. But if i was forced to choose one i would chose J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. It is very in depth and if you have a creative mind you can follow the book and always know whats going on, she brings things from the first book all the way to the last and doesnt reexplain everything unlike twilights author. She reexplains the whole book that was just read which of course for others is good if you havent read it in order but someone going from book to book continuously does not want a recap of the book just read also twilight skips around goes to memories without telling the reader and worst of all doesn’t close all the gaps at the end of the last book, while harry potter is stone cold closed there is nothing you have to sit there and wonder about knowing you will never get the answer.
I think Twilight is better in the sence that harry potter has been out for 4-7 years and twilight has only been out for a year so it is normal for the harry potter books have more fans. But in a couple of years twilight is going to be worldwide known but until know it is too early to know wich one is better & i belive that twilight is more realistic because it is not a school hidden in a magical place.And wizards doing potions. Twilight is in a actual state with people that could be alive. But you never know Vampire could be real like alians.
excuse my grammar
well,i read both,and twilight is predictable,since the beginning of eclipse.she loves jake and edward and then she ends up with the vamp.technically thats somehow the reason for this,right?human and vamp.harry potter is awesome and full of twists.i luv it,Harry Potter ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
I’m honestly a fan of both, HOWEVER, harry potter has universal appeal while twilight is more for young teenage girls like myself X ) Also, I think we should keep in mind that JK Rowling has created an entire new world while Stephanie Meyers simply toyed with the whole vampire idea.
I think both are equally great. Harry potter gives you backstories, and explains everything, while Twilight is just addicting.
Wow like okay Harry Potter and magic. Isn’t realistic neither is Twilights vampries I love then both.
Espescially for:
JADE
people need to put there wands & brooms away & make room for twilight
Twilight is simply, in it’s plainest form, a deplorable, appalling piece of incomprehensible putridity.
For Christ’s sake, it praises relationship abuse!
He steals her engine so she can’t see her friends.
He threatens to commit suicide if she leaves him.
He stalks her.
He kisses her while she’s trying to say something and gives her no chance to voice an opinion.
And then he takes away all of her gifts in New Moon!
Talk about unstable.
Not to mention the glaring plot holes.
If he’s over 100, why does he NEED to go to high school? Can’t he go and live his amazing immortal life with the only downside that his skin gets slightly sparkly?
Oh, and ANOTHER thing.
Calling Edward a ‘vampire’ is like calling a three-horned, spotted, radioactive, man-eating horse a unicorn.
Harry Potter isn’t a beautiful piece of literature that will be remembered for it’s symbolic and philosophical meanings, no.
But it IS much much better than Twilight in writing style, plot, and symbolism.
Harry Potter no competition
I would say it is like comparing chalk and cheese, what is the point?
I would say Twilight is more realistic if you look at the underlying themes and not just the bleedingly obvious vampires. Comparing an epic lovestory and fantasy novels aimed at young adolescents is useless.
In regard to the writing style, they are both good authors in their own right and hardly comparable. Stephenie Myers had me in tears throughout the four book series and allowed the reader to fall in love with Edward Cullen.
I should think that many people that have only seen the movie have missed the element of fatal attraction and the references to Romeo and Juliet. Edward Cullens beauty does not really play in, it is the way he loves her and cares for her and sacrifices for her. I really doubt that the girls are falling in love with Robert Pattinsons good looks (or lack thereof) they are falling in love with the character he portrays and nothing more.
For those that suggest there is no action or suspense, I suggest they read New Moon because I highly doubt they will portray the excitement in the movie that the book did.
If you were to compare the first Harry Potter and the ‘Twilight’ novel, I should think Stephenie Myers trumps JK, but Stephenie Myers writing style is often repetitive and changed in Breaking Dawn to appeal to a VERY teenaged audience, I also think she could not continue for another three books in the saga.
There is also reason to believe that Stephenie Myer took ideas from a series called True Blood.
At the end of the day they appeal to different readers with different tastes. I personally choose the vivid imagery and endless lovestory to a juvenile fantasy novel, that may have a lot to do with being a woman!
In regard to popularity, I am fairly certain that Twilight will surpass Harry Potter. Harry Potter caters to a rather specific age group and many of the original readers have moved on to more adult ideas. Twilight on the other hand was originally written for adults, it is just a shame the movie franchise is so awfully teeny bopper, even talking of recruiting Vaness Hudgens. =[
I like Twilight better. GO TWILIGHT! Stephenie Meyer is an amazing author.
Twilight sucks balls now! This huge obsession creeps me out! >:( I hate it! Harry is better! And who the hell loves a pale agressive vampire? How is it more realistic with a vampire and characters like James?! Nope. Pure fiction. :3nod
Twilight should not even be compared to Harry Potter. It sucks too much.
Rowling is by far the superior writer, and her characters are detailed and believable– Meyer’s characters are bland, predictable, and all too PERFECT.
twilight is romantic. harry potter is not really. i’ve read HP. but yeah, twilight tickles me as well. i gotta say rowling ‘writes’ better.
like apples and bowling balls, definitely
wait, twilight is more realistic????? lol.
Twilight is as realistic as pigs flying. I don’t know who wrote that, but that person needs a good reality check. I’m finishing up book 4 of Twilight, so obviously I’m a fan, but the only thing that lured me into this franchise was the way the author described how Mr. Edward Cullen to be. Yes, he’s a obsessive, possessive, over protective, stalker boyfriend, but he has other traits that overshadows all these flaws which many girls don’t notice, but the main trait was his physical characteristic- which won over the hearts of many girls.
I’m not a Harry Potter fan, and will probably never be one, so I can’t really put my two cents into which is better.
I do think Stephanie Meyer did a pretty darn good job with her poor writing to get crazy teen girls and bored Moms to anxiously wait for every book and take in every page like it’s a bible.
Harry Potter will always be the better book. It has always been popular and is amazingly written. Twilight only became popular when the movie came out and everyone saw how hot robert pattinson is(i personly disagree). Harry Potter appeals to everyone and i think is very imaginative and must have taken JKR to make spells and names that aply to the object they are naming. Harry Potter is better because it is more creative, but Stephenie is still an amazing author also
not compatible
Oh, and I forgot, Edward is one hell of a pedophile also. He’s been living for 100 odd years, so technically, his mind should be like an old man, but he’s just not aging physically. That’s hella creppy.
Harry Potter ..HP of course!!!!!!!!
Twilight is great! but c’mon..JK’s work is by far the best !
The disadvantage of the Twilight series is that it is aimed at the female sex. I have not known of a single male to read the Twilight series. On the other hand though, I myself have read the entire Harry Potter series. Another reason Harry Potter is the better series will probably be because there are four more books in it’s series than Twilight.
In conclusion, I see the Twilight series as “one dimentional” in interested readers as opposed to Harry Potter which has a broader audience.
i used to think it was cool. and of course i used to always say twilight. which was pointless cuz i have never read harry potter… now that im reading it… i watched all the movies. there amazing! but it hasnt taken me away from twilight. the more u think about the movies the harder it gets to compare them… seriously, i think there nothing alike, pointless to compare.
I enjoy each series equally. I have been a Harry Potter die hard fan for years and when Twilight became big, I fell in love with it too. Both authors do a spectactular job at writing, letting the reader see the story from different angles all at the same time. Movie-wise, I think Twilight could have had better people to represent the characters but they will do. As long as they bring the story alive, its O.K. Harry Potters cast is amazing and I don’t think I would change any of them. I do think the director for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince did an awesome job with this film, can’t wait to see the final movie ( of course in its two parts) and wish Twilight movies would pick up some director like that for it’s series.
Harry Potter is better. Reading it is a pleasure.
Twilight? A torture for me. I hate it for bearing the title of being a ” vampire novel”. It seems to have a science fiction background rather than a story with myths—- The vampires are like X-men (and I like X-men more).And the whole story is just about romance!!! As a vampire-fiction fan (who also loves romance), this is not at all a good work. HP dones well in every aspect—-romance, magic etc. and although the story line is predictable, it’s miraculously good to read. Twilight, the opposite.
Both books are amazing but you really can’t compare them. They are totally different. I believe that the people that say Twilight is better mostly like it be cause you “get inside” the narrator’s head. While you don’t in Harry Potter, it’s arguable that Potter is better because it’s more unrealistic than Twilight. Once again I love both and I don’t truly believe you can say one is “better”
Harry Potter vs. Twilight. For me, it is Harry Potter any day. Twilight is a rather good read, and the plot line is intriguing enough, but the rest (characters and such) is so one-dimensional, and for me, quite rankly annoying. Bella cannot stop whining and is much to sheep-like for me. Some of the characters, Alice, Victoria, even Rosalie I enjoy more then our sheep-like heroine.
Harry Potter on the other hand, an intriguing read for all books, the plot line is interesting, the characters draw you in, and it is well put together. I have enjoyed reading each series, but its HP hands down for me, any day.
Well I personally Love both! I love the Harry Potter Movies better then the books personally. I think it’s just cause I’m not partial to the way they are written as much as Twilight. But I HATED they twilight movie, Robert Pattinson is such a creeper and shouldn’t have been picked to play the part of Edward and Kristen Stewart has a man voice and isn’t as pretty as I imagined Bella, even though I also pictured her plain, average, but definitely not as UGLY as Kristen Stewart!
To add onto what I said before, one major problem people seem to have is character backgrounds…if you think about it you can’t do that in Twilight because it’s only what Bella knows,HELLO!!!
Harry Potter, without a doubt.
Twilight was awful, in my opinion. It was illogical, the characters were irritating, creepy and unrealistic. The writing was absolutely atrocious.
The Harry Potter brought my childhood a lot of joy. Twilight just caused me to want to slap the preteen girls who fawned over the creepy, stalkerish Jacob, constantly and publically.
Twilight is just porn for the preteen, Miley-loving, Jonas-coveting girls
Twilight!!!!
Neither of the books are realistic.
They are *fantasy* books.
As in, they will never happen.
No matter how avid the fans are.
I thought that Twilight lacked plot, depth, and character development
Whereas Harry Potter on the other hand, has all those things, on a wide spectrum.
Both authors are undeniably brilliant, yet J.K. Rowling earned her publicity through talent, not hot characters.
We can’t really compare the two since they are different writing styles.
But, i suppose that isn’t going to stop people from trying.
I think twilight kick harry potter butt! The difference between twilight and harry potter is, twilights a love story/adventure movie and harry potter is just a adventure movie. twilight has 2 in one. Girls like love storys and guys like adventuous there ya have it!
No competition. Harry Potter wins, IMO because it is way more original. I mean, who’d ever think of creating a story about wizards and a school with all of the stuff that goes on? Twilight is just another romance novel, and half of the fans are girls that obsess over Edward.
twilight:)
As hard as it seems to beleive, I happen to like both series. As a teenager, I loved the romance between Bella and Edward, and the problems that Bella had to face because I could relate to some of them. I most admit I had a hard time putting down the books, like many have said before it draws you into the story.Twilight entertained me and remains one of my favorite books. However, I love Harry Potter to death .It too is one of my favorite books (it’s at the top of the list whereas Twilight is near the bottom). Harry Potter has an amazing story where Harry Potter fights Voldemort to his death in the last book. Although as many of people have said, it is not only abouth the conflict beteen the two characters (which I think is the downfall of Twilight). Harry Potter also involves romance, friendship, the battle between good and evil in all of us, and comedy ( I will always love Fred and George). I most admit I only started reading Harry Potter after I saw Order of the Pheniox becuse at the same time I saw nearly everyone reading Deathly Hallows (even the ticket holder when I went to go see the movie). They all had their eyes glued to the book and seemed to be out of this world (it tooke awhile for the ticketholder to notice us). At the end of the movie, my cousin (who was with me when i saw the movie) was slightly disapponted in the movie and recomend me to read all the books. I saw it as a challenge(and a way to feel the same emotins as the people I saw ready Deathly Hallows) and read all of them the same summer. Ever since then Harry Potter has become a part of my life and now that the sereies is coming to a close (I refered to the movies when I said that ) I feel that a part is living me. Harry potter is one of the only books that allowed me to become a part of the literature. It is still the only book that I cried when people died, or got mad (especially when snape killed Dumbledor ( I wanted to murder him). Harry Potter wil forever in my oppion be better then Twilight.
JK Rowling will be remembered forever as a great writer and when she does die people from around world will be sad. Stepheine Meyer will be remember for maybe a couple more years untill the twilight craze will die down.
wat the wtf?
twilight!
its a romance and very interesting
harry potter is good but i got bored by the 3rd movie and i wouldnt dare pick up the second book
its like no fkn end tew a gay wizard
and twighlt is sweet short and simply fantastic!
TWILIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!<3
EDWARD IS SEXY
AND SO IS JACOB!
yum!:D
In my opinion obviously twilight sounds more realistic than that of Harry Potter but that’s not to say that both are credible, so there is no denying that the two films and novels is its literal aspect, and have acquired a good captive audience that knows differentiate and appreciate the work of both films and writings. Harry Potter knows have the suspense of the plot in every movie made and addiction in film shows that although teenagers have their situations which makes them grow and strengthen their spirit and enthusiasm for things to them but obviously not as great as which he was present, however twilight we can not forget that even science fiction presents a situation that happens a lot in today’s society and depression and more on young people who think they can not live without that someone particular, unlike the solutions she decides to move ahead even if the risk, because it addresses the risk of life and not let it happen the only thing she looks the danger is different.
I like Harry Potter much better. I couldn’t even get into Twilight, I found it much to dull.
Also the idea of “sparkely vampires” doesn’t quite fly with me. I do like my vampires to be handsome, however I also like for them to be psychotic and bloodthristy, but thats just me :\
J.K. Rowling is by far the superior writer. I think anyone who looks at these stories subjectively as just two different works, and don’t get their feelings involved (ie wizards vs vampires or Harry’s not as hot as Edward), would see that Stephenie Meyer is an elementary writer at best, and that Rowling will go down in history with the likes of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien.
Have whatever opinion you may about vampires being sexier then wizards or more realistic(which is a load of bollocks because how can one fictional creature be more real then another?) but when it comes down to sheer talent, Rowling is the superior author and thereby making the Harry Potter franchise the better of the two.
Okay so i have read both series and like them both i perconally like the story line in twilight better but thats probably due to the fact that i am a girl and i like the love story in twilight and that my favorite charater in harry potter was Sirus Black and J.K. Rowling killed him off in the fifth book and then she killed off my second favorite character (Dumbledore) in the next so the series was hard for me to finish. But i believe that twilight would have been the most phenomenal series ever and i mean ever if J.K. Rowling had written it, because while Stephenie Meyer is a good writer she cant really touch the level of writting Rowling is able to achieve!
twilight 4 effing ever!!!!!
Twilight is complete crap. All it is a big mound of adjectives and adverbs and “I love you”s. It’s also anti-feminist and shows pedophilia in a positive light. I don’t even understand why Harry Potter should even have to be mentioned in the same sentence.
I’m wearing my “Twilight is the cultural equivalent of cancer” shirt to HBP, by the way =D
Harry Potter is much more interesting. I read the Twilight series and like it as well, but I felt like I was reading the same things over and over… it got kind of repetitive. And boring. Harry Potter is by far my favorite series EVER.
TWILIGHT!!!!!! its so much more interesting…better story line
I can’t believe this question was even raised. Harry Potter is far better, and this has nothing to do with my bias for the stories. I’ve read/seen Twilight (which was torturous), and it’s only enjoyable for the people who DO like it because of the heated romance. Harry Potter has very little romance compared to it. And I suppose the people who don’t like it DO seriously analyse the films/books, rather than just sitting back and enjoying it. If I did that, I could probably enjoy Twilight, but I’m not a simpleton.
I don’t like Twilight more because Stephanie Meyer is not good at writing, her writing is comparable to a high-schoolers, and yes, it is very one dimensional. I actually feel offended when people think that Twilight could even compete with Harry Potter.
i love twilight but harry potter is the best. period.
the plot is WAY better and the movies are a ZILLION times better too.
the cast of harry potter are way better actors.
Twilight all the way! I agree, it is more realistic!
I have never read the harry potter series but I have seen the first 5 movies and I am currently waiting to see the 6th one. I thoroughly enjoyed the Harry Potter movies and I’m sure I would like the books. I only recently became interested in the Twilight series when the movie came out. When I read the series, I could not put them down. I finished the whole series in about a month or so. Looking at both series, they are two very different styles. While they are both fantasy, Twilight contains more romance with the fantasy. I like the story of how Twilight came to be, from a dream Stephenie Meyers had. And I also like that they are told from two different points of view…Twilight is as Bella telling the story and many people (especially teenage girls) can relate to what she is going through, especially emotionally. And with Harry Potter you get all these other characters that come into play and get to have their story told and are part of the big picture. I love both series/movies and I agree with the people that say both are a success…and they are both a success in their own way.
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personally i think harry potter is better when it comes to vivid descriptions and creative plotlines. the movies, who have made its young actors unnecessarily rich, is more colorful when comes to presenting emotions and scenery. harry potter, i think, gives its readers hope and courage to achieve something greater, and it provides the message that it does not matter how little you come from, and that the world is waiting for you to move it. twilight, however, i felt was more connectable (although vapires and werewolfs do not exsist…) because bella is not perfect and the way she is, insecure and ordinarily akward, provides a connection with its many real readers. edward, i think is a symbol of a dream for a perfect yet unperfect love. perfect because of the idea of dream lover who is irrevocably in love with an ordinary girl. and unperfect because there are so many obstacles and stresses that comes along with that love. twilight is a dream; it takes the readers to cloud nine and and the idea of star-crossed lovers.
Twilight.
Like I said– don’t kill me.
Both of these movies (sorry I haven’t read any of the books!) are intresting, They both take diffrent perseptectives of life. Personally, I would perfer Harry Potter because I think that it is more suspensful and always had a great storyline. Twilight, was good. I’m sorry for all of you that loooove it, but I don’t really get why this girl all of a sudden falls in love with a vampire, isn’t scared 1 bit, and almost kills herself numerous times. Harry Potter has more a back-up to things.
So Harry Potter wins in my veiw.
What the crap? Twilight is more realistic cuz it’s boring perhaps! But as readers, I think, we want to be in a completely alternate world sometimes which is exactly what the Harry Potter books accomplish while Twilight, I believe, is just another book about a girl with a forbidden crush. Like ok? I think it’s a little bit cliched. In comparing Harry Potter to Twilight, Harry will always triumph over Twilight by a landslide. And I’m not knocking the author of Twilight, Stephanie Meyers, cuz I personally don’t like that one series. But doesn’t she write those Host books? Like those look really interesting but Twilight: Nuh-uh. I don’t think so. So yeah, pretty much it’s a pointless comparison. Harry Potter wins this battle. BAM!
I am Twighlite all the way!
amy
Ps;Yes, I know I spelled it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWILIGHT ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes, twilight is good.
i love the series, and the movie was decent.
BUT.
HARRY POTTER WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER.
Harry Potter is better than Twilight, hands down. I won’t get into a long lengthy debate about it because the other commenters have pretty much proved my point. Twilight is a fad, it will not be around forever. The people I’ve met who like Twilight only because “OMG EDWARD IS SOOOOOOO HAWWWT!!!” …seriously. And yes I have read both series. It doesn’t really matter which is better, it’s just that my opinion is that Harry Potter is.
Twilight fursuree. I never really got into the whole HP thing. I think that Twilight is infact more realistic than harry potter. I think it is a tie though. Everyone has theyre own opinion by for me, twilight is the better series/movie.
Harry Potter FTW!
Well I think they have the same amount of fans…but I prefer Harry Potter. Harry Potter is more advanced, uses high level thinking, and shows the lives of all the characters. Twilight on the other hand is written for younger audiences and it shows in the vocabulary. The whole series revolves around Bella. Plus why do we need a whole book on depression saying the same exact thing “There was a hole in my heart”. It got old after a while. Twilight is very predictable and just a girl’s fantasy written down. However despite all this, I love Twilight. It was an easy read and sweet. But, in no way beats Harry Potter. Harry Potter has dimension and is very unpredictable. However it depends on your opinion. The majority of Twilight readers are those who hate reading, yet somehow read 500 page books over and over. So just depending on your interests….but Harry Potter (in my opinion) ROCKS and ALWAYS will!!!
let me tell you something. harry potter has so much more imagination and creativity, i mean broomsticks, wizards, quidditch, and not only does it have that, it also has the right amount of comedy, adventure, and romance. the movies are USUALLY pretty awesome, and can atleast have believable graphics.
twilight on the other hand, is all about a stupid whiny girl who is in love with a vampire and becomes one later on. haha yeah thats very creative. it has too much romance, and there are so many grammatical errors in it. the movie sucked, as did the book. to hell with this twilight thing.
Harry Potter is way better, but I don’t like getting into the big fighting.
Who said Twilight was more realistic..? Um, neither is realistic and that’s what makes them both fantasy books. I agree that Harry Potter has a better plot/history but it really all comes down to what you like. I’ve read both and I enjoy them, but I still am a Potter fan at heart.
I’ve only read the first of the Harry Potter books, but I have a brother who’s a big fan and has read all of them. I’ve read all of the Twilight series though. They are both really great authors. I obviously can’t really answer fairly because i haven’t read harry potter, but the twilight books are absolutely addicting. I couldn’t put them down, and I’m not a big reader. Stephenie Meyer is such a good author and she captivates the reader, but I’ve heard so many good things about JK Rowling too. I’m for Twilight, but both authors are equally skilled in writing.
Harry potter hands down. why? cause it makes far more sense. and the first book dragged me into the series.
twilight. where to start. bella is a girl with delicious smelling flesh according to edward. its hard for him to control his desire to crush her.
so it’s like saying that a hot dog smells delicious, but i feel horrible if i eat it. why? cause im in love with it.
Harry Potter, no contest.
I agree that Twilight was pretty much the worst series ever. It was like badly written self-insert highschool AU fanfic, Mary Sue and all.
There is NO comparison required here, HP is utterly superior.
TWILIGHT SUCKS.
MAJORLY.
SMEYER IS A TERRIBLE WRITER.
AND HARRY POTTER IS AWESOME.
KTHX
I have read both series of these books, and i find that you cannot compare the two books.
For instance:
TWILIGHT- a romantic/thrilling book that would be best for the readers who are teenage girls. i mean, there are a lot of people who love the books that arent teenagers nor girls, but thats mostly the majority, and i think thats why some ignorant people cant stand the books, because of annoying, crazed teenage girls.
HARRY POTTER- a thrilling tale about an adventurous, courageous boy, who grows as the story goes on. this book would be best for any kind of reader, and thats why i think a lot of people are saying that they hate twilight.
the twilight saga and harry potter are written so differently, too, with completely different authors. lets face it, twilight is in bellas point of view (a teenage girl,) whereas harry potter is written in third person (which as i said, anyone could read this book.)
the movies, on the other hand, is a different story. the harry potter movies are, by far bettere than twilight. this is because of the movies’ budgets, though.
THE BOOKS CAN NOT BE COMPARED!!!!
I personally like Harry Potter better *of course* because the way the story has so much into it. It’s very detailed and descriptive and so…. powerful with a handful of twists and turns. You could never really predict what could happen in the next books. The characters are very unique with lots of feeling, and you can see the develpment and growth of each person. The author has so much imagination and feeling into the book… thats what makes it so amazing. Twilight… is ok but doesn’t have much depth into the story. It is very predictable and the characters don’t seem to change. I guess it’s a pretty good love story, but hardly realistic. I mean i used to like it but as I reread some of the books it made me realize that it can’t be compared to such a fascinating book like Harry Potter. Bella is a very lifeless girl, without real feeling and she barely smiles (unless Edward is around). I really hate it when she leaves everyone and everything she had for one vampire who has apparently has everything she needs. How could you leave all your loved ones? One reason teens like the twilight is because of the “amazing”, and “sexy” vampire, Edward… ugh. Another is because Bella has no personality so they can just place them into her role and fantasize. Bella is not a very good role model or anything. She gets way to obsessive and getting married early, having sex, being pregnant and all those stuff at a young age…? I don’t think she should’ve done any of those things and maybe Stepenie shoud’ve changed that and taught a lesson to readers instead of almost encouraging them. However, Stephanie did do a good job on making vampires and werewolves more realistic then other authors attempted to do. And Stephenie did do really well on writing the actuall book, but just didn’t like the story of it. Maybe if she tried a different story line…? Both books can be amazing but Harry Potter is truly better in my opinion!
Harry Potter. I can explain why, but more than enough people have already.
Seriously, Harry Potter is much better. Stephanie Meyers is a pathetic excuse for a writer. J.K. Rowling actually put some background and some definition into her characters, not to mention an actual plot. I’ve read both series of books and I personally found it rather difficult to read the Twilight Saga, as it is so one-dimensional and blant.
I wish people would stop comparing them. Let each person read what they want, and stop hating each other. I like both series, but I thought Harry Potter just lost my interest after awhile. Bella is more relatable, as far as characters go.
I can’t see how people are actually comparing the two. As a lot of the people have stated I love both. They have two COMPLETELY different tons and action sequences. For instance I thought Harry Potter wasn’t written from the thoughts of a teenage boy. There was no portrayal of sexual ambitions or urges. Instead all that was just swept under the rug. Twilight on the other hand. Was written perfectly describing sexual ambitions and conquests.
Although Harry Potter did have fantastic characters, plots and character development, it didn’t portray the certain desires that twilight did. I am a person that loves and embraces though’s very desires so accordingly I would favor twilight more, but I have a brain. You see, anyone with a working brain can rationalize that Twilight was not poorly written, but poorly edited. She had grammatical errors from left to right. There were in HP too. But ironically people look the other way on those.
Which idiot said that Harry Potter is unsuspenseful, I don’t even think the 7th book is complete. It makes me wonder if they’ll be an 8th book.
I have completely read both series, and I say Harry Potter is far superior. But first hear me out:
I do love Twilight, the books were nice and very relatable to, but some parts were so utterly boring I had to skip about 5 chapters to find something interesting. And some people say that Potter isn’t realistic? How many instances have you heard of about a person who is in love with a vegetarian vampire that can’t kiss a girl without trying to suppress the urge to rip her face off? I do think that under the circumstances, Potter is more realistic in the essence of making everything sound true (although I know there is no way a dementor is going to suck out my soul) I am a little biased, though, ’cause I did start reading Harry Potter when i was in 2nd/3rd grade, so I did grow up with it, but its still my personal preference. And I think the characters in Harry Potter are better role models, but I still think everyone is still jealous of Bella (gorgeous vampire boyfriend/husband)
Anyway, I think both are great best- selling series, but Harry Potter just sticks with me more, although I do love Twilight as well (I know it doesn’t really sound like it)
I don’t think you can compare the two. Their both so different. Those are my two favorite series, and like someone on here said before, I don’t want to fight to see which ones better. I love them both. If I had to choose which overall plot I like better, Harry Potter. It’s such a classic, for kids all the way to adults. Twilight was breathtaking and simply amazing, but I didn’t like the way it made me feel when I finished it. Harry Potter made me feel invincible and brave.
I would definitely pick Harry Potter over Twilight anyday and for these reasons.
1. I dont know why it would be a good thing for twilight to be realistic. People write books like harry potter to get away from realisticness. this is because those sorts of things are fun to imagine when you dont have any boundaries. If you like realistic then go watch some C-Span.
2. I hate the fact that vampires were so altered in Twilight. The original vampire wqaas of course Dracula and Dracula was based off of Vlad The Impaler. Vlad was so evil that i wouldnt mind accusing him to be the devil. After he would kill his victims he would “DRINK THERE BLOOD” ya and then he would “SHOVE THERE DEAD BODIES ONTO PIKES” and vampires are allergic to the sun anyway. Why cant people just stick to the original. And it wasnt just vampires it was several differnt things (Werewolves, Th Hulk, wtf)
I really don’t see any point in comparing the two books, but if you ask for my honest opinion, I would choose Harry Potter over Twilight. They are both written very realistically and they do share a common point. Both could not be seen as ‘classics’ but they are the best to offer young readers. I have never read Twilight if in any ways this forbids me to even place an opinon on the book. Well, at first, I never took too much interest in HP books. They seem too naive and unrealistic; but, however, I soon realized the deep morals and suspense and went in favor of these works. I noticed Twilight when all of a sudden, I realized that everyone was into the movie. I never watched the movie either, but it seems to me a film of “handsome Edward-ness”. In my opinion, Twilight is for teens who gets swoon away by the characters’ beauty and handsomeness.
They cant be compared, vampires v wizards that’s like saying would you prefer a pet snake or eat fish, even though they are both fantasies geared towards the younger crowd they are very different and toot others horns differently
Definitely Twilight just for the fact that it can be compared to Harry Potter after just 1 movie
harry potter is better, no competition. and i should let you know i don’t really either like harry potter or twilight but even though harry potter’s movies take longer to film, they are better quality and acually has a story too it, unlike twilight which is just about a vampire and a girl that fall in love and the story of their love drags over 4 (possibly 5) movies…boring. harry potter has a story, twilight does not. harry potter is interesting, twilight is not. harry potter has good actors, twilight does not (and girls…robert/taylor aren’t that hot (you didn’t think anything of robert in harry potter did u?)).
HARRY POTTER IS BETTER THAN TWILIGHT. end of story, goodbye.
harry potter ftw. twilight is bad and not interesting.
Edward is a creepy stalker. Jacob is a pedophile. Bell is whiny and annoying ,and needs sex just to make her life exciting……. The best charector in it is probably roasali cullen…… But i still think she is terrible…. Terribly written.
Edward is a creepy stalker. Jacob is a pedophile. Bell is whiny and annoying ,and needs sex just to make her life exciting……. The best charector in it is probably roasali cullen…… But i still think she is terrible…. Terribly written.
Edward is a creepy stalker. Jacob is a pedophile. Bell is whiny and annoying ,and needs sex just to make her life exciting……. The best charector in it is probably roasali cullen…… But i still think she is terrible…. Terribly written.
Edward is a creepy stalker. Jacob is a pedophile. Bell is whiny and annoying ,and needs sex just to make her life exciting……. The best charector in it is probably roasali cullen…… But i still think she is terrible…. Terribly written.
HARRY POTTER HAS NO COMPETITION.
ITS COMPLETELY POINTLESS.
TWILIGHT IS BELOW HARRY POTTER.
COMPARING TWILIGHT TO HARRY POTTER IS A TOTAL INSULT TO HARRY POTTER, J.K.ROWLING, AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOOD SENSE IN BOOKS.
Twilight is horrible. Harry Potter is magnificent. I don’t see what the craze is with Twilight. Edward is a pale skinned creep. GET A BLOODY TAN.
Harry Potter just goes way above your imagination. You learn something new in every book. Twilight is kind of the same thing in every book. I knew Edward and Bella would stay together forever. Duh.oh and I also hate how the annoying teenage girls who don’t even read the Twilight series fight over how Twilight is so much better. Whoever writes on here, please read both series. Their so much different and better than the movies.
Harry Potter of course.
im a big fan of both but i would think twilight is better because i actually read the twilight saga series so i had more experience with twilight but my friend says harry potter is the best u see she has more experience with harry potter series but she has read the twilight saga and she says its to mature for her age so i would say its unfair to discuss this matter to all but for the movies i would say harry potter win because new moon hasnt come out yet so until breaking dawn is out u shouldnt ask who is better
I’ve read the Twilight series and the Harry Potter series, and I love them both. However, I need to say that J.K. Rowling is a far better writer than Stephenie Meyer. The Twilight plot is amazing but it isn’t as well written as the Harry Potter novels are. Also, the story of the Boy Who Lived is way more complex and fascinating. Not to mention original. We’ve all heard the story of the vampire-human love.
There is a lot more that I could say, but I think that many of the people above me have already said what’s on my mind.
So, all in all, I love Twilight, but I am absolutely totally addicted to Harry Potter and the world that the fabulous J.K.Rowling has created. My final word? Harry Potter is much better.
I love both of them. But Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince is my favorite book and movie.
the comparison *is* completely pointless… because harry potter is obviously the better series.
Harry Potter no freaking duh! Twilight sucks! :]
I don’t know why I want to add my opinion to this insanity, but insanity intrigues me I guess. I never felt any urge to compare the two because they are both good examples of literature in their own right. Read both! It can’t hurt to form your own educated opinion.
My opinion…
Twilight was better when I felt like reading about the struggles people go through because of love. Harry Potter was better when I felt like reading about a more complex, problem-solving adventure and mystery.
As for the authors, Stephenie Meyer does an excellent job at taking well-known plot themes, adjusting them to modern times, but twisting them just enough at the end so it has her own flare. For example, New Moon, specifically, seems like a copy of the love triangle and fake suicide in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, but Bella manages to save Edward; whereas, Juliet awakens after Romeo is dead. (brief explanation, don’t want to get too bogged down on details) You can probably make some examples of this in J.K. Rolling’s writing too. However, I believe that J.K. Rolling’s plot line does not focus as much as Stephenie Meyer’s does on a clichéd plot line. Therefore, I believe J.K. Rolling is a better writer because she is more original. Both do show that as they write they improve in their writing technique. Breaking Dawn in the Twilight series blew me away with her ability to move away from the predictable ending I figured was going to be in there somewhere—I really expected them all to die in the end. Furthermore, after each book in Harry Potter, the next one ended up being better than the last with increasing suspense and enjoyment.
i like twilight but it in no way compares to harry potter. twilight only appeals to young girls, harry potter transcends all ages and races in a universal theme of good versus evil and struggling to find yourself and stand up for what is right, which is something everyone can relate to
as far as better literature goes, harry potter wins it by a mile. as for movies, everyone always seems to say the same thing about the book and the movie with harry potter, ‘the book was way better.’ many things from the book are omitted in the movie. but whole books can’t be made into a single movie, it’d take about 6 hours to watch.
twilight was interesting to read. the vocabulary and imagery wasn’t as good as harry potter though. it’s very simple reading that gets straight to the point. all the books seem to all be the same. its all just one flat story line in each book. and after reading the first 3 books, a reader kinda gets tired of always reading about what bella has to say: ‘i want to be a vampire’ and ‘oh i can’t live without edward.’ it gets repetitive. the movie on the other hand is actually close to the book. i would have to say that they are very alike. not to mention, edward is also a nice person to look at. which brings me to say, most people probably only go to watch the twilight movies because of edward.
Clearly Stephenie Meyer must have done something right if she’s being compared to Rowling. Even if it is badly. If you finish reading her book and then think “This is not as good as Harry Potter!” Then clearly it was good enough to bring Harry Potter to the fore front of your mind.
I’m going to agree with what someone said earlier and say that both were amazing stories. But for completely different reasons. Twilight was a story about falling in love and going through hel*l and back for the one you love where as Harry Potter was about growing up, friendship ,bravery and loyalty.
Both were extremely amazing but they are so different it’s pretty hard to even try to compare them.
And on the topic about Stephen King saying that Stephenie Meyer was not an exceptional writer– that’s completely understandable. Twilight is targeted towards teenage girls living in a modern world. Stephen King is not a teenager, nor a girl and probably doesn’t have the greatest time reading a book about a seventeen year old female having trouble trying to kniss her boyfriend.
And as far as the movies are concerned, I feel Harry Potter is exceptionally better for two reasons:
One, J.K. Rowling asked to oversee the entirety of the HP films, even writing the script for certain scenes before book 7 came out. However Meyer was so stoked that they were even considering making the book a movie, she was a lot more “go with the flow.” (Take into account, I don’t know either of the authors, this is just what I’ve witnessed from BTS* interviews and such)
The second reason is budget of course, the makers of HP knew it would sell well in theaters so they were able to put more money into the project. However Summit had no idea how well Twilight would do and funding was low. (Again, this is just my understanding, forgive me if my information is incorrect.)
I’m going to stop here because if I don’t I could end up going on forever, but it seems that most people seem to believe that you can’t like both books. The controversy is ridiculous as is the need to “pick a side”. What’s wrong with liking both Twilight and Harry Potter, and more importantly why does it bother people so much if one person likes one book more than the other? So my answer to the question, Which is better Harry Potter or Twilight, is neither. I believe that they are both equally spectacular.
BTS stands for Behind The Scenes
I have read both the series, although I have been attached to the Harry Potter series far longer than I have to the Twilight series. At one point, I did believe Twilight to be one of the best books I’ve ever read, along with its sequels. I found that the series was relatable to a certain extent, and that the book was quite captivating as we witness the growth of a relationship between Edward and Bella and their inner turmoil. However, as the series progressed, I found the plots to become more redundant, the same concepts and ideas being used repeatedly until it came to the point where I stopped enjoying the series. After the series was done, I realized that the characters were much too simple, stereotypical, and one-dimensional. They held no depth and also became annoying and hard to relate to.
As for Harry Potter, I’ve always felt extremely drawn to this series as it played a large role in my childhood. The series, at least to me, was very real. As an imaginative child, I would always wonder if I’d ever get an acceptance letter to Hogwarts, no matter how silly the notion. This just shows that I was, and am, able to relate to the series. The characters have depth and backrounds and individual, no character is just the same. And the plots for each book varied, and the characters grew with each book, and each book just got better. At the end of the series, despite the ‘too-sweet’ and unecessary epilogue, I was both satisfied by the read and saddened that there wouldn’t be another book to follow. As for the Twilight series, I have never felt that way.
Plus, the Harry Potter movies are way better than the Twilight movie.
I loved the twilight books, but I actually like the Harry Potter movies more than the twilight movie, if I actually read the Harry Potter books, then maybe I would like Harry Potter better.
Harry Potter is the best compared to Twilight!!!
Twilight sucks. Smeyer raped the thesaurus. ==”
Twilight is plotless. Cliched b*tch. http://guardiandelta.deviantart.com/art/A-Brief-Summary-of-Twilight-112065659
Stupid Twitards. They’re as narrowminded as Bella.
HP a lot better than Twilight. The characters are in depth and the plot is complicated. Not cliched.
HP is awesome.
Twilight can go, and will go, to Hell.
As I mentioned on Y! Answers, I just can’t get into the Twilight franchise. I saw the movie, which was mildly entertaining. Harry Potter won me over slowly but surely, for a few reasons. First, I had been out of the habit of reading for pleasure, for some time. The Potter series reminded me that reading could be a joy. Secondly, I’m a bit of an Anglophile. I’ve always been fascinated by the Englsh culture, and I like the fact that Rowling did not “Americanize” the books, to sell more of them.
Oh and by the way, no I’m not basing all my knowledge of the UK on the Potter books. That would be like someone watching a bunch of westerns to learn about the US.
Harry Potter is superior to Twilight. Harry Potter, for instance, reaches a wider audience and has an actual driving plot. The characters are well-developed and loved for their flaws and for their strengths.
I also find it interesting that Meyers isn’t concerned with teenage girls wanting to become vampires, and seeking an Edward (While charming, is quite the stalker, and would not provide a healthy relationship). On the other hand, Rowling showed some concern when she found girl were attracted to Draco Malfoy – another poor choice for a relationship.
I could really go on to how poorly written the first three chapters I read were in Twilight – I couldn’t read any more – and of several overheard conversations that Twilight even got boring for an entire book (Shouldn’t it keep one interested? – more signs of bad ng)
It’s really never going to be a settled agreement, but I feel like I have to fight for some sort of literary justice. How could Twilight even be compared to Harry Potter? It’s insulting to the writing world.
That is my imput.
These are many excellent reasons why Harry Potter is superior to Twilight.
1. Bella. About the most Mary-sue character I think anyone could have pulled off. I mean… “I’m oh so average, but seventeen guys have fallen in love with me on my first day of school”. Her only “flaw” is that she is clumsy, but really, that just serves in making her more adorable and all the better for everyone to swoop in and save through all-too-convenient mishaps. Not to mention, people are saying she’s a great role model? She is a teenage girl who wants to give up everything, her family and friends (whom she treats like scum), her life, for a boy whom she “loves” only because he’s so freaking sparkly gorgeous (see #2). She has no dreams, turns down a great college to marry said disco ball and conceive demon spawn at age 18, right before she dies a horrific death after begging new husband to sleep with her for six thousand monotonous pages.
2. Edward. Somehow, he even surpasses Bella in the perfection department, which we are not permitted to forget…ever. I didn’t know there were so many words for perfect, sexy, hawt and amazing and shiny and wonderful and amber. Dear. Lord. And to be honest, he’s creepy. Even at age 16, if a boy watched me sleep, dismantled my car, declared his eternal love, and yanked me around and “overruled” my opinions in just about everything (cause he’s perfect, so he always knows better)…I’d freak and probably call the police. This is stalking and abuse, children. Not love. Also… I realize his body is seventeen. However, he is 100 years old, and I don’t get the impression that his mind stalled at 17. What about an “average” teenage girl could possibly interest him besides the fact that she smells like chocolate cake wrapped in bacon or something? Also… couldn’t she just say she created some new race? This man is not a vampire! He has an urge to drink blood, which is surpressed. No fangs. No deadly allergy to sunlight. I can understand reinventing vampires… but taking away every single flaw they have while playing up the greatness makes for a very boring read (this bit of advice could have been applied to the characters, as well).
3. I’m all for kids reading. In fact, my teenage siblings are given gift cards for holidays that they don’t receive til they read a book of their choosing and then describe it to me. I’m a huge reader, I read everything, from young adult novels to Stephen King to textbooks I stole from high school and keep from college. And I am about as against censorship as it gets. But I would have serious issues with my 12 year old sister reading these. The messages about their “love” is stalkerish and and disturbing. Not to mention the demon seed baby that Eddy boy EATS out of her after it breaks her back and kills her. I understand these are silly, poolside books, but the people who really think it’s an epic love story, with beautiful prose (which is has, in SPADES) and perfect everything… really? The only action in anything takes place at the very end (p. 452 or so) and is wrapped up in all its predictable glory in about five pages.
And before the Twilight lackeys start freaking out on me… yes, I have read them all. And yes, a part of my tween self loved that someone as sexy as Edward could fall in love with me (because I’m sure we can all admit..It’s written from Bella’s POV to make us feel like the star). But if you stop drooling long enough to really think about it, it’s almost kind of laughable.
I’ll admit it, apart from the creepy imprinting on the baby thing (which I found incredibly sexist, actually: “What if they refuse?” “Why would they do that?”. End of discussion) I sort of liked Jacob. He had some depth, at least.
The Top Ten Reasons why Twilight Sucks:
1. There’s too much sickly sweet syrupy romance. And it’s only skin deep. She likes him ‘cuz he’s hot. He likes her ‘cuz she’s…well, I’m not quite sure why he likes her actually… She smells good?
2. The word “beautiful” and all it’s cousins (even the ones twice removed) are used a gazillion times when describing Edward.
3. Edward is a stalker and stupid Bella finds that romantic.
4. Bella is a friggin’ pansy. Girl needs to grow a backbone and stop waitin’ around for everybody else to come save her.
5. The story itself is totally over used and there’s nothing original about it. Can you say cliche?
6. Stephenie Meyer, for some reason, likes to include EVERY little mundane detail of Bella’s life. Honestly, I don’t CARE that she ate a granola bar for breakfast or that it took her five minutes to make a sammich. Really, life will go on.
7. The vampires are “vegetarians.”
8. The vampires are disco balls.
9. The werewolves don’t even show up until the next book. (Which sucks even more than Twilight.)
10. The conflict, which lasts for a grand total of 70 pages (out of, like, 500), is resolved in time for Bella’s prom! Happy super fun time!
- Bella is pathetic. She is so desperate for love that she’s willing to give up her family and everything to be with Edward.
- It’s completely cliche…I mean, c’mon. It’s no different from thousands of other vampire romances. Girl falls for boy. Boy turns out to become a vampire. They can’t be together, it isn’t safe for Girl. But in the end it all works out….*rolls eyes*
- The author tied everything together with big, random adjectives that most of the time didn’t even fit.
- It was so long, yet nothing happened. All those pages and nothing special happened until the huge, predictable fight scene at the end.
- So DAMN Sappy…UGH
- Boring
- If the cullens don’t have fangs, how do they puncute the flesh of animals and/or humans (because we all know they secretly do lol)
- The FANS (they are whiny, little girls who will fight to the death if you say “Edward Cullen is such a fag and Bella is nothing more than a tool.” Or something like that aloud. XD lmao
null plot
null characters
no substance. it just arouses teen girls
nothing goes on; few events
way too repetitive
I was looking down. Then i looked up too see him. He was not looking back. After a while of staring, I started to take to my friend. Later, i looked at him again. This time, he was looking back and he looked angry. i quickly looked down. after a minute, i allowed myself too steal another glance. he still looked ferocious. as i was thinking, my friend told me he was staring at me. when i looked at him again, he looked amused this time. next class was biology. AND SO THE WHOLE FRIGGN THING CONTINUES LIKE THAT.
the next day i awoke and drove to school. AND SO THE WHOLE FRIGGN THING CONTINUES LIKE THAT.
the next day it was raining as i walked into school. AND SO THE WHOLE FRIGGN THING CONTINUES LIKE THAT.
well at least its like that for the first 100 pages. that was all i could bear. i try to keep an open mind and try out books, but 100 pages of that nonsense was outrageous.
It’s too mushy/emo
It’s for fat girls who shop at hot topic
It’s too emo
It makes vampires look like complete doosh bags
Too emo
Too emo
It just sucks
It’s poorly written
Overhyped
Another steryotypical teenage fad.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081221181853AAAcJyf
And here are the reaons why Harry Potter is superior to Twilight.
Harry potter is an amazing series. It is witty, imaginative, entertaining, thought provoking and beautifully written. A lot of us, including me grew up with it, and the story grew with us. A person of any age can read Harry Potter and get completely wrapped up in the story. Mainly, it is the way the story is written, it is an entirely new world, all created and every question answered by Ms. Rowling.
As for Twilight, It is very poorly written. Stephanie Meyer uses the same phrases and word choices over and over, and creates characters who have low self esteem and are self deprecating. Her stories lack imagination. Where Rowling creates an entire new world and creatively introduces information in a way that astounds us, Meyer introduces information in completely predictable and redundant ways, and offers nothing new. Instead of creating a new world with interesting characters rooted in Greek mythology and folklore, she decides to have vampires present in an American high school. How innovative.
Twilight is a teen fad- Harry Potter is an amazing piece of literature that will withstand the test of time.
better writing structure. Well thought out characters. Actual Character development as they age.
The bad guys are bad guys and not built up to be something they are not in the end.
JK Rowling uses mythology and history in her stories so with out knowing it readers actually learn things. Many of the Character names are very cleverly using myths and astrology.
Harry Potter deals with more mature issues than Twilight. You don’t always have a happy ending in Harry Potter.
And JK Rowling doesn’t call Puritans Anglicans.
Hm… uh… let’s see… not much, but I think I’ll scrounge up a bit…
1. It has suspense, it’s not predictable.
2. On that note, it has a plot.
3. The characters aren’t one-dimensional.
4. It doesn’t use long adjectives to make it seem like good writing.
5. It’s good writing.
6. It’s interesting.
7. It doesn’t revolve entirely around a ditzy girl who is a bit TOO obsessed with her sparkly boyfriend.
8. It doesn’t have brain-dead fangirls
9. It doesn’t have brain-dead characters
10. Did I mention it has a plot?
11. It’s creative
12. It has depth
13. It’s not cliche
14. Characters don’t become zombies because their sparkly boyfriend left them.
15. Characters don’t jump off cliffs because their sparkly boyfriend dumped them.
16. Characters don’t HAVE to have a partner- they can actually live without one.
17. It has more than one strong character.
18. the characters develop
19. Harry Potter will be remembered, even commended 50 years from now. Twilight will not.
20. JK Rowling has the plots beforehand, she doesn’t just think of them as she writes.
21. Male characters don’t dominate the females.
22. The fans actually realize that the characters aren’t real (see #8).
23. It has good writing style
24. The message is good.
25. Characters don’t get pregnant and married before they get out of college and are still a teenager.
26. Harry Potter has few, insignificant plotholes while Twilight has many major ones.
27. The fans of Harry Potter can take it if someone doesn’t like HP, Twilight fans can’t.
28. It appeals to more than brain-dead 15 year old girls.
I could probably go on forever. And yes, I’m obviously a Harry Potter fan and I hate Twilight. However, I know that there are flaws in HP too.
everything is better – the writing style, the plot, the characters have much more depth, the series is more exciting, it appeals to a wider age range, people with good taste prefer Harry Potter
REAL MEN *DON’T* SPARKLE OK??
THEY JUST DON’T!!!
PLUS. SNAPE IS SOOOO HOT. IT’S UNBELIEVABUBBLE!!! <3
Hi there,
Let me see.
1) HP has a plot.
2) HP has proper characters.
3) HP has a story that it not entirely cliche and trashy.
4) HP makes use of language in an elegant original way.
5) HP deals with other things APART from telling us how unbelievably perfect some glittering vampire is.
6) HP has a female lead that actually is more than an empty hull.
THAT is why HP is better.
The you obviously don’t know what you’re talking about.
HP is better.
It’s a future classic.
It has an actually plot.
Well-developed characters.
Better writing.
Bigger fan base.
It’s going to have a theme park.
One single HP book has sold more than the whole Twilight series.
THE ONLY REASON so many little girls love Twilight is because of Edward’s physical appearance, how he’s so “hot” and mysterious, etc.
Take Edward out of the story, or better yet turn him ugly, the books will lose more than half its fans.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081125104304AAmBcNy
I think that just about sums it up, don’t you?
I saw HARRY POTTER IS BETTER THAN TWILIGHT!!
I even think that Harry Potter is more realistic than twilight! Because how can vampires glitter in the sunlight and when you are 17 like Bella you are supposed to be having fun and enjoying life, not being obsessed with some boy. And by the ways Edward is too much of a stalker to be worth it. People are just into it cause they think that Edward is handsome. I don’t. and Robert Pattinson (Edward) first came out in Harry Potter why did Twilight have to steal him away. I also think that it is a bad example for people. And I hate how people are obsessed with the book. It is just so annoying, and very pathetic.
My point is
HARRY POTTER IS BETTER THAN TWILIGHT!
TWILIGHT……100000000000%%%%%%%%%%%%
Harry Potter is to Twilight as the Amazon Rainforest is to a tumbleweed. Discussing the details would only insult Harry Potter.
Twilight. It’s just such a better storyline, and as for Stephen King – his books are odd, far-fetched and he’s clearly jealous of the attention the Twilight books are getting. People are comparing Twilight to the great Harry Potter already – there’s only been one movie! The hype’s just going to grow.
Twilight all around.
Oh… I have more.
I would first like to point out that the formality and intelligence put to writing these debates. It’s fair to say that *most* that are written in a clear style are *for* Harry Potter.
And… that Harry Potter, as a kid, motivated me to be a stronger person, to stand up for my beliefs. Reflecting on Twilight, I can’t see a positive message to follow from those characters.
Is it to wait around for the perfect person?
Is it that vampirism is good?
Is it that we should control ourselves and bury our natural desires?
…etc. etc.
I rest my imput.
After six books and many years of waiting, re-reading, analysing and waiting, Harry Potter and JKR delivered a book that lived and surpassed expectations of millions of fans. It had twists and turns no one saw coming.
After three books and a month or two of waiting (Lets face everyone got into Twilight after HP was over) Stephanie Meyers delivered the letdown of any series I’ve read. The whole book was a complete waste of time. Honestly if a third party were to read and then summarise Twilight you would find that the only thing that happened in the book was Renesmee and Bella turning into a vampire, which everyone saw coming. (Not Renesmee but Bella)
That and Rob Pattinson is a twat, he was when he played Cedric and he confirmed it in Twilight.
To me there is no contest, in the story or the writing skill.
twilight is incredibly stupid and unrealistic..perfect for love struck middle schoolers ;D
harry potter FTW.
I do think that J. K. Rowling is the superior writer however I believe it is easier for people to relate to the characters in Twilight better than in Harry Potter. In Twilight you are literally inside a normal teenage girls’ head. while in Harry Potter although he is supposedly a “normal boy in extraordinary circumstances” he is obviously not a normal boy, and the characters tend not to have to deal with subjects that are more real and common in this generation (such as sex). While Harry Potter would be more subtle with things like that. In Harry Potter though we are exposed to things such as learning the strong bond of friendship, how people change, and how the choices people make affect them. Both are good books but completely different.
Tiwghlight is a pathetic excuse for a movie.Now the book i have read and its meh to me i didnt find it that good but HP was actually original/
Harry Potter, for sure.
Twilight makes me think of a romance novel for teens disguised as a fantasy novel.
Of the two writers i feel like J.K. rowling is has a far better writing quality. She was unpredictable in her books and kept the readers captivated. Stephanie Meyer just played into the hands of her fans. From the very first book i knew how the series would end. There was no huge plot twist or real substance to the twilight series. everything was predictable. J.K. Rowling had an amazing plot with stunning twists that kept u guessing till the end. By far harry potter rules over all. And it always will. Twilight will fade away from interest…harry potter will always be there.
the best series with out a doubt would be the HARRY POTTER series. Why? Well, a simple answer that is. to me the harry potter books can be a book that anybody can read. i mean from a child to a teen to and adult it will capture your attention and take you into a magical world of excitement, suspense, sorrow, and happiness all at the same time…i have found my self to read all these books in my adult life and i have absolutely loved them. on the other hand my sister introduced me into the twilight series and in my opinion those books did not seem all the interesting to me. i mean what is the main reason in the movie the fact that she fell in love with a vampire and its forbidden but she still goes for it and then ends up getting hurt just to get back with him have a child and then turn into a vampire her self. it just doesn’t seem enough to me and the whole ware wolf thing either. so, the twilight series nope that’s a no no..if i want to read some good vampire books i will just read Anne Rice’s books now those are good….
and Harry Potter Wins
Harry Potter, hands down. Although I may be a little bias, seeing as HP is my favorite series.. But
I agree with Princess. HP has a far better storyline than Twilight. &If you really think about it, most of Twilight’s fans are girls thirsty ferr some Robert. Just saying. &What idiot said Twilight was more realistic??
jk and stephanie are about equally amazing when it comes to writing. although steph isnt at the best of her abilities in twilight, i quite liked reading the host.
i know that others may not agree, but:
HARRY POTTER IS AWESOME!!!
Harry potter is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOmuch better than Twilight that its really not even a competition. Honestly twilight doesn’t deserve to be in the same league as harry potter because twilight’s characters are really 1 dimensional and have completely unrealistic personalities and reactions. They experience very little if any (and if any its useless) character growth. It doesn’t appeal to as large a fan base (only to squealing girls) and has such simplistic writing for a young adult’s novel. Harry Potter, while being widely considered a children’s-young adult’s novel has such better thought out and pieced together writing. The literature is just sooo much BETTER!!!!! and the same goes for the movies!!! The production value of the HP movies are just so much better and the actors are just all the more experienced and better at their craft than those of twilight.
One last thing that many fangirls forget that i just LOVE pointing out, Robert Pattinson aka Edward was first aka CEDRIC DIGGORY in HP 4. So THERE!!!!!!!!! Harry Potter RULES!!!!
Twilight no doubt about it.!!!!!!!
I personally like Twilight. some ppl say more realistic but both are fake its just that twilight is more relatable too. all of us can relate to meeting someone mysteriousl amazing and falling for them but not many can relate to have magical powers and having smeone try and kill us as a baby and kill our parents just for power. and also stephenie meyer has said she doesnt believe shes as big as jk rowling stephenie meyer is national but jk rowling is international. i like stephenie meyers writing style much better though.
I honestly believe that Twilight was far too predictable. Readers could tell what was going to happen from the start; all of the books moved extremely slow,and they became very boring. I couldn’t even finish the final book. I would have to say that the Harry Potter series is better.
Twilight is typical. Harry Potter is unique.
HARRY POTTER > twilight
Harry Potter is 1 million times better than Twilight! JK Rowling is a genius. She created a whole world in her books that you could visualize in your mind. JK Rowlings is an amazing writer. One of the best, if you ask me.
Twilight is not a good book. It’s a guilty pleasure. If you ask me the only reason tweens are so obsessed with it is because they like the idea of a guy that will sweep you off your feet the way that Edward does to Bella. That’s the only reason I could imagine why anyone would find that an actual good book. Stephanie Meyers writing isn’t all that great either. So Harry Potter.
HARRY POTTER!
duhh!
i like it Q
I love the story line to Twilight, but I Do Not Like the way she writes it. Harry Potter on the other hand, I can read all the way through and love the story line and the way she writes. I remember reading the first book by JK Rowling, and thinking wow, she has an amazing imagination for writing about details and descriptions.
Twilight is move interesting and draws you in more. It’s a much better story and it has the “love story” part as well as the action. Harry Potter is so predictable. He fights the dark lord, again and again and again. Woop dee do.
I’ll admit that jk rowling is a better writer(more structured), but SM brought her characters to life in my head and I loved it.
I don’t understand why it has to become a competetion. They are very different books, and don’t necessarily appeal to the same audiences. The media sets these things up so they can get a few crap stories. I like both series, and so do a lot of people. They should accept it and move on to their next story.
I would LOVE to be a vampire! Never waste time sleeping again?! AWESOME! And, while her books are very good & well written, I have to say I liked Harry better. 1st of all, the initial story is sort of a rags to riches/loser to loved/mistreated to cherished story. It draws you into the growth & progression of each characters life & I don’t understand what is unrealistic about it. Of course, all the magic involved, but that is what makes it “fantasy”. What if there was no magic? There could still be an evil villain called Voldemort who terrorizes people & Harry could still conquer. Besides, on the reality level, umm, when was the last time you met a vampire? That’s more real?? LOL I actually love them both, but of course Harry wins, hands down. LOL
HARRY POTTER. HANDS DOWN.
END OF STORRY.
PEACE OUT.
8D
Harry Potter all the way. It is definitely a better read! And the writing is just so much stronger as are the story lines.
Harry Potter of course, we all grew to love the characters after almost a decade, It’s amazing how JKR wrote all 7 books, It’s just pure magical, I feel like a kid all over again… In Twilight, it did swept me off my feet. It made me remember how to fall in love again and made me realize how powerful Love can be.
but… sad to say…
I love both. I think it’s silly comparing the 2, they’re obviously 2 different genres.. I really don’t get why people compare them to each other. Both are great stories for me, that’s just my opinion. Anyway, people young and old loves HP and Twilight, it’s like living in your own fantasy world.
I already commented, stating Harry is better hands down, but I forgot I wanted to say something else about Twilight. Everyone keeps saying there was no background on her characters. This is UNTRUE! In fact, each character almost has an entire chapter dedicated to it’s history! So stop saying that… LOL
harry potter is oh, only a googolplex times better. twilight is not realistic, that is total bull. What the hell kind of reality has girls letting ‘creepy stalkers’ watch them sleep???? only mentally disturbed ones. At least harry potter has realistic and much healthier (and private!) relationships. And then of corse, letting him and his creepy vampire family try and protect her and all that happens is she breaks her leg and gets permanently scarred for life. Yeah. Twilight is so much better. Not.
Twilight is another teenybopper fad. I know almost no adults who have read Twilight, for obvious reasons. I know about a million and a half adults who read Harry Potter. Rumors that J.K. Rowling will write and 8th book!
okay. harry potter is TWISTED and mysterious, and way more thrilling.
twilight is PREDICTABLE and corny. anyone couldve made up a story of vampires falling in love. but NO ONE couldve ever came up with such a spectacular story like harry potter. no one can compare twilight to harry potter. HARRY POTTER IS JUST NOT ABOUT WIZARDS ON BROOMS. PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY THAT AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZY.
harry potter has it all. period.
“Bella is more relatable, as far as characters go” what the hell? you can RELATE TO THAT? does your boyfriend stalk you? watch you sleep? if so, get off the computer and call the police. Thats what should have been done to edward a long time ago. And, harry potter is a fun, enjoyable yet exciting movie that almost everyone can enjoy. Twilight is for depressed disturbed bored-with-their-stupid-empty-lives tweens. i’m sorry, the truth hurts biatchs.
“Bella is more relatable, as far as characters go” what the hell? you can RELATE TO THAT? does your boyfriend stalk you? watch you sleep? if so, get off the computer and call the police. Thats what should have been done to edward a long time ago. And, harry potter is a fun, enjoyable yet exciting movie that almost everyone can enjoy. Twilight is for depressed disturbed bored-with-their-stupid-empty-lives tweens. i’m sorry, the truth hurts biatchs.
And the fact that twilght is realistic, thats bull, unless realism is based on creepy stalking bloodsucking creeps. and i totally agree with this : I hate the fact that vampires were so altered in Twilight. The original vampire wqaas of course Dracula and Dracula was based off of Vlad The Impaler. Vlad was so evil that i wouldnt mind accusing him to be the devil. After he would kill his victims he would “DRINK THERE BLOOD” ya and then he would “SHOVE THERE DEAD BODIES ONTO PIKES” and vampires are allergic to the sun anyway. Why cant people just stick to the original. And it wasnt just vampires it was several differnt things (Werewolves, Th Hulk, wtf)
Harry Potter is so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so much better than Twilight and always will be.
To me HARRY POTTER is WAY better – for sooo many reasons that i will not go into detail.
Its amazing with great history, adventure and emotion where as twilight was kind of a flop.
Dont get me wrong i like twilight. I actually own BOTH series in books BUT I can (and am right at this minute) still read Harry Potter even though i have read it countless times.
I got bored with Twilight the second time around.
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Personally both books are crappy and arent worth mentioning as literature.
Harry Potter will forever be my favourite series. Twilight will forever remain my favourite book.
But J.K. Rowling is definitely the better writer of the two. Harry potter wins <3
i think they are both great. but i really think that harry potter is better. it was written first and it sucks me in. twilight was awesome, no dought. but i love harry potter.
Twilight is more real if you’re a young girl who finds jollies in being abused. Harry Potter isn’t more realistic because it’s a FANTASY. And really, both are fictional stories. Sure guys stalk their girlfriends and threaten to kill them and some may even be pathological liars thinking they’re vampires with really good agility but Edward and Bella aren’t any more real than Hermione Granger is.
As far as content goes, it’s no contest. 7 thick well thought out books and fleshed out characters you actually care about or 4 books of a series that makes you wonder what the author is smoking? Granted it might be a difference of liking witches and magic versus whiney teenagers and vampires. I’ve read both series and Twilight can’t hold a candle to anything but Teletubbies. It’s like comparing gold and diamonds to pennies and bottle caps.
Honestly, there shouldn’t be any competition! They are both completely different books.
SO STOP TRYING TO COMPARE THEM! THERE WILL NEVER BE A WINNER!
Harry Potter is the better in my opinion though.
~ Lea
Harry Potter, hands down.
Edward and Bella BORE me. They barely have a backstory. Frankly, I think Twilight would’ve been much better if they focused on Jasper and Alice, or wrote about the family back in their times.
Fantasy is a tricky subject. I enjoy both reading and writing fantasy. What I enjoy as i read fantasy are
1.Those writers who research the mythology behind magic, ritual, symbols, and creatures. This shows true connection to what these entities truly are in world (I’m not saying such things exist–but in our imaginations, we are soon tied to individuals who did create fantasy).
I believe Rowling does this, as well as provides her characters with backstory, real human emotions in their growth, change, and relationships, ALL against the backdrop of a magical world within a real world setting.In fantasy, escape from the reality of our mundane lives is very desirable. Yet Rowling incorporates both.
2. Fantasy may seem to have no bounds, but really the more you create the more you must limit in order to keep balance in your story. Rowling has a very strong story line with sharp humor. The plot is not so fragile as to collapse if a main character dies. The story and the world live on through the entire wizarding world despite those jewels that it loses over the course of the books. It stabs at our hearts to have a favorite character die, yet we feel that it is justified for the good of the story.
3. Being a good writer means many things in fantasy. The ability to create so much from scratch is difficult but even more difficult to not implant yourself in the story. Rowling does not Mary sue herself into the story. She writes the perspective of a teenage boy.
4. Writing style itself is also very important. Rowling engages her readers so intently, but with intelligent dialogue and vocabulary.
Twilight frustrated me from the start. Vampires were sparkling, Edward was a messy byronic hero based heavily on Edward Rochester from Jane Eyre (Charlotte bronte must have turned in her grave), Bella (a generic goth like name in a vampire story is described almost to a T as Ms Myer (lok at a description and then look at a picture of her–down to the widows peak), and the writing is pure rubbish (just flip to a random page). I read a few chapters in the bookstore and could not believe the state of popular fiction for younger readers these days. It hurts me as someone who has literature degrees and works to probe what the canon of literature should be. I have nothing against Twilight as a craze or a good summer read, but to be considered a piece of real literature–I do not want it to define any generation.
It doesn’t matter. Harry Potter will always be remembered but in a few years the Twilight “fans” will move on to the next fad and Twilight will be a thing of the past.
Harry Potter is a masterpiece, created much more imaginative than twilight…
what do you mean twilight is more realistic??.. they’re just a STORY!!!
Twilight Forever!!!!
There both great but i pick Harry Potter. Twilight is only a good read hen you have nothing else better to do.
I’m definitely a Harry Potter guy and I do agree with Stephen King that Rowling is the better writer and cannot possibly be compared to stephanie meyer. In my opinion she just wrote a fantasy story like many others did, but she just did it at the right time, the time when people need some fantasy to keep them from their own lives. If you’re not convinced look at the sales records. The entire twilight series sold 40 million copies, when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone ALONE sold 42 million. That being said, you can’t possibly compare the two, or say that one series has four books and one has seven, so the one eith seven books will obviously sell better.
Face it people, HARRY POTTER IS BETTER. Plain and simple. =D
I prefer twilight to harry potter
‘cuz the story is more interesting and I agree that someone else said that it’s more realistic than harry potter
harry potter has so many magic and I don’t think magic are possible in this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and robbert pattinson are more handsome than daniel radcliffe, you must know that girls! you must look detailly,ok!
bye….
Twilight: 1 page in, laughing with derision. Gave up two hours later the most cliched and old fashioned mills and boon type trash I’ve ever had the misfortune to read.
Harry Potter: 1 page in, laughing with enjoyment. 10 years later – still like it.
Harry Potter! I read Twilight as well but I felt that Harry Potter almost has a magical way of keeping my attention. While sometimes while I was reading Twilight I felt as though I was reading the transcript of conversations I’ve heard time and time again by girls at my high school (no offence to girls, I know not all of you are like that =] ).
HARRY POTTER WAYYYYYYYYYY BETTER!
Im sorry but most Twilight fans are kinda depressed teenagers who pretend to be vampires.
Twilight has the better story line for teenage girls like myself but J. K. Rowling is a better writer.
Twilight is too shallow and Harry Potter is too deep.
Both books give me headaches.
Even though I’ve always liked both, Twilight is better. It’s more realistic. I agree with the people that say twilight has no plot, but I like it that way. And if twilight can be compared to Harry Potter after just one movie, I think it wins.
harry potter is much better, as a series of books and movies. the actors, can act! the storyline, has a story! i think those are two critical parts of a movie..
twilight took fantasy and spit in its face :p
the movie is filled with terrible actors, none of them can show real emotion, those “teen” actors are supposed to be portraying love??
it looks more like they’re suffering from extreme constipation from time to time, or are under the effects of mind numbing drugs.
and robert pattinson is not an amazing actor or the most gorgeous man in the world, my dear little twihards, he is your illusion of some great glittery vampire out of a storybook brought to life.
p.s.
the “fight scenes” in twilight didn’t leave me thinking those vampires were horrifying creatures that could kill me at any moment.
i left the theatre thinking, thats the stance i took, the face and noise i made, when i was a kid playing kittens.
the twilight vampires are a bunch of angry kittens.
[b]Ok, Personally I believe that Harry Potter is the better series. Twilight falls short in the writing portion compared to Harry Potter and the focusing on just one thing, the love story, makes it not as exciting as Harry Potter. I guess it would depend on the person, but Harry Potter is just the better series by a long shot.[/b]
Haha, you can’t compare them. Harry Potter is clever in EVERY aspect. It’s intelligent and for any age group. Really the only people into twilight are the teenage girls with bad spelling and grammar above. Harry Potter makes you apart of the literature.
More realistic my ass. I’m sorry, but I forgot the last time I saw a Vampire and thought it was normal.
Harry Potter is better.
i love them both
twilight i watch with the girls and have a giggle and harry potter i watch with my husband
i prefer twilight books to harry potters but its the other way around for the films.
TWILIGHT IS BETTER AND NEW MOON IS COMING OUT AND THERE SHOOTING ECLISPE AT VANCOUVER NOW SO TWILIGHT SAGS IS BETTER !! END OF STORY THANK YOU LOTS OF PPL ARE GOING TO AGREE WITH ME STUPID HARRY POTTER FANS…..SMD
I have read the Harry Potter series and the Twilight series.
I found that J.K.Rowling wrote a more sophisicated series, however i think, that reading through some of the comments, Stefhenie Meyer deserves more credit.
The Twilight series is not just about ‘Boy meets girl. They get married, have a child, the end.’ (As one person quoted). It’s about an intense relationship between a human and a vampire! Bella has to choose between her very best friend Jacob Black, who turns out to be a werewolf, and her love for Edward Cullen. You know it’s going to be Edward, however you have to read on. Then there is the relationship between the werewolves and the vampires which is also very intense throughout most of the series!
I found that in the both series the last book was my favourite. I found that the Twilight books will always be better than the films because, in the book you feel as though you are Bella, but in the film you’re just watching it. The Harry Potter movies, i found were just as equally good as the books.
Yesterday, i went to see HP6. I found it funnier than the rest, but just as predictable as twilight in alot of places!
Most of it was romance! I found that this war between Harry and Voldemort is ongoing…so you sort of know who will live and who will die. Alot was very good, with some high quality scenes!
Harry Potter i have to say though is that bit better.
I’ve read both series and I definitely prefer Harry Potter by far. The first Twilight book was really good I admit, I couldn’t put it down. But it was downhill from there and the last book was just awful. Being a woman, I don’t think Bella is a very good role model for teenage girls. I saw her as a pathetic, dependent, and vulnerable character. Stephenie Meyer writes Edward as an attractive and seductive character, “the perfect boyfriend”, which is why most Twilight readers are teenage girls. I think Edward (or Jacob, whom some girls prefer) is the biggest reason behind Twilight’s popularity. And that Stephanie Meyer had luck, rather than talent, in her book becoming so famous.
Harry Potter’s plot is far more complex and intriguing than that of Twilight. But what makes Harry Potter so good is the way J.K. Rowling develops her characters. You really bond with the characters and relate to them. When I read the books, I feel as if I’m Harry. However Harry feels in the book is how I feel. Rowling is very talented at both characterization and plot development.
Therefore, I think Harry Potter deserves the title of the “better book”.
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Yeah I think my opinion is pretty clear.
Twilight sucks.
I agree with stephen king when he says that JK Rowling is the better writer.
Also,i don’t think harry potter is meant to be amazingly realistic-wands,wizards and magic anyone?
imo,harry potter is the best-i can’t be doing with the twilight books-even though i’m their target audience(teenage girl)
Lol, Alex is my sister.
Harry Potter. No contest. I mean, Twilight is really a new teen fad, don’t get me wrong, I do love the books, but Harry Potter is ledgendary.
How can you possibly compare the bordem that was Edwards and Bellas kiss to the moment that was Harry and Ginnys?? And any fight against Lord Voldemort is better than James or the Volturi!
Also, the HP films far surpass Twilights pathetic attempt.
Harry Potter all the way.
oh please dont compare harry potter with twilight no comparison… harry potter rocks and will always be No.1 for harry potter fans…
Twilight is good in its on ways but dont compare it to harry potter.
HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY!!! beats twighlight any day!! HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Definitely Twilight just for the fact that it can be compared to Harry Potter after just 1 movie”
Keep in mind that the only people comparing Twilight to HP were obsessive fans intent to draw in the public, and the media, which is self explanatory.
Twilight is a fad, and WILL pass, as will Harry Potter. The main difference is that the Twilight fad will be over faster.
I enjoyed both of the series a lot. I read the Harry Potter series and craved more, and I read the Twilight series, then bought merchandise. I thought of them as both exceptionally good series, but I judge them by my emotion and attachment towards them. Twilight had about three points in the whole series when I either cried or became ecstatic. Harry Potter, however, had numerous instances like this. I cried almost every time someone died. I, personally became more attached to Harry Potter, but enjoyed both equally.
My answer: Harry Potter
HARRY POTTER.
Stephenie Meyer doesn’t even deserve to have her name written on the same page. She had one good character that everyone fell in love with and that’s the only reason it was succesful. It only managed to captivate aroused women (..and maybe some men). In 10 years, nobody will remember it.
J.K. Rowling managed to write 7 timeless books with multiple loveable characters that you felt connected with. She provoked emotion and thought and she wrote something timeless. In 50 years I’ll still be able to read and enjoy her books. I can’t say the same for uh…some OTHER authors.
i like twilight
i love harry potter
HARRY POTTER IS BETTER
but twilight is satisfactory
i love harry potter sooooo much
like i love the world and how we find out the background of characters. I like how you need to have read all of the books to understand one. I just feel like harry is my best friend because i have grown up with him as well as aged and while i read the books i could relate to the feelings of angst etc. LOVE HARRY POTTER
twilight is ok
HARRY POTTER FOREVER
hOw could you even ask that. harrry potter is rubbish twilight is by far the supierior
I don’t like EITHER of them but I’ve seen at least 1 HP movie and read a chapter of the first book. I watched Twilight and read a chapter of the book.
Harry Potter trumps Twilight. And I would never pay to see either of them.
Hell Twilight is better!!
Harry Potter got so boring as the movies passed by… come ON, seven parts!!!
It gets freaking boring and the ends are SO predictable… OFC harry potter always saves everybody!!
And Twilight… nothing like Harry Potter. So romantic. So beautiful. And yeah, its more realistic! Harry Potter – wizards, witches, magic, thousands of un-real creatures, a school that doesn’t even excist, flying and invisible cars, crazy flying broomsticks, Quidditch…
And Twilight? Vampires and werewolves. That’s weird too, but its not in someplace that doesn’t excist, it’s in a normal american town!
So… TWILIGHT FOREVER!!! <3 <3 <3
And ya, it has far more gorgeous actors
harry potter fo sho. i read the harry potter books in 4th grade and have been hooked ever since. they are SO well written, detailed, and exciting! twilight is ok, i own all the books, but dont deserve NEAR the hype their getting. theyre not that detailed, and in reatity, they are the same. in each twilight book, it ends up some vamire is after bella, so they try to flee somewhere. in Harry Potter, there are ORIGINAL and exciting stories that are well written, and have amazing twists.
have you SEEN hot topic? its 80% twilight. the clearance aisle has a whole section for twilight clearance, because they had to make room for the NEW twilight junk. its pathetic!
you can have edward. he looks a bit like an ape. ill take harry any day
twilight is by far the best
in harry potter, all the romantic relations are limited to “birthday kisses”, a little more than that & u get a maried couple 19 years later!!! in twilight u get complicated and passionate feelings mixed with hurt emotions and sorrow. nothing campares to twilight!!
I can’t believe it’s even a question. I’ve read each book series, and while both are good, Harry Potter is so much better.
Twilight is clearly centered around the niave fantasies of the author. It’s about a girl, who is beautiful but doesn’t know it (wouldn’t YOU like to find out you were beautiful? lol) who attracts the attention of two gorgeous men who want to ‘protect’ her. The whole series is about the sub characters doing what is best for Bella (the main character). This is probably WHY Twilight has become so popular. It let’s women put themselves in this position, and, in turn, makes them feel special, or loved.
Harry Potter, on the other hand, actually has a little writing tool called a PLOT. It has twists and turns, charcter development, and surprises that connect and make the reader go “OH! That’s what that was!”. Jk Rowling was able to build a whole universe based on real life myths and folklore. Where as Stephanie Myer just through a few unfinished notions together, and added a devoted vampire who glitters in the sunlight.
Twilight is an mediocre FANFICTION in comparison to Harry Potter.
I haven’t read either book, but I know Twilight fans annoy me far more than Harry Potter fans. I’m going to go with Harry Potter; the films are always entertaining.
Twillight Rocks and Harry Potter sucks! Twillight is way to Popular and better than Stupid book Harry potter!
But the harry potter movie is better than the twilight!
Still if we talk about the book…then Twilight is the best…
TWILIGHT ROCKS AND TWILIGHT WINS!!!!!
In my opinion, the only thing that pulls people into the books is the fantasy. It pulls us in because we wish we had that. Which is why, if your a reader like me, somewhere along the line of reading your book (harry potter, twilight, Maximum Ride, ect.) the main character becomes you.
Both books have what the real world doesn’t thats why there both so popular. As for whose better, wait till all the movies are over and most(can’t possibly sell all) books are sold. Then tally up who made the most money.
Both.
Harry potter all the way!!
Twilight more realistic :O???
At least, we grew with Harry , laughed with ron , danced with hermione. twilight is more about hunting and kissing and all the stuff we got bored of !
Rownling may not be the best writer in business.However , she created the whole “new” story . Meanwhile , Meyer wrote a story about vampires ( she didnt create vampires , you know!)
I have read both series, watched all movies, even read Stephenie Meyer other novel The Host (and it is better then Twilight).
Harry Potter series is consistent in it’s content, for instance Twilight changes it’s audience age by end of 3rd book by having a very graphic sex scene in it.
Harry Potter is excellent for all ages where as Twilight I would not let my kid read until around age of 17. At what age I would just show my kid a better vampire series called “SOUTHERN VAMPIRE SERIES” aka “SOOKIE STACKHOUSE SERIES” by Charlaine Harris.
So yes Twilight owes it’s success to Robert Pattinson, whom by the way also stared in Harry Potter Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory.
I think this is totally pointless!!
Who cares which book is better? Everyone has his own opinion about it anyway! I like both stories and I don’t want to compare them because they’re totally different. I don’t start looking for books that can cope with a specific one, I read a book that sounds good to me. Who says I can’t like one while I like the other?! It’s just absurd!
Harry Potter!
I do love Twilight, I think it’s an amazing book series and love reading it. But c’mon, it can’t beat Harry Potter!
I think this is because Harry Potter is this whole world, maybe it’s because I’ve grown up reading the Harry Potter books as well (I think the first one came out when I was like 7, I’m 15 now) and it just takes you in. You know the characters so well, Hogwarts so well, and everything about it is written so carefully – clues from the first book are important in the last book, for example.
I don’t really know how to explain why it’s so great, but Harry Potter is definitely better.
(Also, to whoever said Twilight is more realistic, does it matter? People don’t like Harry Potter because it’s realistic, do they?!)
I probably say Harry Potter is better than Twilight though I like them both but Twilight is kinda strange in a good way but still craving for more while Harry Potter is like your pulled into its world until your mother calls you for dinner.
Harry Potter. No doubt about it. Although, I will admit I am fond of the Twilight Saga.. Movie sucked however.
But how can you even compare them? Harry Potter is unbeatable.
Alright here’s the deal:
OBVIOUSLY HARRY POTTER WINS OVER TWILIGHT.
I have read and enjoyed both series but i think Harry Potter wins hands down. Harry Potter has a good balance of fantasy, romance, adventure and action, while Twilight i just another soppy love story that gets the teen girls talking just because they main character is “hot” and “desirable”. & hasn’t anyone realised that Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn are THE SAME FREAKING STORY LINE OVER & OVER AGAIN???
Yes, i said i liked the Twilight series, but it really bugs me that every book has an unoriginal plot (Evil vampires coming after Bella again and again? Twilight it was James, New Moon the Volturi and Laurent, Eclipse it was Victoria and Breaking Dawn, the Volturi all over again?!) I think Rowling is the better author with wonderful twists AND ORIGINALITY in her books while Twilight may be entertaining but is yet poorly written compared to Rowlings. & I think most people commenting here agree that Harry Potter is the best series. The people who think Twilight is better of the two, may have some good reasons to support their idea, but you have to admit the majority of those people are teenage girls, who are blinded by the vampires’ “beauty”, and don’t see the structure for what it really is.
How is Twilight more realistic?
Anyway, Harry Potter in my opinion has a bigger plot, and Twilight seemingly has one thing to it, loving a vampire may lead to drastic things.
I personally like Harry Potter better and I think that it is better written, plus the movies are better in quality.
Harry Potter actors and actresses seem to be better, they are British afterall. I didn’t see why Robert was chosen to be Edward because he’s trying to have an American accent in the movie, but he really sounds like he is mumbling.
So, I am a Harry Potter fan!
–Rubii
Harry Potter all the way!
I’ve never read any of the Twilight series but I have read one of the HP series. If Stephen King is saying that J.K. Rowling is the superior writer then I guess I won’t waste my time on the Twilight series since I found Rowling’s writing to be similar to drive a car over a washboard, rough and bumpy.
of course, Harry Potter. more twists and interesting plots. thats why it lasted long. twilight focused TOO MUCH on the love story that the nature of vampires was not that explained. it wouldve drawn attention to adventure readers. Just because Harry Potter reached too book 7 doesnt mean it became boring. twilight’s only nice cuz of the descriptions of Edward that he’s Handsome and EVERYTHING. which was too much, cuz you know how edward looked in the movie. TOO THICK.
btw, twilight’s become a chick flick.so= HP is better.
Well Harry Potter obviously i mean it is so more creative and is advetourous and Twilight realistic what kind of an idiot thought that it is vampires that sparkle i think Harry Potter is actually teaches about discrimination and it shows how evil it is and that the hero is battling it! I mean i have only ever had on problem with Harry Potter (spoiler)
and that is the death of Lupin and tonks i think that it made it depressing because i think Lupin suffered for all those years dies as soon as he is happy but i mean it is J.K’s book so i have to accept it i mean it was awful for me. I rly hope she releases another book I couldn’t care less if s.meyer released another book i mean i can guess the book no one dies and they all live happily ever after! POTTER FTW!! The acting in the films is better the actors in the films are well established and can act better than the actors in Twilight. I mean the direction of Harry Potter is 100 times better Twilight the film was so badly directed it made me cringe I mean it was awful
WTF. Like Hell Twilight is realistic.
I think that both stories, though entertaining, are flat. Twilight is rather hormonal, and depends wholly on the idea that people can be magnetically attracted to eachother.
Harry Potter is weak, and predictable, and after the first three books, written for the movie as opposed to written for a story.
I think that both will evaporate quickly. Neither are truley well written, neither have great plots. If I had to pick a book that would last through history, like Hercules today, The Lord of the Rings would be my pick. It is intricate, with well developed charactors and a well woven plot. It is getting kind of old, but it will become a loved myth years in the future. An epic tale, including all of the key elements that both Harry Potter and Twilight lack.
It is insulitng to JK Rowling to compare her books to those of Meyers.
I knew for a fact that those books/movies were crap when i heard SPARKLING vampires!!
Harry Potter deals with a lot of real emotions. The loss of loved ones, being an orphan, politics, even racism, injustice etc.
What did Meyers do?
She wrote a bunch of established literary titles in her books and named a few in some interviews so people can have the idea that she has some backbone for her books. but in fact they are pure nonsense.
What’s even worse, Her Wikipedia page says that characters like Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre and Mr Darcy In Pride And Prejudice were her influence for Edward. And that she compares her books To those of Shakespeare.
It’s all just too insulting to those writers
I ask people to raise their standards because twilight is in no way, absolutely no way even in its slightest any good.
I think Harry Potter is better in ways, and i think Twilight is better in ways.
Dont Hate, they can both be loved.
<3
Twilight does not really appeal to guys. Imo, I think if a guy likes Twilight, he is gay. I also think that many girls like Twilight just bc it is the hottest teen movie right now and bc they think Edward is hot. Oh yea, whoever said Twilight does not have a story, that is totally not true. Harry Potter is TOTALLY different each book (imo) and Twilight continues on from each book. The thing about Twilight, is there are so many annoying girls that say “I AM THE BIGGEST FAN EVER”, when they found out about the book, when they saw the trailers or 1 or 2 years before the movie. Imo, you have to have found out about the book in 2005 (when it came out and not even read it then, just KNOW about it) and read it a few times and seen the movie maybe 5 times. Not buy a bunch of Twilight items in stores and junk, if you do that, you just THINK and WANT to be called a biggest fan, when your not. I also hate that all these children, under about 7th grade that read it. I see them ALL the time at school, carrying Breaking Dawn under their arm. They don’t even know half the words they use in those books and have not had “The Talk”!!!! Totally Inappropriate For Those Youngers. If you are reading the Twilight series and under 7th grade, STOP TRYING TO BE A TEEN!!!!! Sorry For My Anger I am just so mad at these little 8-year-old Twilight Readers Teen-Wanna-Bes!!!! It is like, COME ON WAIT TILL YOU ARE ATLEAST A DECENT AGE! You know that all the teens are looking at you like bc of you trying to be older, and that even makes them think they are older! DON’T READ IT LITTLE CHILDREN, IT MAKES YOU A WANNA-BE, NOT LIKE A TEEN!
I think both series are equaly good in there own right. Harry potter is a hardship story of growing up (with a twist). where Twilight is a dark romance. Depending upon what mood your in makes the choice of which is good for the moment. They both ROCK!
Twilight vs. Harry Potter. Both really good series. Each have had their own problems. Twilight i will admit appeal more to girls to guys. But when ask what is the superior series I think I will argue that is Twilight when it comes to movies since the first one tripled it budget at the theatres while I believe Harry Potter has not (I using the us box office). It is two soon to tell which book are superior or even if they should be compare. Harry has seven books and been out for years while Twilight only has four books and been out for fewer years.
I have read both of these series and I think that both are excillent. But these series cannot compare Harry Potter is better in the fantasy and Twilight is better with romance. The Harry Potter series is more with teen life and all its complications and more. Twilight on the other hand is about a girl that falls deeply in love with a vampire it is constantly a repeated story but intreges the readers. But the only way people can answer the question of which is better is by asking them selves which they like better wizards or vampires? These stories cannot compare because I believe that both of these stories are as excellent as the other.
HARRY POTTER IS SOOOOOOOOOOO BETTER THAN TWILIGHT! thats all i have to say
I honestly can’t figure out why people keep comparing the two. Aside from having “the occult” as part of the story line, they’re really not very similar at all. Harry Potter is an adventure story — good versus evil. Twilight is a love story, plain and simple.
I suspect that Harry Potter will stand the test of time better than Twilight will. However, I’ve enjoyed both a lot…for different reasons.
HP is more well known I think ..
and its scenes is great …
but I love twilight too I like Kristen Stewart ..she plays the role well….N beautiful ..~
Which is better Harry Potter or Twilight, well personally I liked both books, but when you get down to it the Twilight series is more of a fad… My mom, aunt, and I were talking about which was better and we all came to the same conclusion Twilight is a fad. They gave an example of a popular book, something like the “cave bear” or what ever, when they were teens that had a movie based off of… Well anyways now that book isn’t popular at all.
The Harry Potter books could become a “classic” for Young Adults. It has a lot of dept and I think the over all quality of the book is written better than The Twilight series…
Harry Potter.
Twilight SUCKS.
I’m not entirely sure what idiot could ever think that Twi-puke is better than Harry Potter. And who said that it was more “realistic”? Vampires aren’t real!! Especially ones that sparkle!!!
Both books have different target audiences and have NOTHING in common.They are completley difference so why bother asking these questions.
In my opinion, Twilight. I’m obsessed with Twilight. Stphenie Meyer did a great job. Once you start reading, you can’t stop! It’s amazing! Even thought I love Harry Potter and I’m obsessed with it as well. I still vote for Twilight and IT IS more realistic than Harry Potter. I mean, in each and every situation Harry Potter is in, he saves himself using magic. Weither he was drowning or on fire or whatever happened to him. He always finds a way out A.K.A “MAGIC” .. However Bella had to keep swimming when she was drowning. Harry Potter is nothing in comparison with Twilight. so……
TWILIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( A proud Twilighter)
Harry Potter is better BY FAR. The only annoying part is the fact that she could sometimes be TOO detailed, but often that leads into a new section of the story (or the next book). I’ve read the books at least 4 times each (probably up to 8 each) and they don’t get boring, because I notice new things every time.
I HAVE read the Twilight series (sadly enough), and it’s boring and predictable.
Book 1. A girl falls in love with a vampire Book 2. The vampire leaves, she is depressed
Book 3. They get together again
Book 4. They get married and have a baby.
Sounds like 1 episode of a soap opera.
I’d much rather have Twilight than Harry Potter – I got bored of it after the first 2 movies. I think a lot of it depends on age
TWILIGHT IS STUPID, i mean ur giving books to KIDS and mostly teens that has sex in it. so wat r u really saying? its ok to have sex just because ur a little in love, and after a year of knowing that person its ok to have a baby with them? Harry Potter is not childish yet not too mature. PERFECT.
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FTW!
first of all it is defiantly the better books,
i mean think about it JKRowling created a whole new world, she created new words, spells, new creatures,
She created everything in harry potter, its just amazing,
Whereas the author of the twilight saga, well she took a real town, and added a few vampires… Original huh?
Now the movies,
Well i must admit i love the harry potter films, and im really attracted to Daniel radcliffe himself, However the acting in the films, is not brilliant, its not soo bad, but it defiantly isnt brill, and i have noticed alot of people agree with me on this one.
However i easily get over the poor acting once i get into the film, because its just soo amazing, the special effects are seriously good. The story lines are amazing, Only i brilliant author can think up something like this!!
However twilight film, is i will admit its good, And i will admit i was attracted to Robert Pattinson,, for about 5 minutes then got other it when i was walking out of the movies…
The acting again,, not soo brilliant,
The special effects, well there isnt much is there?
And im sorry, but alot of people can come up with a story line like this, and alot have, its like a traditional story line, vampire falling in love with human, its been done plenty of times!!
So overall
Harry Potter- Original
Twilight- Story been done soo many times before,
So i do, and always have preferred harry potter,,
I love him ;]
harry potter. no doubt (:
I think they are both great! Harry Potter has to do with magic and Twilight has to do with vampires and humans. For me they sort of are the same. They both have romance, they both have a purpose. Both authors are wow! Those are my kind of books. I read only the last books of Harry Potter and the whole series of Twilight. For the movies I have to say Harry Potter because they try to make every scene from the book and don’t cut out or change it.
I find that the Harry Potter books are better written but they appeal to me on a childlike level where as the Twilight series and this love story appeals to me on a more mature level. I do think that Twilight is overrun with hormones but the idea of love surpasing all obstacles really gets to me.
Harry Potter is so much more complex than Twilight. Twilight is just a boring love story. HP has an intersting plot and it’s not like you’re reading hundreds of pages of the same thing.
Jk Rowling and Stephanie Meyer are by far the best female writers in the history of fiction. But I must say, I am partial to the Harry Potter series. Although the last book in the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn, is very touching, I was displeased that there was no fight. And with Harry Potter, its action, romance, comedy, pretty much everything in the world wrapped in a book cover. And though Twilight has action and romance, those are about the only thing it has. Don’t get me wrong, it is an awesome, but Harry Potter is hands down the absolute favorite of mine and I can’t wait to see it tomorrow!!!!
Oh I have read Harry Potter. I really enjoyed it. It was my favorite book. In fact I read the series over 4 times. I was in the middle of reading the fifth book over again, when my mom came home from work holding a black book with two pale white hands holding an apple. Twilight. I started reading it. I thought the first few chapters were boring, (I am not going to lie) but then I got to the part where he was in the car with her, and he told her that he was a vampire, I was off….I read that book in that night, flipping madly through the pages. By the time I finished reading the book, and hesitated going back to the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, I had decided that Twilight was better than Harry Potter… I was not accustomed to these feelings. Now I held a desire, passion, and hunger, to read the next twilight book, New Moon. I read that the day after. I didn’t sleep for 3 nights, I barely ate anything, but little snacks( I was so glued to this book, I feared getting up for 5 minutes, and fixing a lunch, or getting up to eat dinner.) But I have been reading the Twilight Saga over and over again. There is a blog I go on every day. I have read the saga 11 times in the past year ( I started reading it last summer) And my room is covered in twilight posters… The Harry Potter movies were ALOT better than Twilight. I hate Rob Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart is so bland, she can’t even do all of the sarcastic parts that Bella did (Bella was very sarcastic throughout the book.) I just thought the Twilight movie was alot more boring. No love scenes, a total opposite.
All in all Twilight is better than Harry Potter
I personally like Harry Potter more, but that’s probably because I grew up with it. Twilight probably has a bigger girl following because it is first and foremost a love story. The fact that they are vampires is irrelevant they could have just as easily been werewolves or something. Now Harry Potter is all about the supernatural and magic there isn’t really a love story as the forerunner in Harry Potter, so it will naturally get a bigger guy following.
In my opinion, I prefer Harry Potter over the twilight series. I’ve read the Harry Potter series and I tried the Twilight series. I couldn’t fall into my absent minded reading state where I can’t even tell I’m reading a book and it feels like i’m watching a movie, with the twilight series. I just couldn’t immerse myself in the book. I felt a bit like I was reading a draft my a high school student. But I did happen to watch the movie, though I am aware that you should never judge a book my it’s movie, I found that the theme of Twilight appeared to be fantasy Vampire romance, a theme that would mostly attract teenage, female readers. From what I have observed, every fan of Twilight I have met appears to be just that, female and between the ages of 11 and 18. Twilight just happens to be spanning over a shorter range in terms of audience, and I do not fall into that range, so the plot has very little appeal to me.
And Vampires don’t sparkle
harry potter all the way!!!
as other people have mentioned, twilight doesn’t appeal to all ages; it only appeals to hopeless romantics who want “the perfect guy” and to live life only for him. plus going all catatonic when he dumped her, AND wanting to die for him. god! A bit lame don’t you think?
harry potter has all the elements, suspense, drama, excitement and a fast moving plot. twilight literally DRAGGED ON with useless characters.
Well I’ve always loved Harry Potter since the beginning. But Twilight just captures you, and holds. But anyways, everyone is saying HARRY POTTER! TWILIGHT SUCKS, just because the movie just came out. Remember when Twilight came out? Everyone was all like TWILIGHT IS BETTER THAN HARRY POTTER! I think both of the are great. Twilight-Romance/Chic. Harry Potter- Mystery/ Magical.
Both Fabulous Writers! Kudos to you!!
Well for me it’s kind of a book by book deal. I definitely prefer Harry Potter, but only after the 2nd book did I really fall in love. Harry Potter to me has depth and new secrets are divulged each book. It’s a great series and each chapter connects.
But I do like Twilight as well!
Harry Potter 6 was my favorite to read
i went to the 1st midnight showing of harry potter and i still think twilight is better.
TWILIGHT IS BETTER……AND THE GUYS ARE HOTTTER!!!
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HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY! hp has a good storyline and even though its fairytale, its more interesting and fullfilling. i read twilight but theres nothing going on and its just, there. hp is also more dynamic and i feel more universal for ages unlike twilight which dominates the teen era. hp just is better all around including much better books and hugely better movies
Harry Potter rocks it has a better conflict. and includes love, friendship, betrayal, and, hate
HARRY POTTER ROCKS
ARTEMIS FOWL TOO
have you also noticed that Cedric is Edward, Voldemort killed cedric and Harry killed Voldemort therfore Harry is better than Edward!!!!!!!!
Rowling is so descriptive in her writing and while Meyers attepmts to form her own unique style of writing, I feel the Harry Potter series is far superior to the Twilight books.
Is this a joke? How can there even be a competition? I laughed throughout the entire “Twilight” movie, out of it’s sheer asininity. Harry Potter is fantastic and as far as I’m concerned it has no competition for the time being.
the only reason why twilight is better according to most people is the hottness of edward.
but remember robert pattinson started his career in HARRY POTTER 1st!
harry potter wins all the way!
I think that HP is the better out of the two. The reason is because the movies don’t suck like twilight did. I mean, twilight was o.k., but I’m not drawn into love stories with vampires and crap. Harry potter on the other hand has character who I would love to become friends with and enimies as well. It’s more believable, in a sense. And even though the HP books are long as hell, and my attention span dosen’t last for very long, if I had to read the Harry Potter books or Twilight for the rest of my life with no other literature, I would pick Harry Potter, no questions about it.
HARRY POTTER IS BETTER THAN TWILIGHT.
Now, before you flame me, realize that I am a girl, not someone’s boyfriend who is sick of the Edward craze. I’m a teen girl.
I read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and part of Breaking Dawn. Why? Peer pressure. I could barely stand any of it. First of all, where are Bella’s weak points? What makes her so exciting? She’s average. It’s nothing more than a oneshot story about an average girl who falls in love with a little more than average guy. Who happens to be in love with her as well. And what from I can tell, AFTER READING THE SERIES, Edward and Bella are just attracted to each other. Oh no, he’s a vampire. That’s the only problem. Besides, I guessed the absolute ending from the first book, so when I was told what happened, I wasn’t surprised. The Volturi are a plot twist, in a way, and have a little Jacob thrown in there. There’s your “plot twists.” Most women want an Edward or Jacob. That’s why it’s so popular with girls. They squeal over them because they wish they could find a man like one of them. Secondly, I’m sick and tired of the fan girls. ALL of my friends are fangirls, and just because I don’t have a crush on Edward or Jacob, they’ve deemed me to be a lesbian. Which I’m not. I’ve seen many people talk about how this is the perfect book to lead women to abstinence. Well, unless you mean before marriage, your abstinence talk means nothing by the last book. Why are girls droning and drooling over Pattinson and Lautner? Because they’re symbols. Nothing but symbols for the ideal partner. You probably didn’t think Pattinson was insanely attractive in the feminine modeling photos, life before Twilight, or in Harry Potter did you?
Harry Potter was an exceptional piece of literature. It’s received numerous awards, and sold more than double books than Twilight. It also appeals to both women AND men. It has the action and intensity, and also a dabble of love and lust. With Harry Potter, the characters are all average everyday people, with the exception of magic. People aren’t squealing over them. How many “HARRY POTTER MARRY ME” shirts have you seen? Exactly. Could you guess from Book 1, that (SPOILER ALERT) Harry Potter and his friends would have to kill pieces of Voldemort’s soul in order to finish him off? Would you believe that Neville Longbottom would be the one to kill one of Voldemort’s horcruxes? The snake? Harry Potter’s world delves far above just two character’s romance story. It encompasses an entire world, including the world of which we live in. Just because it doesn’t have an insanely ‘hot’ character, doesn’t mean it’s a worse book/movie series. Harry Potter characters may not make the ideal boyfriend or girlfriend, but they’re as close as you can get in personality to the real boyfriend or girlfriend. They aren’t perfect. Because they are realistic.
stepen king is right! harry potter is better. i’ve read both and happy potter is a classical. no doubt about it. twilight is a cliche, a fad, whatever.
but its mostly a pointless debate.
Twilight has nothing on Harry Potter….no competition whatsoever!!!
Harry Potter is just WAY WAY WAY better!!!
I’ve only seen the first Twilight film (well directed, but poorly written and acted), but judging by the fan reaction, it seems like Twilight will be remembered the same was Backstreet Boys and NKOTB are. Twilight hasn’t reached and doesn’t seem to be interested in reaching anyone outside of 14 year old girls and housewives. The movie was a neutered romance novel with abstinence vampires. Whereas Harry Potter transcends age and demographics.
if i had to choose i would say twilight. Sorry. But if you want something really realistic try True Blood. It has everthing twilight and HP do not. Blood Guts Romance Sex and more
Twilight versus Harry Potter? Are you actually serious about this question? I know numerous people have answered already, but I will give my say.
Oh yes, I support Harry Potter.
First of all, there’s more character in Twilight? What about the wonderful character development, the suspense, the humorous scenes in HP?
(Oh, btw, writers like Stephen King, who is an excellent writer, say that J.K Rowling is much better in terms of a writer and not appealing with gorgeous vampires to the average teenage girl’s inner soul, and I can’t agree more!) We all know that everyone likes Twilight because Bella is the Mary Sue of all time, and Edward is “hot”.
More realistic? Because there’s no magic in Twilight? What about all the issues they face in HP, all of those carefully crafted plot lines? Twilight= Stephenie Meyers living out her dreams.
Oh, also, we go into Harry’s mind all the time. Just because he’s not lovesick all the time doesn’t mean that he is not a good character. He actually interacts with other people, not just like Bella with her darling Edward.
Harry Potter really is an excellent series. The reason I am not saying more is that numerous people agree with me. HP appeals to everyone, not just teenage girls. And it doesn’t have a stalker–well if it does it would be believable. End of Story.
great question i must say that harry potter is far better that twilight because twilight is only mainly liked because of edward cullens who also played cedric diggery in harry potter 4 but no1 liked him then and the twilight series was out much before the movie and no1 read the books then also harry potter is its own world and twilight uses things commen teenagers would do, such as going to prom and using the internet and its just a normal story setting book but with harry potter its like another planet with diffrent animals and places it just takes more of an imagination and life experiance. but with twilightg any teenage girl could write a book about a handsom boy with powers. so there is no comparasin and most girls only like twilight because of edward cullens i mean how many girls do you know that would be into vampires
Harry Potter kicks Twilight @ss!
Seriously, JKR is more experienced that Stephenie Oscar Meyer Weiner…LOL.
I read the first 5 chapters of Twilight and I was like, uggh… I don’t want this anymore… Like when I am eating cup noodles. (Haha)
But Harry Potter drawed me in within the first couple of pages. Ever since I started reading the series, I fell in love with it.
Twilight is just about a girl falling in love with a vampire??? I’m like WTF?? Then I gave the book back to my friend…LOL
I don’t understand why anyone is trying to say one or the other is better… There is no “right” answer because it’s personal preference. Personally, I love them both. J.K.R. and S.M. are both beautiful writers, but they each have completely unique writing styles. I do enjoy watching the HP movies more (but I think that’s b/c there is more to watch!) I can’t say that I prefer reading one set of books over the other because they’re so different!
Hey! Harry Potter can beat a vampire any day. And he is hotter too. The first part of Twilight was just making out and that stuff while there was a plot all through the Harry Potter series.
HARRY POTTER.
period.
Alrightyyy.
So here is what i think. I don’t really think the two should be compared in anyway. Yes they are both fantasy stories and blah blah blah.
BUT, one is about love that cannot be avoided and two people who must be together and vampires. The other is more about conflict between characters and other obstacles and such. It is also about wizards and does even involve vampires.
Personally, i am a fan of both. Yes, they Harry Potter books are much better written, the Twilight Saga still sucks you in and are very enjoyable. As for comparing movies, keep in mind that while the Harry Potter movies are clearly better, there has been only ONE Twilight movie and it was made on a low budget. We do not know what they are really capable of yet.
i think it is like comparing apples to a bowling ball, twilight and harry potter are quite different from each other just like an apple is different to a bowlng ball. twilight is more for young female adults, harry potter is more or less for everyone. twilight is more of a love story harry potter is more of an action one, Bella’s a girl and Harry’s a guy, jkrowling’s english and meyer’s american.. should i go on? they are different full stop.
i like them both and i think they are both great piece of work from two great women.
and i think this argument is just plain stupid.
i think well…twilight is more real then harry potter while harry potter has a ton of books while twilight has only 4.
Harry potter is better than Twilight and always will be period.
There IS a right answer; Harry Potter, no comparison.
Twilight is far more fantasy than Harry Potter…like every boy in the town would want the same plain girl.
I’d love to see a man/woman/teenager in a committed, loving relationship say that Twilight is good.
duuuudes! if you take a step back, people OBSESS over twilight, mostly for the guy’s in it, saying theyre hawt and “oh ssoo dreamy”. i have read both series and find Harry Potter a whole lot more interesting to follow throughout the years and see him grow and change. twilight is about love, and want but vcant have, while harry has that and a whole lot more. its really about what you like and find interesting. plus, alot of my friends havce said that twilight looked like it was filmed on a phone camera. harry is a whole lot better. theyre both addiciting like you wanna keep reading/wanna keep seeing but harry potter and his series in better;;; end of story!
HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY <3
Harry Potter is definitely a better written story. However, I really liked Twilight a couple years ago but it has blown up into such a huge phenomenon that I’m sort of turned off by it. I disagree on so many levels when people say that Harry Potter is boring. You could say the same thing about Twilight. If you’re not into romance then Twilight hardly serves any purpose for you. It’s full of gooey gooey lovey dovey mess- not that I dislike lovey dovey but some people do. Harry Potter, on the other hand, has so much more to it. I was once a huge fan of Twilight, but now I’m only a fan behind hidden doors. I don’t like to be associated with the screaming 12 year old- twilight obsessive fans. TEAM HARRY!
Twilight is good but harry potter is a classic ive been watching the movies and reading the books forever.
Well, Twilight is way more better. Harry Potter books are boring, and twilight had a good movie. Both twilight and harry potter make good movies.
Harry Potter is much better than Twilight. It has an original plot and is just generally better written. You may think Twilight is sweet and romantic, but in reality it’s a story about someone stalking someone and being over protective.
I have been meaning to ask this of the higher ups, but could you please stop having Comics and Animation as one of the default category’s for both series? I can understand if there was one or two misses and they apologized for it, but this is just ridiculous. http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AoTI9Yts_N.jhgK7Ib2Vg3knzKIX;_ylv=3?ps=1&p=Twilight&pn=&scope=subject&mc=396545016&mc=396545198&fltr=_en&tab=0&asktime=&save_search=1&st=1
There are 3323 pages of questions that have popped up since. Comics and Animation are for Comic Books/ Daily Comics and Animation like Flash Animation or similar.
Please consider this.
Thank you for your time.
Quite simply, Rowling is a much better writer. The Harry Potter movies are also greater in quality and performance.
i love harry potter books! twilight can’t compare to them. i think that the harry potter books are realistic and show aspects of real life in a magical setting. these books are funny, romantic, and tragic all at once.
i tried to read harry potter but, i didnt even make it thru the first chapter of the first book! i found it extremely boring. then twilight came out. omg that is definately the best series i have ever read! it is a very addicting love story unlike harry potter. i honestly dont even know what harry potter is about! its just some wizard dude who goes to this wizard school thingy. on the other hand, theres twilight. there is actually a story (a very good on at that). and if you have a brain, then you know that twilight is definately the best.
It all depends on the person’s taste on who they think is better. I personally would take vampires and werewolves over witches and warlocks, but I think the Harry Potter movies are better. But I like Twilight by far the best.
(Jacob Black has my <3 )
harry potter is ok… but TWILIGHT IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
harry potter i read both seiries and they are both good but harry potter
I have to say I enjoy Twilight, the book, series. I am not so sure that I like the movies. In the book Edward and Bella’s relationship seems much more normal/realistic, but in the movie it comes off as obssessive, corny, and stalker like. The Harry Potter movies are much better than the Twilight movie(s) but i enjoyed reading the Twilight series so much better than the overly childish Harry Potter series.
My ruling:
Which is the better movie?
Harry Potter
Which is the better book?
Twilight
Honestly both the books/movies are amazing, but you cant really compare them because they are two different things. Twilight is purely a love story, where the two characters are fighting for their love. Harry Potter is about a boy that is trying to not get killed by he who shall not be named and going through crushes and pretty much the life of him and his friends. i dont think there should be any competition between them. theyre both amazing, fun stories.
ok i have read both books but honestly, hp took me a while too get into it wasnt till the third book where i actually became really into it. hp is really hard too get into at first a lot of chapters are rather boring and dull, i mean the author would spend a whole chapter describing one thing!!
twilight, was intriguing from the get go i love romance/drama and vampire books, i felt that the author did a good job balancing description and explaining the story. when it comes to which book is better it is twilight hands down. i read all the books in less than a month. hp took me a longgggggggggg time.
but.. when it comes to the movies, hp wins hands down!! i love the harry potter movies they are just like the books and seeing it visually actually makes the stories more interesting!
the twilight movie was absolutley terrible! it wasnt by the book at all, and if you never read the book you would be lost during the movie, not to mention kristin stewart is one of the worst actresses ever! i was very disappointed in the movie.
twilight is by far the best. either way rob pattinson doesnt care cause he was in both.anway all the geeks who like harry potter would probably rather read anyway. geez stephanie meyer is the best auther that i’ve ever heard about!!!!!!
The whole argument is pointless. Really? Vampires and Wizards? Since these are totally different things, people are always going to prefer one thing over the other. It’s like comparing cats to dogs. There are different factors that make a person like something.
I think that both writers have fantastic work. You can never say one is better than the other because they are different and have different styles of writing and there will be different opinions about both. Harry Potter’s characters were more thought of about how their personality was and etc, but Twilight is more suspenseful and draws you in. One thing I can say about Twilight is that it is very descriptive and the movie was boring, but the books weren’t. There was a story, and the story was interesting. But I find that if Edward wasn’t described as so charming and good lucking, there wouldn’t be such an addiction over Twilight. I find both books equal because they both have different stories and the author’s have different writing styles. I also think the books attract different age groups or types of people.
I have to admit that twilight truely was great last year, but seriously, it’s just plane old now. we all know how the story ends. seriously it’s been years, Now when I see twilight all I can think about is how boring it is now. But however, harry potter was truely the most awesome books I’ve ever read. I’ve read the 7th over & over again & it just doesn’t get old. Harry Potter is the best books in THE WORLD! I’m completely a harry potter junkie. stephenie meyer & j.k rowling r both talented writers, but theres apsolutely no question that j.k. rowling is in fact the much better writer, but however, steph is still talented.
Harry Potter, as a unit, is written better and has a better story. However, Harry Potter didn’t show the strongest writing in the first book.
Twilight lacks any story really. Everyone talks about how great the story is, and I just found it empty.
I really hate you people.
They are both wonderful. Don’t compare them.
What the hell. Edward is indeed a stalker. He saves her from a car sniffs her and they autmomatically love each other. Worst movie line of all time
Edward: Say it
Bella: Vampire
Come on! My 4 year old son could write something better!
I agree with Madeline.
People can read whatever they like, people can love twilight and hate harry potter or vice versa. They can think what they like.
Personally I found Twilight easier to relate to. A teenage girl who lives plain and very ordinary life suddenly meets a vampire and they fall in love and so on. Stephanie has made vampires and werewolves realistic as many people have said and many girls (not all I know) love the way Stephanie wrote the story. From Bella’s point of view.
Harry Potter on the other hand has an actual plot that is interesting and has a purpose. Twilight didn’t really have one. Edward and Bella just fell in love, Jacob loves Bella, he imprints on Bella’s half vampire half human child and they beat the Volturi.
Harry Potter movies were great and so was Twilight. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be a fab movie (Going to watch it tomorrow) and so will New Moon.
I will not choose between the two books/movies.
I love them both for their good and bad points.
I love both authors and I’m not going to favour one more than the other. Neither are better than the other for many different reasons that make them equal somehow.
That’s just what I think.
the harry potter characters are like actual people: they have strengths, flaws, opinions, will, etc.
the twilight characters are very unrealistic. edward has no flaws. he’s perfect. it gives nothing to the story. bella’s character is just plain sexisyt: typical damsel in distress, fainting and gasping and needing to be saved by her night in shining armour, “Edward”.
Well having read both series I can honestly say I enjoyed Harry Potter more. When I got the new book I couldn’t put it down, I almost had to force myself to finish the Twilight books, they have a tendency to drag on a bit. Especially the second one when Edward leaves…..really half the book is Bella moping about and whining. Rowling is a much better storyteller!
Twilight is for creepy mouth breathing girls without any relationships with boys so they take a fake romance with a fictional character.
Disgusting.
Honestly, you just CANT compare them.
Harry potters about wizards, and witches, and giants, and gobblins.
And twlight is about romance, and vampires and shape shifters.
the only thing REMOTELY simular is the fantasy, plain and simple.
But no one gives a rat about whiches better, who hates what, and how poorly written YOU think either of the two is.
I’ve read twilight, i give it a 2 out of 5.
i’ve read harry potter, and i give it a 5, mostly because i grew up watching the movies, and reading the books, and twlight was somthing i heard about on a rpg.
Harry potter is what i love, and twlight is just a fad. enough said
in addition (sorry, i forgot about this), I despise the way stephanie meyer has changed the world’s outlook on vampires in fictional writing. they used to be scary, evil creatures, in horror stories. this – can u call her a writer? – person has made them into misunderstood creatures. in some cases that would be fine, in fact i prefer them that way (ie. the mutants in X-men), but since vampires have been known long as the scary blood-sucking animals, it was hard for that change. and they used to be just bluntly evil. they sucked blood, could only come out at night, can’t see themselves in a mirror, turn into bats, and that’s it! ms. meyer gave them a science. it took it too far.
prognosis? harry potter is better
I have read both Harry Potter and Twilight and love them both. But Harry Potter is the better series. Harry Potter is a classic and will be remembered forever. Twilight will just be popular for now. As you read the hp series you grow up with them and its just am amazing epic for the ages. Twilight is great but mainly focused towards teen girls who read it just to imagine Edward is their boyfriend. Harry Potter is the better series hands down.
Twilight for sure harry potter is for loosers with no life and beleive in stupid mistical creatures that arent real that live in a fairy land where giants and trees come 2 life…..HOW STUPID!!
TWILIGHT ROX!!
GO EDWARD!!!!!!!!
Twilight is wayyyyy Better!!! its interesting and more exciting than harry potter. Harry Potter is really boring and un-interesting. plus the movies are like 3 hours long and i was watching the first movie of harry potter and i couldnt sit thru the whole thing it was so boring. if twilight was 3 hours long i would watch it because its actually interesting and exciting to watch. and for people who say twilight suck your just upset cause you know twilight is better than harry potter. plus harry potter movies and books are old twilight is new and more fun!
Twilight is SOOOO much BETTER!!
twilight is for over emotional girls that have nothing better to do
Love me some Edward!! Everyone has their own opinion though and thank god for that. If we all liked the same thing this world would be boring as hell!!
I’d love to know how Twilight is more realistic. It’s just as likely to happen as Harry Potter. HP is so much more imaginative and original as opposed to just another vampire love story. And J.K. Rowling put so much love into her books, which I fail to see in Meyer’s books. I feel like both authors had an oppertunity to take advantage of having no boundaries in their stories but Meyer’s played it safe.
twilight is totally better! i admit i loved harry potter when it was big but the books are to big and BORING twilight on the other hand is interesting and you seee it from the mair persons point of view that and VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES ARE IN BABYY! WIZARDS AND BORING SHIT LIKE THAT IS OOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUT!
HARRY POTTER KICKS TWILIGHTS ASS!
I’ve never read a Twilight book, since I am a guy and I’m just not into romance novels. However, I have read every Harry Potter book, and I must say that I’ve never read a better series in my life. Harry Potter fans probably realize that even the minor things, such as spell names, make sense with their meaning (like the spell Knox, which cuts the light off from Lumos, means “night”). Once again, I’ve never read any of the Twilight books, but I have seen the movie. And I think JK Rowling did a better job (only based off the movie), because she was able to come up with a whole world from basically nothing. However, in Twilight, the world is shared with normal everyday humans. They go to high school with everyday kids, and things like that. But, Harry Potter is so unique, because it’s a city inside a city. Hogwarts and Hogsmead, and Diagon Alley all lie within London. And I think the coolest part is that nobody from the regular world knows about it.
So, with this being said, I give it to the Potter Series.
Harry Potter is by far the better series of the two. First of all, it gained popularity without the help of the movie. Unlike Twilight, whose popularity shot up when the movie came out. (Then people who never picked up a book before started reading?!?!) I’m not saying that the Twilight saga was bad. I enjoyed it myself. Although I compared the two, saying HP is better, I haven’t read all HP books. As for Twilight, I’ve read 3 of the books (the first 3, still on the last). What I’m trying to say despite my aforementioned comment is that the two series are both great in their own way. If we’re comparing a wizard book to another wizard book, then it’s possible to do that. But these two series are irrelevent in terms of the story. One is about wizards, while the other is about vampires/werewolves. So just enjoy each series for hat they are, and not focus on which is better. Because when you start doing that, you’ve misunderstood the phrase, “reading is fundamental.”
twilight!!!!!!!!!!!!!
twilight blows, and is a terrible series that brain washes teens into thinking that a 6 grade reading level is socially acceptable for a college student. The movie was even worse. what a sweet budget. saw had a better budget and theres was like $900,000
I think Harry Potter is waaayyyy better. Twilight is just for girls who have nothing better to do than dream over some hot vampire guy that doesn’t even exist..I got blown away by how creative and imaginative Harry Potter was.
i love twilight!!<3333
They’re two entirely different things… but as far as writing goes, Harry Potter was written much better. The plat is better, there’s more twists, the characters are better developed, and it’s more relatable. I like Twilight as well, but it’s really a shallow kind of liking. It’s mostly for young girls. I’m only 18, but I can appreciate the difference between the writing. Harry Potter is undeniably the better of the two series.
Wow. I can NOT believe people are saying Harry Potter is boring. Twilight is one of the most boring books i have EVER read, and far less superior. JK rowling is a superb author. No competiton.
The critics would unequivocally say Harry Potter is better. The first Twilight book was received well but the next ones were considered at mixed to poor reception. This was because Bella became nothing more than a damsel in distress, and in the end there is no consequences, and everyone gets what they want. The Harry Potter phenomena is much, much bigger than Twilight is. Twilight has also been acused of being sexist, and old-fashioned. Harry Potter will never be a classic, but will always remain a big hit. I think Stephen King said it best, “Both Rowling and Meyer, they’re speaking directly to young people… The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good.”
Of course, which is better is an opinion. It’s what people prefer. But in a literary sense, there’s no argument. Any English professor will tell you Harry Potter is much more well-written.
As for Twilight being more realistic, that complete bull. Neither HP or Twilight are in any way realistic in a practical sense. But I have to say that the characters in a personal sense are much more complex, and therefore, more realistic.
I really enjoy Harry Potter and Twilight. I do not know which is better, being that both authors are completely amazing writers. Both are fantasy novels, obviously, so there isn’t too much “realism” in both novels. I agree with Ask Mike. There is no one definite answer as to which series is better. It’s just a matter of personal choice! As for me, they are both amazing.
Also, not to be a total nerd and continue on with another post, but I encourage Twilight readers that haven’t read the Harry Potter Series to pick one up (preferrably not the first or second, because you have to learn so much at first that they’re kinda dull). It seems on here a lot more people like Harry Potter, because of the characters being dynamic and round. However, there are a lot of characters who are flat, but I think that the most important characters in the book are more like everyday people than Bella and Edward. And my final thing about this, is that I think if anyone was casted into one of these books, and had to live them, the majority of us would go for Harry Potter. More people have a desire to live in a wizarding world, than a vampire world (although there is a vampire in Harry Potter, who causes Bill to crave raw meat.hahaha)
But if you put it like ‘Harry Potter is just a stupid boy and his friends, casting spells at each other”
and if you say “Twilight is just a stupid girl in love with a blood sucking boy” then they both sound lame.
Are you kidding me Twilight is horrible, Harry potter characters have personality and there is more than just one story line in Harry Potter not just the main plot of Harry VS. Voldermort but also there’s the smaller plot’s of romance and that jazz, along with the fact that it has that amount of wonder and fantasy that most people like, granted the movies stink since they switched the directors, I liked Chris Columbus the best, but they still beat the horrible camera work, bad acting, and horrible story plot of the movie twilight. I have read both series and own both also, and on a scale of one to ten Harry Potter is 10 and Twilight is 6.
I feel like the director of Harry potter is trying to keep up with Twilight and is missing the whole essence of the potter books themselves.
Another thing that some one is going to bring up is Dumbledore being Gay, that is J.K. Rowlings view of Dumbledore you can think what you want of dumbledore.
Plus Twilight isn’t being the best rolemodel for kids either.
TWILIGHT TWILIGHT ALL THE WAY!! but the book is way better than the movie
Harry Potter is better. Granted, I have my issues with Harry Potter (though it is one of my favorite series), especially the *character* Harry Potter. He’s a numb peice of fluff tossed around by the rest of the indepth characters. Granted, he has more of a backstory than Bella, but they both have no personality. The difference? Harry becomes a bit full of himself (when he should because he’s good at these things, like seeking) and Bella is ignorant to her own power over the world (yeah, how many guys had crushes on her throughout the series).
Another thing is JK Rowling did her research, whether it was for names to spellwords, to creatures of actual mythology. Whereas Stephanie Meyer didn’t know anything about Forks nor the Qualite (sp?) Indians. I met someone from Forks who was in fact from that tribe. Interesting.
Then there’s the fact that in Harry Potter, there are people that are good at things, people that are bad at things, and people who progress. Sure, Harry is good at Quiddich but less so at transfiguration. We see his growth this way and it makes him (do I dare say it for Harry?) realistic.
Twilight, everyone is good at everything. They are pretty much superheros and supervillians with a clumsy girl pushed around in the center.
And come on, SPARKLES? Wtf.
HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can say this with a true opinion, because I have been through both fads, and although Twilight’s light went off for me rather quickly, Harry Potter lives on to this day, and I haven’t stopped re-reading the books.
The world of Harry Potter is fasinating, every page is filled with something new, and you never know what to expect, it’s quite spectacular indeed. There is immense mystery and great foreshadowing, spotted only by the most careful readers, a great aspect, courtesy of Ms. Rowling. Plus the characters are funny, and ever evolving and very deep. On the contrary, characters in Twilight, leave me confused and frustrated due to their stubbornly stupid, and ever unchanging actions (Bella) and static ways (all the vampires who don’t ever change), the most remotley dynamic character is Jacob, who is also pretty dry. But Meyer is an excellent conveyer of words. The theme and the way she associates with many teenage girls’ fantasies, draws people in. However, her plot is not thrilling, and rather bland and “OMG, Edward”, even though she tries, unsuccessfully to add some outside drama. I also believe in strong female main characters, which Bella is certainly not, quite the contrarty to Hermoine, and Ginny.
Over all both books have their reasons for being fads. But with the simply spectacular plot, and writting ad characters, and the many age groups it targets, Harry Potter is without a doubt better. It is the fantasy world that comes along rarley. As for Twilight, four books on romance with action as a side plot, are obviously not the best, especially when the characters are so static, I will say it is OK. Harry Potter though, focuses on the magic, mystery, and action with romance only as a cleverly weaved in subplot.
LONG LIVE THE HARRY POTTER PHENOMENON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I’ve read both series. I find twilight extremely predictable. The author chose a horribly, mushy,”now everyone is Happy!:-D” sort of ending. I have to admit some part of the harry potter series dragged on a bit, but the characters are so much more realistic and you find yourself feeling for the characters. Yes, the way the author wrote twilight made you feel like you were being left when edward left Bella, but the difference that made HArry potter better for me is that the author made you feel FOR the characters. you didn’t have to be them, to worry for them. you grew attached to the characters as people instead of getting sucked into a fake life being an extremely 2 demisional character(Bella). The writing style of JKR is so much more mature as well, which is crazy considering the Harry Potter series is a children’s book while the Twilight series is for teens. Harry Potter is far superior in my eyes.
Harry Potter is way better. Hey twitards, get over your stupid edward.
I have read both and can definitely compare.
As far as my own opinion, I believe that Harry Potter outshines Twilight in all aspects, except perhaps in the romance department (a topic that Twilight is highly abundant of). Harry Potter will remain a classic for people of all ages while Twilight is only very limited to a certain age group and gender.
I don’t like Twilight at all. However, the only reason Harry Potter and Twilight are compared is because both are fantasy’s with young characters, and I think it also might have something to do with the star of Twilight being in Harry Potter 4. Twilight is nothing but a mushy romance series thrown with the twist that the main characters lover is a vampire, who thursts for her blood, and the occasional action scene. Harry Potter on the otherhand, (Harry Potter has always been my favorite series) you’ve gotten to grow up with Harry and his friends, and when you read it, you feel like you know him, and the way Harry Potter deals with things, is more realistic than Twilight. Although Harry Potter has more mythical creatures in it than Twilight, the creatures sort of give Harry Potter the extra fantasy boost that Twilight lacks, because Twilight is fighting to be realistic. Unfortunately, you just can’t have vampires and werewolves in a story and make it seem realistic.
Now Harry Potter and Twilight are in completely different ballfields. Where many things Twilight lacks, Harry Potter has fully stocked. The Twilight movie, however is terrible. Its great that they tried to make the movie, but the movie is just plain silly. I personally am not comfortable watching Twilight, I don’t like watching other people make out, and the acting is terrible. The movie is sooo far off the book that if you hadn’t read the story at some points you’d have no idea whats going on. Another thing I don’t quite understand is why the bad vampires walk so stinkin slow! Whats up with that?
Although Harry Potter often steers a little bit away from the books, the acting in Harry Potter is so much better. And the action and special effects make up for it. Although sometimes I don’t agree with some of the things that the Potter movies leave out, I am more satisfied with them than I was watching Twilight.
I can’t wait to see Harry Potter 6, it looks amazing, I’m seeing it tomorrow.
After reading many of these comments, I’m noticing that the Harry Potter supporters are far more mature and educated than the Twilight supporters…
I was obsessed with harry potter for about 4-5 years… I had a huge obsession. Then I read twilight and forgot everything about harry potter. However my obsession over twilight lasted for less than a year. What annoys me most about twilight is that Mrs. Meyer has ruined the main theme of her story in order to write more books (and get more money). She ruined the true love theme by putting Bella, the main character, fall for Jacob Black. I think that this proves how ”cheap” and ”money hungry” she is. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely loved the books and her style of writing but I don’t think we can compare her with J.K Rowling. Mrs Rowling has created a whole universe. She knows every little detail and can explain everything. If you think of it there has been loads of times that mrs Meyers couldn’t answer a question about her books or tried to answer it and then,when asked again, she answered differently. As for the people who say that the harry potter characters have more depth and that only jacob’s character is realistic I have to say that jacob seems more ”realistic” because he’s human. You can’t expect the vampires(who have lived more that 100 years each) to be like normal teens and act like humans!
*Sorry for my awful english!*
Of course Twilight is better! Harry Potter is so boring! I couldn’t even get through the first book in the series. But, I read all 4 Twilight books! At least Stephenie Meyer knows when to stop writing!
twilight is so awesome, i havent read the hp books yet, i plan to eventually, but they sound wayyy out there to me
I’ve read both series.
Harry Potter wins!!! J.K. Rowling is by far the better writer. In fact, I have read all of the books more than once. There’s something new to find every time. I also love how the books ‘grow up’ with Harry. Sorcerer’s Stone is much more of a children’s book, while by the time you get to Deathly Hallows the story has evolved to a darker, more serious story.
Twilight was not a bad idea for a story, but it was poorly executed. The ending might as well have been “…and pink fluffy bunnies hopped happily through the cotton candy fields while sparkly gumdrops floated down from the rainbow filled sky.” It has about the same emotional impact.
I feel that the whole debate is totally pointless. I agree with you (Mike) that there is no right answer as to which one is better than the other…and I myself have read through each series and was a great fan of both for the longest time. Though now I feel if the matter arises in a debate, I’d side with Harry Potter.
Twilight is good in it’s own right—though it’s written more towards an audience of little girls (maybe 13 or so) who like to read about young fantasy romance such as this. While I was reading it, I admit I was caught in it’s web…but after hearing about it so much then having the Twilight “fangirls” attacking Harry Potter, I came to resent it. There should really be no debate between the two, both are fantasy yes, but both are very different than one another.
Though I still have a soft side for Twilight, I’ll never love it as much as I love Harry Potter. Harry Potter to me is a very personal series; it came out when I was still in elementary school, then finished when I was in high school; so in a sense I grew up with Harry, Ron and Hermione; making these characters best friends to me literature-wise, and Edward Cullen has nothing on this connection that I feel with the Harry Potter characters. He can never be my “best friend” like Harry and his friends are, and even if his book came out the same time Harry’s did…I don’t think I’d be able to have the same sort of relationship with him.
Edward’s the best thing to ever happen in the mind of a little girl who’s going through puberty; she has silly little thoughts and fantasies of the “bad boy” coming through her window at night, scooping her into his arms and taking off into the night with her. With Harry Potter, it’s more of a tale of friendships making and breaking, learning about love and loss, death and life, and above all…growing up. Yes, both are fantasies, but above all, Twilight it meant more to be a romance, and Harry Potter more of an entertaining story of morals. And you really can’t compare that.
Though people will still argue over which one is “better” I still think the whole argument it pointless and shouldn’t even be brought up. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, and everyone will choose one over the other, or maybe even both…but still, JUST because Robert Patterson (?) played Cedric in Harry Potter then went on to play Edward in Twilight DOES NOT MEAN you are able to make a connection with the stories and compare them! You can make a connection with the acting…but NOT the stories
And that is my calm, mature and professional opinion~ Don’t flame now children, and be polite :3 I’m proud of this comment…I think I’ll post it on dA~ http://kisharu.deviantart.com/ go there if you want to talk to ME more on the matter, don’t reply here, I probably will forget about this and not come back here, heehee, I lose track of things easily
I personally preferred Harry Potter to Twilight, I feel that the storyline in HP was way more thought out and creative. Not to say Twilight is not good, its just not as superior as HP. I personally think it depends on the age group reading it. Twilight is a more preteen-teen style book while HP is ageless in my opinion.
I think the whole argument about which book is better. It’s stupid. Two sides are going at it each other like lions at their food, but who’s going to listen and reason with each other? No one. No one is going to know which book is better unless they read it through and through.
Twilight is a weak novel teen series about vampires. It’s a disgrace to vampires. The characters have to little no spotlight in the series at all. There’s no development. The plot is weak as well, and it’s about a romance between a century old vampire and a human girl. There’s not much description to describe Edward. What describes him? All I read was: God, beautiful, handsome, etc. Those words are very vague. The author could have put more description on him, but oh well.
As for Harry Potter, it’s a better series. There are a lot of plots that add to something bigger and deeper. I have only began to read the books after the first movie came out. But, what I like about the novels is the characters having a scene or more in the books. They have a background and story. It’s not just focused on the main characters as well. Everyone plays a good role. The series is about more than just pure magic and how to use it. It’s how Harry enjoys and have fun with magic. For his life of eleven years, he’s been alone for so long that he’s forgotten why he’s even living. Of course, it’s not like he wants to die. As soon as he was introduced to magic, his whole life changed. He made friends as well as rivals and enemies. The school was his home.
Now compare a great series like Harry Potter to a small series like Twilight. Which is better? Harry Potter of course since I’m being very bias about it, and I might have been contradicting what I’m saying earlier. Oh well.
Harry Potter dominates the Twilight saga. There is simply no competition between the two, Harry Potter has always been, and will always be better than twilight.
Everyone does have their own opinion! but they are both alot different. vampires vs wizards. both are good in their own way. i do like harry potter way better but i can see how some like twilight. to me harry potter has a better plot line and it has more details and it has real lessons and good themes. the themes in twilight many people dont even get. its mroe of a teenage romance story. where harry is good vs. evil, love, friendship, death. i love harry potter!!! both are good though
Twilight=FAIL
I am not a teen anymore but I really got in to twilight. Though I saw a comment about how Bellas life only revolves around what Edward wants and she don’t think for herself. In some parts I felt that way also but over all it was a great book. I Also don’t think this should have been on a school reading list some of it was mature reading such as having the baby,always wanting sex and all about the guy. Im in my 20′s I think this is for more my age. V.S Harry Potter that is more for middle school high school I started a book in highschool and I really couldn’t get in to it I think they are very different. As far as I Know harry potter don’t have all that romantic stuff and boys like harry potter also. No guy likes twilight its just not written for them.
Well from the point of view of a young teenage girl (me!) I feel that Twilight was such a success because it was something unusual, dark and mysterious yet at the same time cool! It was also something that most of my friends and I would not usually read. Twilight was also such a big hit with teen girls because of the idea of falling inlove with a handsome paranormal guy. To be honest I found Twilight a much easier book to get into and much easier to continue than Harry Potter. Although this could be because I began reading the first H.P. Book when I was a lot younger whereas I read the Twilight Phenomenom last summer. I personally really like and have enjoyed both series of books so I can’t really say that one is better than the other.
Apples and Bowling balls.
In other words yes, it is pointless.
I’ve seen the Harry Potter movies and I’ve read the Twilight books.
Both extremely good.
People have different opinions and while I respect a good debate, this whole thing has turned into a, “pick a side and bash the other” type deal. It’s ridiculous.
I’ll be glad to see the day when all of the movies for both series are out and all the excitement for all of it is gone.
Though there will probably something new by then.
harry potter is hands down the better series in my opinion. it’s better written and someone above said harry potter plot is predictable and twilight’s isnt. really so you knew snape loved lilly all along? or that dumbledore was going to die? in twilight i didn’t have to worry i knew everyone was going to come out just fine and dandy i dont even have to worry about the characters.
harry potter by far is the best!!!
twilight is no where near as good as people make it out to be!
HARRY POTTER IS THE BEST!!
love you daniel radcliffe <3
Twilight isn’t realistic at all. How can it be? There was no real war, no real tragedy, no sacrifice. The bad guys chickened off because of Bella’s LOVE SHIELD. That’s not how it goes in the real world. You need victory you bleed for it. And that’s what happens in the Harry Potter series. I’m not saying Harry Potter is real but JKR fills in all the holes and gaps and the book makes sense.
Twilight Series? Not so much, dear. It doesn’t even have a plot.
Harry Potter by far.
Harry Potter is written a whole lot better and has more substance in it. Although there were some good parts in Twilight I found it mostly silly, and I’m a teen girl so I should be obsessed with it but I really couldn’t find any interest in the romanctic/trashy novel. And I don’t think the novel should be geared towards pre-teens b/c there were parts I found a liitle inappropriate for kids.
I think Twilight is Better i Tryed to read harry potter but it was boring and i read twilight and i was amazing!!! XD Twilight fan
Omg i am reading these comments and they are hilarious! The way people creatively insult Twilight is too funny; oh and I’m not being sarcastic, I’m seriously lol-ing and I just wanted to tell everybody :]
Harry Potte by far! The books have an amazing plot and the characters all have personalities!!
twighlight does not compare to HARRY POTTER!!
HARRY POTTER WINS!!
Harry Potter is a classic written by a gifted story teller. Twilight is a tale crafted by a new writer who has tapped into the realm of teenage romantic literature. There is no comparison. The story that Rowling tells, in seven novels, is woven with love and complete thoroughness that is recognizably genius. It speaks to the universal and deals with our timeless efforts to bend our minds around life, death, immortality, afterlife, love, friendship,loyalty, prejudice, jealousy and the concept that we all have the potential to be great – it is merely our choices that set us apart…….besides, if Uncle Stevie thinks it the bomb – who can argue w/ that?
Harry Potter. Always Harry Potter. Better action, better thought out romance and relationships. I think that Rowlings assessment of teenagers (as well as adults) is much better-I’m not just takling about Bella who was “born middle-aged and gets older every year” or Edward who’s a hundred something, but ALL of the teenagers. The series has gone downhill. Harry Potter will completely dominate in the end, Twilight will eventually lose popularity I know it for sure.
Harry Potter gets old after a while. Twilight does not have one dimensional, perfect characters. Those that wrote this are WRONG. If you read the book youd know. HP wins the movies by far…even as a huge twilight fan i thought the movie was the corniest movie ever. As for the books, HP is too predictable. After a while the ” he that shall not be named” gets old. And the whole lord voldermort is back! voldermort! voldermort! voldermort! Cant he just be dead already?? GOD
There really is no reason or ability to compare. Both stories are written different ways, by completely different authors. Both movies are directed by different people and portrayed uniquely.
I remain at a neutral stance.
Certain books are appealing to certain people, just as certain foods please some people more than others. There’s no reason to argue over which is better if our tastebuds all say something different.
Stephanie Meyer is an amazing author.Even though I like her better,I don’t think she should be compared to J.K. Rowling because they write different things.Twilight is a romance novel.And it’s not trashy,it was meant to be an Adult Novel.And who cares what’s “unrealistic”?It’s fiction.It doesn’t need to be realistic,it’s about using imagination.And you can deny it if you want,but Twilight is an amazing romance novel.
HARRY POTTER IS WWWWAAAAYYYY BETTER THAN THAT GARBAGE OF THE TWILIGHT!!!!
THE WAR IS OVER BETWEEN THEM AND HARRY POTTER HAS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
THE TWI-HARDS ARE JUST IN DENIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWILIGHT ISNT REALISTIC ITS CRAP!!!!!!!
HARRY POTTER IS WELL WRITTENED AND PLANNED!!!!!!
AND I AGREE WITH STEPHEN KING
AND HOW HARRY POTTER IS SO PREDICTABLE IS JUST STUPID
WE DIDNT KNOW THAT DUMBLEDORE WAS GNA DIE OR THAT SNAPE WAS REALLY GOOD! or how he was in love with lily!
so harry potter rules
and twilight can suck it!!!!!!!!!!!
TWILIGHT! Twilight is soooooooooooooooooooooo much better than Harry Potter. I could never get into Harry Potter. Personally I found it boring but that’s just me. Twilight is more relatible than Harry Potter. Even if both are fantasy and won’t happen, Twilight is more relatible. Twilight rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE the TWILIGHT SAGA!!!!!!
I’ve read both series, and I enjoyed them both, but in an entirely different way. After the third reading of Twilight, I began to notice her lack of using proper grammar or intricate writing. Does Meyer know about the subjunctive tense? I understand she was trying to write as a 17 year old, but still.
Like someone has already said, Harry Potter is character driven and Twilight is plot driven. Twilight is practically a mad lib where the reader can insert themselves and their friends very easily and fall in love with Edward Cullen. HP has awesome characters that you can love or hate that evolve over seven years. Malfoy and Snape went from my least favorite characters to the most intricate and lovable characters in the end.
And yeah, Robert Pattinson plays a good pretty boy as Cedric, but constipation doesn’t work well for him.
hmm. I talked myself out of my original ambiguous assertion.
Harry Potter>Twilight
Hard choice. Everyone has their favourites and a lot of the time it can be dependent on the age group (though not always of course). I am a 17 year old girl and so found Twilight captivating as i was able to see all the emotions of first love and lust written down on a page. Also, when i read Harry Potter for the first time i was going into the same year Harry was. So this was equally as exciting but overall the emotion and power of Twilight and the rest of the series had a bigger effect on me : ) Yay Twilight!!
As a reader of both, I would have to say Harry Potter wins, hands down! The Twilight Saga is an okay series but the characters don’t grow or mature throughout the books as do the Harry Potter characters. Whomever said that the Harry Potter characters have a story behind them is correct and as the series continues we learn more and more about these characters.
Also, there isn’t much plot in the Twilight books. In Harry Potter there are many different story lines and plots that each tie in with one another… Like for example.. Harry free’s Dobby the elf.. that is not only a part of book 2 but it comes to play in books 6 and 7 as well!
This is just my opinion and thank you for letting me share it!
~ Candle
I agrre, the only reason teens do like twilight is because of the amazingly gorgeus edward cullen, which i don’t even think is hot! But there’s something about twilight that i cant put my finger on that i love so much!! Maybe it’s the eternal war going on against the encredibaly strong vampires and the husky, sexy, werewovles, but whatever it is twilight is now a classic that i will FOREVER love
HARRY POTTER, duh twilight got really boring, while harry potter always had something new. we get it, edward is hot, but really, who cares?
there same in awseomeness!
i love harry potter
i love twilight
Why even compare the two? They are totally different. The only thing they have in common is the popularity. Personally I think this is just another opinion war. We all have different book tastes. It’s like comparing fruits to vegetables. Neither will win because some like one, some like the other one, some like both.
Harry Potter is by far the best.
Oh please, Stephenie Meyer’s story is original and cool, got me captivated for a while, but her writing (especially in new moon) is overwhelmingly bad. People, you’ve got to admit that. She has no writing talent. Maybe it’s just underdeveloped, but still, bad.
I don’t deny that the story is good though, being a teen girl and all I really did relate to Bella’s emotions while she was falling in love (Twilight) and then while she was struggling with a broken heart (New Moon). Stephenie’s got a talent expressing feelings, but that’s it. The word choices are simplistic and repetitive, the plot is not really good nor complex. She is NOT A GOOD WRITER, just kiiinda creative.
On the other hand, JK Rowling, I don’t wanna be repetitive but the words people above me chose to describe her are pretty much right. She DOES know how to develop a novel. Meyer talks about writing her novels like she just woke up and wrote what she had in mind, the way she really did. Besides, she calls her books “stories”, just stories! anyone with imagination can come up with a story, but it requires talent and effort to come up with a novel.
Thanks, I hope you read this although this is like the 1000th comment
That’s a tough one! But I think Harry Potter is much more exciting, and full of life!
I’m not exactly sure since I’ve read the Twilight books and watched the movie…and only watched the Harry Potter movies.
I am a huge fan of both so I say be fair and love each other. They’re both great books and movies…there should be no competition.
But I do understand other people’s opinions so don’t be saying “It’s my opinion! I shouldn’t like both!”
~Alex
Fan of H.P. & Twilight
Harry potter makes me want to rip my hair out it bores me so much. Twilight was interesting, but the movie sucked.
So book wise, Twilight is better.
If your talking movie, Harry potter is better!
I don’t think it’s even a competition because Harry Potter is so much better then Twilight!
I love Harry Potter with all my heart, and I could not read past book one of the Twilight series because the writing and circumstances were so horrible. But seriously? There’s not point comparing. There have been shitty books in the past, just as there were fantastic ones. Different people enjoy different books. Whatever. Sometimes I don’t get what the big deal about Twilight is, but then again I have friends who don’t like Harry Potter and thinks its boring. Book are just entertainment, if people have fun reading them then that’s cool. It doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t be a competition.
HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY! 15 years of planning, there is a solution for every question you can come up with
twilight, just written off the top of her head. NO
HARRY POTTER IS OBVIOUSLY THE BETTER CHOICE
It sounds like an eleven year old girl wrote Twilight, but Harry Potter has the composition of a real writer. Harry Potter has so many dimensions and elements, so much thought was put into it, it’s pure genius and that is extremely respectable.
However, Twilight is just for eleven year old girls that want a romantic, hot vampire to fall for a plain girl. Don’t get me wrong, Robert Pattinson is pretty hot. But Cedric Digory> Edward.
haha. my u/n is twilight4life so obviousy u can tell that i love twilight. i went to go c harry potter today so i love harry potter too. they both have the same elements tho. suspence, drama, romance (more twilight) and a lot more. they are also both … uhmm…. unrealistic. but in a good way.
i <33 twilight and harry potter!!!!!!
I like both, but J. K. Rowling is a much better writer than Stephanie Meyer. She has amazing ways to help people visualize the setting and describes things really good. I just think people think Twilight is better cause it focuses on romantic conflict and is easier for Teenage girls to like.
I love both. They both allow my imagination run wild. Thats what i love most.
Twilight for my sister.
This is the stupidest question because harry potter is the obvious answer. Harry Potter has been around much longer than Twilight. ANd Harry Potter books are read by children, adults, male and female. While Twilight is mostly read by female teenagers. Harry Potter books have gotten better reviews. ALso Each and every single harry potter movie has got better reviews than Twilight. IT has done better in the box office and overall the story line is so much better than twilight. i have read all the twilight books and all the harry potter books, and i must say that harry potter is by far much better than twilight.
I am a fan of both, the Twilight Saga and the Harry Potter series but even then I have to admit that Harry Potter is far more superior than Twilight. The Harry Potter books are exceptionally well written and provide amazing plots. On the other hand, the Twilight books provide an already reused and repeated storyline. The Twilight books were a great fast read but the Harry Potter series is something I will forever cherish. Oh and by the way, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was awesome!
Simply, Twilight was poorly written. The actual literature is more juvenile and the ONLY people I have seen reading the books are females. That makes not just the characters, but the books as well, one dimensional.
Harry Potter draws from a more eclectic pot and anyone in his or her right mind can distinguish that.
Harry Potter wins.
ok, well i’ve read a lot of really passionate and strong responses here and first off i wana say that i think this war between harry potter and twilight is stupid. ofcourse some people are gona love harry potter and ofcourse others are gona love twilight and thats just something were all gona have to accept. personally i am in love with twilight, i love the books so much and i find them more ineresting than harry potter. the harry potter books have so much detail in them that it gets boring. not saying harry potter is bad, i was a fan of it before twilight came along and changed that. harry potter was an interesting idea and really creative. JK Rowling has a great imaginatoin and shes done a lot with her characters and the plot of her stories but for me twilight was just much more interesting and more appealing for me to read. maybe it is coz of edward who knows? most girls want someone like that in their lives and ofcourse edwards not real, hes way to perfect to be real but people love reading about him anyway. and i enjoyed the whole love triangle thing going on, and the whole vampire werewolf thing made it so interesting. in harry potter its wizards and witches. nothing else. u get the mix, the sworn enemies forced to work together. jacob and edward, werewolf and vampire both fighting for bellas love. for me twilight was amazing, i love stephanie meyers work and i think she did a great job writting the books. its a perfect twisted love story with some mythical creatures thrown in. and the whole “forbidden love” thing. i loved twilight, for me it was better than harry potter but again everyone has their own opinion:)
i dunno about anyone else, but i seriously get offended and pretty depressed when people assume that “most women can relate to bella.”
cuz i remember the last time i fell in love with a sparkly, brooding, controlling vampire i just couldn’t wait to sex up.
i love twilight but i never got into reading harry potter (i probably will one day) so i can’t say which book is better, but as far as the movies go harry potter wins hands down. twilight is a great book but the movie makes some of the characters seem boring (like the other cullens). i think twilight could have been much better, but it was good
only tacky little teenage girls would say twilight wins.
harry potter is immortal and for all ages.
and as for twilight being more realistic ,
yeah vampires versus werewolves.
harry potter is about good versus evil and the power of love.
which one is more relevant to you?
I was watching the movie “twilight”! I want that vampire-boyfriend and launch your breath stops and lost in the eyes of the character, but “Harry Potter” like example don’t give you same feeling and this series of “twilight” they caused to read the next book after the other ……
Harry Potter is the better book, simply because the characters are interesting, fun, and actually show different sides of themselves throughout the whole series.
Twilight, however, is the most unrealistic book written, and I say that in a bad way. Harry Potter makes you want to be a character inside a book, while readers of Twilight like Twilight mainly because of Edward, the most pathetic of all male lead characters ever.
well, i know a lot of ppl r going to say harry potter, bcuz of the great way it was written so that it captures ur attentionl i have been a harry potter reader since i was 6, (finishing the series at 10, im 12 now), so i have been with them the whole time. BUT… i am absolutely twilight OBSESSED! i love stephanie meyer and the way her writing makes u fall in love with almost every character, except the bad, and her plots are amazing (just like harry p), so i am goin to say, why choose? we dont have to choose everything. the harry potter books are so good bcuz they kept an amzing plot through 7 books. The twilight books, in my opinion are just as good as the 7 harry potter books. so, harry potter and twilight all the way!
Harry Potter owns. The books and movies are better and more original than Twilight.
Harry Potter by far. I am proud to say I am an original twilight fan from before it got exceedingly popular and do enjoy it but overall the writing style, in depth backgrounds, and developed theme of harry potter trumps twilight because it comes out as more thought out and planned.
Another reason harry potter is superior is the simple fact that twilight tends to be more for teenagers where as harry potter is more conventional for all ages.
I personally love Twilight, the movie may suck but its a great story line and fantastic
I read first book of Harry Pothead and fell asleep; it bores me and the movies suck as well
*TishaBella
I have read Twilight and was disappointed with it in the end. It’s true only hormone raging teenage girls would love it. Sure, Meyer does draw you in and you can’t put the book down at times. But Bella willing to do anything including lying to her family for one vampire who lacks everything else but good looks???? That’s just plain pathetic. It’s like promoting teen pregnancy. And Twilight being realistic??? Gee, I should go tell my kids vampires are real.
Harry Potter, on the other hand, appeals to a far bigger crowd. Rowling has done a fantastic job with her characters and plot.
But then again, it’s up to the reader to judge.
Who the hell started this whole comparison thing anyway???
J.K Rowling is pure genius. Her creation has helped reduce illiteracy rates, for crying out loud! That shows how good Harry Potter is.
So stop comparing!
Honestly, Harry Potter is far better than Twilight. It’s obvious that Meyer has gone mad with her hero and heroine that are down-to-earth ‘perfect’. It’s no big deal. Harry Potter rocks better!
Harry potter, because well It was part of many peoples (including my owns) childhood, maybe its just me but there doesn’t seem to be the same anticipation with twilight books either, you don’t have people from all ages all over the world queing up at midnight for twilight, I dunno harry potter also seems to be better written in my opinion and a far better plot, cos I mean well it created its own world around it, where as twilight hasn’t really, also harry potter seems to be for all ages twilight well it seems to be for 11 year old girls
Harry Potter is by far a better series than Twilight for the simple fact that JKR can write. Twilight is a very good story, however Stephanie Meyer is not yet a good writer. I do think that Twilight is overrated, but I still respect people who like the books.
But I hate it when people claim to be huge fans and have only seen the movies. That’s just wrong. Shame on them!
Okay, i seriously don’t see the big deal about the movie. I thought the story was kind of lame, and the blue tint that lingered throughout the entire movie really annoyed me. It left me no desire to read any of the books, or see any of the other movies that will come out. My friend told me that the girl ends up becoming a vampire in the last book anyways. The story lines and characters are weak compared to those in the Harry Potter franchise IMO.
Okay, i seriously don’t see the big deal about the whole Twilight movie. I thought the story was kind of lame, and the blue tint that lingered throughout the entire movie really annoyed me. It left me no desire to read any of the books, or see any of the other movies that will come out. My friend told me that the girl ends up becoming a vampire in the last book anyways. The story lines and characters are weak compared to those in the Harry Potter franchise IMO.
Twilight is so… emo. Love and blood? Oh c’mon. Harry Potter is a whole new direction of literature for teens, while Twilight is just next vampire story. And it was written after the True Blood books came out, which adds to my theory that Meyer based her novel a little on True Blood. The stories are SO SIMILAR that I don’t find Twilight uniqe or great. Plus, the fact that every teen girl in my school is crazed about it, makes me feel sick. Maybe the best thing to do would be going back to the beautiful classics?
I have finished the twilight series and of course i LOVED them!!!!!!!!! but when i tried to read the first Harry Potter book it was really boring and i HATED it So in my opinion twilight is a mile better than harry potter
I’ve read all four twilight books, and all seven harry potter books, and on top of that I love reading and I want to be an author when I grow up, and I’ve read many different series, so I think I can give a fair response. In Twilight, Bella makes many silly decisions. She ditches her education, family, virginity, (FAR too early, I must add!) friends, and life all for a man. Harry Potter teaches readers that things like friends, family, bravery, love, and standing up for whats right are important. Also, look at the two points here. I didn’t hear about Twilight until ads that there was going to be a motion picture came up. To me, Twilight, for the first four years of its life, was just another book on the shelf. The motion picture came out, my friends started reading it, and so did I. Harry Potter became an almost instant success right from the first book. J.K. Rowling is also the richest woman in the world, and she is either the richest, or the second richest person in the world. She has beaten out the Queen of England, and comes JUST second to Bill Gates. Stephenie Meyers doesn’t come anywhere near there. It’s clear that not everyone (including me) finds the books boring. I also liked how every single book in the series connected. Every little element contributed to the big end. Neville making up a list of passwords (third book) helped Sirius escape into Hogwarts. Elements of the first Harry Potter helped make the seventh book. That’s why I liked it. All the books were connected. Rowling would correctly fall characters into the dark and bring them back at just the right times. I did not find this happened at all in Twilight. Each book had its own plot, little story and ending. I don’t thing the first one had enough scenes in it that connected to the fourth. All in all, after reading both series, I find I liked Harry Potter a lot. Twilight is an okay read, but its definitely too over rated. I think half the people who say Harry Potter is boring have not read more than the first few pages of it.
Harry Potter has characters that you can “grow up” with. They have a story from childhood to adulthood. Twilight, on the other hand, is about a story as old as time: vampires. Most everyone in the human race is fascinated by the POSSIBILITY of there really being vampires.
There is no comparison between the two. They aren’t even CLOSELY the same. One is about children learning the good magic and defeating evil. The other is about a girl who wants to damn herself just to be with her love. It’s two completely different stories, and I personally love BOTH of them. They are both great.!
Also, I must add that after reading a few responses, people are correct. Meyers is very repetitive, whereas Harry Potter has new plots in every book, all which tie into the ending off book 7. Twilight has so much romance in hers, but not enough action. Harry Potter has just the right amounts of action, love, war, sorrow, and happiness in twists throughout the books, and they become more and more interesting as the characters grow and mature. I hear so many people, (girls, mostly) who say things like : omg duhh twilight all the waaaaayyyyyyy its more relatible and i luv it sooooooooo much edward is sooooo hot! These people almost sound like they are too stupid to understand a word of the intricate Harry Potter novels. Twilight is a good story, but I don’t think it will last long, and like most novels, it will grow out of style and other novels will come into popularity. Harry Potter, I think, will be an old favourite, a classic, that contains magic that will never grow old.
Hi I believe as many have said,” You should not judge a book by It’s cover. I have read all of the Harry Potter books and I am reading the Twilight book now. There is no contest Harry Potter books are much more interesting then the Twilght books. There is a lot more desciption in the Harry Potter books to help you imagin what is going on in the books. Ty for reading and lisioning to my opinion on this subject. Honey Bee age: 33
HARRY POTTER ALL THE WAY!!! It’s for all ages and Twilight is mostly for teens but it kinda has some bad stuff in it…I mean…
who gets married at 18??? Twilight is a bad influence for young people!! but I still like Twilight
And Harry Potter has always been true to it’s lesson: Lily Potter’s love for Harry saved Harry from Voldemort…showing that Love is stronger than Power…!
Oh, and HP sold 400,000 million for the whole series and Twilight sold 42 million for the whole series!
In my opinion the two books aren’t even compareable. Not just because Harry Potter and Twilight are about completly different things, but because the writing in Harry Potter is so much better. The stiory line is also much better. I think it is an insult to JK Rowling ang the Harry Potter franchise for it to be compared to Twilight.
Harry Potter was an excellent book. The characters were well developed and multi-dimensional. The story was well written and it had excellent plots. I could really emmerse myself in the world of Harry Potter. Everything was so well described that it was like watching a movie. It was filled with plot twists and I never really knew what would happen next. I was really liked how real the characters felt. I was cheering for them the whole time.
Twilight on the other hand was trash. It was poorly written. You could feel all the effort and reseach that Rowling put into her work. It was blatantly obvious that Meyers had not done any research. The way she portrays vampires is ridiculous. They DON’T SPARKLE. They don’t really exist but no where in previous literature has it been suggested they sparkle before. (At least to my knowledge.) They plot is flimsy at best and repetitive. I was shocked while reading Harry Potter. In Twilight however I knew what would happen.
The characters of Twilight I found to be just terrible. Instead of having a heroin that provides a positive role model for teenage girls (such as myself), the main character was Bella. She was whiny, had no self confidence, and made it seem like your boyfriend had to be your life. She is willing to give up everything fir Edward. Hermione from Harry Potter was a perfect role model, smart, self confident, and brave. Edward was a creep. He watched Bella while she slept, was overly possesive, and only liked Bella because she smelled good. I wonder what would happen if Bella switched her shampoo or something? Likewise, Bella only likes Edward because he’s hot and mysterious.
Twilight gives girls like myself that the realtionship between Bella and Edward us healthy. It isn’t. He stalks her, is obsessive, controlling and makes her seem like she can’t do anything. Not only that but hes also a pediphile. He’s over 100 years old! I think its the only case where a pediphlie is also a victim of elderly abuse. The book makes Edward’s possesive, controling behavior seem romantic. Bella is only drawn to him because he’s a vampire. If he wasn’t she would have been creeped out and told the cops.
I think it insults my intelligence. It was written for adults. But it has a fifth grade reading level. I’m in high school and I thought it was just way too easy. A lot of people who have said Twilight is better than Harry Potter don’t present a good argument but the Harry Potter fans, such as myself, have shown more articulate thought, not just saying they like Twilight because Harry Potter was boring. Harry Potter fans were the ones who noticed things like grammar, plot devices, and character development. When you get right down to JK Rowling is just a far superior writer and has a real talent.
Fans of Twilight come off as unintelligent. Most of them only like the books because Edward is “hot” and they want to pretend that they’re Bella. I don’t think Twilight would have half the fame if people who liked it for it’s plot, character development, and good writing (three things the books lack) were the only fans.
I am some one who really enjoys reading. It is one of my favorite hobbies. I owe that to Harry Potter. When I was young I read the first one and loved it. All the books in the seris were excellent. I have reread them countless times and I think they get better each time. It’s been a few years since I first read Harry Potter but I have a burning love for them. Even now Harry Potter is my favorite series. (I just realized I have been spelling series wrong, sorry.)
I’ll read most anything (I have found the dictionary to be quite interesting) but I read the Twilight series only because of my cousin. I would have stopped after the first chapter but she insisted that I read it. I had to push myself because it was too boring. Nothing happened and the plot was repetitive.
People sat Twilight has to be as good as Harry Potter because they are being compared after only one movie. That may be true but all the books have come out already. The movies ar irrelevant if all the books are out. They are not similar. That isn’t my opinion by a fact. Twilight is a mush, unrealistic, romance. Harry Potter is a battle of good against evil, of friendship, love, and discovering who you are.
People say Harry Potter isn’t a love story. Love is very imortant in the books. Voldemort couldn’t touch Harry because his mother left a mark of her love when she sacrificed herself for him. There are various realtionships between characters. Most importantly Snape’s love for Lily motivates him to be an imformant for Dumbledore and protect Harry.
People also say that Twilight is more realistic than Harry Potter. How are sparkling vampires more realistic than wizards? Niether one exists. Bella will die for Edward. How many teenagers do you know who will do that? I don’t think people my age falling that deeply in love is realistic.
Another thing people say is that the characters in Twilight are more relatable. The characters in Twilight have no personality, are shallow, are one sided, and have no depth. Can all the people who like Twilight really be a girl who has no self confidence and needs other people to do everything for her. Do they want to be like that. The characters in Harry Potter are multi-dimensional. Everyone can find someone to relate to in it. I can relate to the bookworm in Hermione. The characters aren’t as shallow in Harry Potter.
Most of the Twilight fans who hate Harry Potter don’t know what they are talking about. Most of them have never even read it. In a lot if the comments people said they tried reading Harry Potter but it was too boring. The begining of Twilight is the worst part too. The most likely started reading it but couldn’t finish because it was too hard for them. Most people who saw the movies said it was good regardless of which series they liked better. I think everyone agrees the Harry Potter movies were better.
Twilight only appeals to insufferable tweens (who read it only because they think everyone else like it not because they actually do enjoy it or even reading) and bored house wifes who want to stay “hip”. Harry Potter is appealing to everyone. People of all ages and genders can read it without feeling embarassed (I know a few closeted “Twilighters”). I have never met anyone who read all the Harry Potter books and then said they didn’t like them.
Harry Potter also has more critical acclaim. I wouldn’t be surprised if JK Rowling recieved a Nobel Prize in literature.
To conclude, I can’t believe this argument arose. Harry Potter is clearly superior. JK Rowling writes with great skill and has an immense imagination (sge did create a whole world!). Meyers is just pathetic. Twilight is a wart on the butt of literature.
HARRY POTTER IS THE BEST!!!!!!
I think that they appeal to different people. I really like Harry Potter but my friends are definitely Twi-Hards. I liked that the Twilight books were really easy to read. You didn’t really have to think much.
However, this means that they are really only one-time reads for good readers. Many people find that the second time they are really too tedious to finish. I have just recently re-read the HP series and I found clues even in the first and second books that I didn’t even notice the first time. J K Rowling really put a lot of thought into Harry Potter, she is very talented and I believe she deserves all the praise and success that she has gained.
Stephenie Meyer is a very good story teller also but, in terms of writing talent, I don’t believe that she is in the same ball park as Rowling. We should still congratulate her on her ability to take a vampire love story (an almost cliched idea) and spin it into a novel that many teen girls absolutely love. Edward Cullen was genius. He really is the ideal boyfriend, and Meyer was talented enough to realize that teen girls would want to read about him again and again.
I love reading. I think that Harry Potter is much better, but Twilight makes girls who are normally magazine readers read five hundred page novels! Way to go!
Twilight is drivel pure and simple, if memory serves harry Potter and the Goblet of fire was credited as by someone of importance as being one of the best books to have been written in the 21st Century. If you want to read Twilight read Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, it’s Twilight for adults.
HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“wat the wtf?” by dropdeadlovee
This sums up the intelligence of Twlight readers arguments. Crude, short and nonsensical. I’m going to slowly destroy every one of Twlilight fan’s arguments tomorrow when I am more awake. But Twilight fans, prepare to be left with no sensible argument left. “Edward is hot” does not count as a sensible argument for how good a piece of literature is.
IMO Harry Potter is light years ahead of twilight. Every one that has backed Harry Potter has said pretty much all the reasons why Harry Potter is better.
What is the deal with people saying “twilight is more realistic”.. Um hello!.. it’s fantasy.. it’s not supposed to be realistic!.. Oh and since when were vampires and werewolves realistic?.
You know every time someone i know talks about twilight.. it’s only ever about Edward. Seems like twilight will be a thing of the past as soon as every fangirl grows up and realizes the only reason she ever liked twilight was because the guys in the movie were “soo to die for”. Dear fangirls, you’re trashy and have no idea what is good and what isn’t because you watch a movie based on how hot the guys are.
As for Stephen King’s review, he’s a great, why would you doubt him?.. Oh because he’s not “soo to die for”, yeah?.
How daft is this fangirl with her blatant fangirlness..
“Meyer’s fans have rushed to her defence. “Steven [sic] King doesn’t know what a real book was if it hit him in the face. He’s just a bloody guy who is jealous of Edward’s good looks,” wrote poster Kiki Alice Cullen.” ..
Yeah ohhk.. what a dud. Enough said.
Harry Potter. Twilight sucks.
Twilight is shitty; so bad that it really shouldn’t/couldn’t compete AND win over Harry Potter
Harry Potter is written better. More descriptive.The twilight special effects are god awful.Harry Potter all the way
I’ve been on countless websites reading what people have to say about this debate. There have been some good arguments and then there have been some downright horrible ones, mostly coming from the Twilight fans, because they cannot think of a sensible argument to suport what they say.
I unfortunantly wasted my time reading the Twilight books, mainly because I wanted to give them a chance. I’ll admit, I thought that the series had potential after completing the first book, but then was shot down in New Moon when Bella went into a ridiculous state of depression and then hooks up with a werewolf.Barf.Sounds like a fanfiction to me. And what makes me agitated is when people call Twilight realistic, because it is far from it. Bella just HAPPENS to fall in love with a gorgeous vampire and then with a werewolf.haha lawl.Ok, thats realistic ( dripping in sarcasm). With the subordination of woman in past history I would have liked to have seen a more competent female lead, but that did not exist in the Twilight books. Bella is far from strong. She is whiny and very needy, and her character is very stoic. Meyer portrays Bella as a horny girl who feels like she needs a man who is worth something, and its that same rubbish throughout the entire series.
Obviously, I am pro Potter.
Rowling, While not the best writer to have ever existed, is still very accomplished as an author. With Sentences and diction that fits the mood of her seven novles. Whereas Twilight is written in repetitive sentence fragments that leave nothing to be desired.
The characters in Harry Potter are far more believable than in Twilight. They are pretty normal that experience extraordinary events. Much like a person in reality who goes on day to day experienceing things that will change who he is in the long run.
The characters in Twilight are nothing more than beings that are nice to look at. No subtance what-so-ever. Sure being in the view of the narrator in meyers books was nice at first, but it got monotonous because it didntl go anywhere exciting. It was nothing more than just bella gushing over how much she wants to do Edward.
I personally believe that the narration in the Potter novles present a point of veiw that is imperative and flows with the plot and characters. It ultimately develops and draws you into the books.
The plot of Harry Potter is also far superior to Twilight.
Twilight: Girl meets Vampire, vampire leaves girl, girl meets werewolf, girl becomes vampire. Thats all it is. If you want to get involved in a Vampire book worth reading, go get some Anne Rice.
Harry Potter is a story of a boy who has been bestowed a burden from birth. Even experiecing tradgedies that he cant fully remember. Sure the whole point of the series is about him and voldemort but each book offers new insight to both characters. The series basically chronicles Voldemort rising again, and while that may sound simplistic at first. It is far from it. I could keep going on, but I’d rather not.
But I would love to see Meyer create creature, a political structure, portray trends and themes that parralel reality, oh and also create an awesome and amazing sport.
It took Rowling about 17 years to finish her masterpiece. And from what I heard Meyer had a dream and got up and started Writing completing her fan fiction in about 5 years. Obviously, more thought was put into the boy wizard, and it definently shows in its seven novels.
Twilight could have honestly been dimmed down to two books, because 50 precent of the series was descriptions of Edward.
Ok, Im done ranting.
Thank you to anyone who actually read this all.
Film: Harry Potter is much better. The movie is very intriguing and interesting. I find myself at the edge of the seat. The characters are much more complex and charming. The movie itself is exciting and very well made. I have not seen anything like it. The actors depict the characters to the point and are very diverse. Twilight, however, lacks charm. I do not care for the characters and they stay very monotone and cold. I couldn’t distinguish between them as they all had the same personality both in the book and the movie. The plot is very weak and it often went around in circles. It looked like any other low budget movie – minus vampires. The actors where horrible and lacked any personality or chemistry and I often found myself wondering what they saw in each other that made them ‘click’. The movie, overall, was trying too hard to be serious, and ended up VERY dull. unnecessary emphasis was put into boring scenes like the softball game they played, and it was very predictable. The villains are made to have no other motives other than to Be Evil and the whole thing made me leave the cinema in a daze.
Books: Harry potter has an original plot, while Twilight has an overused plot and lacks imagination and intrigue. There have been countless movies made about a vampire falling in love with a human so its definitely not something fresh. The entire series consisted of them deciding to be together, and then breaking up. Very cliché. Infect, the two are almost incomparable as they are on completely different levels. The literary style of Twilight was very primitive and there was no character development whatsoever. The mood throughout the book stayed the same: monotone, and not once did I find the characters ,or the plot, interesting. It is apparent it is not well planned, as the plot stayed the same and nothing really interesting happened throughout. While with Harry Potter all the peaces of the puzzle that is the plot fell perfectly together, as if it was planned right before the first book published.
I believe Twilight is a much more primitive fantasy book, written for younger readers, while Harry Potter is enjoyed by older, and more complex readers. Twilight fans mostly enjoy the books for Edward and the romance. This is also evident in the Twilight fans’ vocabulary when they bash Harry Potter. Not once do they mention the superior writing or the context, but merely argue the fact that a Hot Vampire Story is much more interesting than a book about a Boy who Rides a Broom and Chases A Golden Ball. Enough said.
Twilight, the first book, captured my intrest when a friend of mine told me to read it. I loved it. However, the rest are all descriptions of Edward and how (OMG) he GLITTERS IN THE SUN. woowww… whoever said twilight’s more realistic has to have their brain checked. Yes, its more realistic than getting flush down the toilet while doing the hula, a hamster biting your nose and ur shirt on backwards.
Acually, i take that back.
Dont get me wrong – i LOVE fantasy, which is why i love Harry Potter, and why i loved the first book of twilight. But the only reason why its so popular is that obsessed girl are taking their boyfriend into the sun to see “if he glitters like edward does *giggle*”
Really…
I read the whole Twilight Saga and tried to read Harry Potter books but I just couldn’t get into them. I personally think the Twilight Saga is more interesting. And teens like a good love story. Not a bunch of wizard crap. I can’t sit through a Harry Potter movie either. It’s stupid.
Why compare it. We all know the idiots above me will try and start interwebz drama. Mehh. I liked the twilight saga until the movie came out. Then you know it.. I wonder what is going to happen when The Lightning Thief movie comes out.
I liked both book. Harry Potter better.
And the movies? Eh. New moon/Twilight. All the way.
“Harry Potter and the Magic Wand” by J.M.D.
In the movies “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, and “Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire”, based on the novels by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter learns the secrets of magic and charm spells. Harry Potter attends Hog Warts where his instructors teach divination, incantation, and magical deciphering. There, he and his friends compete in tournaments of magical skill and strategy, earn the respect of their classmates, and help to protect the castle from danger. Harry Potter becomes adept in the art and craft of wizardry.
Wizards use wands to create light, to repel curses, to control the elements, and to summon powerful spells. Charms repel curses. Magical wands respond to charm words. However, a wand is just a wand until a wizard summons a spell by using a wand. Magical commands can be simple cantrips or complex spells. Cantrips are simple incantations that create a temporary effect such as “dazzle” or “buzz”. Complex spells require more training and practice, such as the Petronas Charm, which is summoned with the incantation “Expecto Petronum!” This powerful incantation forms with positive energy generated by the wizard’s psyche as the spell is cast. Good memories and feelings are generated as manifestations of love and virtue. The point is to generate as much positive energy as possible for the longest amount of time in order to achieve the best results. When this is done, the incantation results in a magnificent show of light, psychic power, and magical energy powerful enough to repel wraiths, dementors, boggits, lycanthrops, vampires, zombies, werewolves, demons, and evil of all kinds.
Many magical items respond to charms. Magic brooms fly. Magic mirrors and crystal balls show the past, present, and future. Magic Books store magic lore. Magic potions bestow magic power. Magic robes make wizards invisible. Magic instruments sing magic songs. Magic scrolls explain magic spells. Magic dust creates illusions. Charm words are used to protect these items from harm or theft. Many times the charm is also a secret password. Only the wizard who knows the password is able to control these items.
Charms come in many forms. Charms can heal, entertain, warn of danger, protect, and enlighten. Charms are used to travel. Port Keys are teleportals that wizards use to transport themselves over long distances. The teleportal will teleport a group of wizards around the globe and back again, if necessary. Wizards use teleportals to gather for important meetings and festivities. Another charm divines the future. The art of reading tea-leaves is an example of this discipline. Wizards decipher tea-leaves for clues about the future. The love charm is a powerful spell. A love charm creates love. Love charms unite couples who genuinely care about each other. Lovers who want to extend their lives and who seek immortality often turn to the love charm for answers.
Wizards must beware of curses. Curses are evil and cause harm. Forbidden curses include the curses to enslave, to torture, and to kill. Conspiracy to use any of these curses is punishable by imprisonment in Azkaban, or worse. Death eaters, lycanthrops, werewolves, zombies, and vampires are the prisoners of Azkaban. Azkaban is the prison where the fallen are imprisoned for their crimes for all of eternity. Cruelty, malice, and evil must never harm the innocent. Wizards must report any violation of this code to the Ministry of Magic as soon as possible. The Ministry of Magic is responsible for the safety and well-being of students of magic and investigates every reported violation of this code. Wisdom and virtue are the core values of the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry of Magic does not tolerate threats of any kind. “Accidents” are investigated. “Accidents” are not always what they appear to be. “Accidents” are often the result of hidden conspiracies plotted by evil and corrupt monsters. Monsters hide, wait for an opportune time to strike, and then vanish. The destruction they leave behind is horrendous. The Ministry of Magic fights these invasions. The Ministry of Magic uses truth serums to interrogate prisoners to discover the truth. When a conspiracy is revealed then the Ministry of Magic forms a council to remedy the situation, make necessary repairs, rescue any hostages, dispel any curses, and vanquish the enemy.
Well im goin on based by the movies and twilight has no action in it. I mean i understand theres only one movie but the first harry potter movie had way more action n excitement than the twilight movie. Like other people have commented, the Twilight saga is just about a girl who is freaking desperate for a vampire and she will do anythin for him. As for harry potter however, they more than just a simple love story between harry ginny and ron hermoine, It has more detail to the fact there tryin to stop voldemort and the death eaters. Yes everyone knows how harry potter is gonna end. but the suspense it brings is so phenomenal that its gonna seem like u dont. Thats y i will choose harry potter over twilight any day
I personally LOVE Twilight and dislike Harry Potter. Even before i read Twilight, I didn’t like Harry Potter. It just never appealed to me. I don’t really think its fair to compare them to each other; one series is about vampires and the other is about wizards. They are completely different. I also don’t think its fair for people who have never read Twilight to bag on it and say its horrible. Most of the people i know just base Twilight off of the movie. The movie was good, but it was nothing compared to the book. It was too serious and left out half of the story.
I go for Twilight, but i’m tired of hearing them being compared all the time.
I have to say that right off the bat I’m a little biased. I’ve read a lot of fantasy novels in my day, and I’ve loved almost all of them. Fantasy novels are what I consider the Harry Potter books to be. Meanwhile, I’ve never been much of a fan of romance novels, especially teen romance, with all its angsty, tortured-soul protagonists. And the Twilight novels I consider to be romance novels.
But even casting that aside, Harry Potter comes out on top without even needing to break out his broomstick.
The problem with the Twilight books isn’t necessarily that they’re written badly (though I consider them to be), or that almost nothing whatsoever was researched for them (not even to mention the vampires which aren’t harmed by sunlight). No, the problem is that Bella and Edward’s relationship is pushed upon the (often quite young) readers as wonderful, ideal, the truest of true loves – but Edward is very controlling, extremely manipulative, and borderline abusive, and Bella just lies back and takes it. Meanwhile, Bella is touted as a strong female, but she’s actually semi-unwillingly (but still actively) subservient to all the menfolk, and on top of that she hasn’t enough substance to fill a teaspoon.
Harry on the other hand goes through a pretty basic, healthy series of relationships. That’s of course not the only or primary focus of the books, but it is a fact.
So yes, Harry Potter over Twilight any day.
And girls? Remember, your boyfriend forbidding you from seeing your friends, dismantling your vehicle so that you can’t go to your friends, and breaking into your bedroom every night to watch you sleep is not good. In fact, it’s not even legal. It’s the subtler, but no less horrifying, form of domestic abuse.
Take care!
Harry Potter all the way! It’s totally gripping–a page-turner.
Twilight is so boring I had to keep myself awake while reading it.
Harry Potter is for a bit of an earlier generation….and it is past its prime time. At its prime, Pottermania was everywhere, and it was awesome–i’m an advocate for the Potter series myself. Twilight carries too many cliches.
However, sadly, many people regard Potter to be “lame” and “geeky” nowadays. Twilight seems sexier in appeal, especially amongst teenagers.
To Twilight fans:
Twilight has become too big, it has got to be taken down. Harry Potter is better. If you know anything about anything, that much is obvious. Maybe if a Twilight fan could explain WHY these books deserved to be mentioned in the same breadth as Harry Potter, this rather pointless battle would end. But can they? No. It’s not even that Twilight is bad, but the way it is treated, you’d think it was God’s freaking gift to humanity. It represents the falling standards of our society. Look at us. Crime is up, the economy is crap, we’re all on the cusp of pointless war, environmental disaster is looming on the edges of our vision. And in the midst of this, the one mode of escape that we have in entertainment starts to fail us too. It’s just sad. Seeing how many people like Twilight makes you realise that there are so many people who haven’t experienced truly moving movies, read life-changing books, seen extraordinary things. It’s our experiences that define us; our tastes, our choices. And by believing that Twilight is worthy of any kind of recognition, all you’re doing is demonstrating that you haven’t really lived. Not yet. Give it some time. Wait until you’ve read some great books, seen some emotionally powerful movies. Wait until you’ve known real friendship, suffered a betrayal, fallen in and out of love, lost something that you really loved and fought even with defeat right in your face. Then it’ll hit you: Twilight really is stupid, as is believing that it is special. Just give it some time.
P.S: Want to hear something funny? Even the large, important members of the twilight franchise see your stupidity; they take your novel and in converting it into a movie give it a poor budget along with a pathetic film crew because they know they don’t have to make a quality product. They know you’ll all come flocking to it anyways. Feel good getting scammed?
I can’t believe I ever read Twatlight – anybody with an ounce of sense knows that Harry Potter wins hands down.
I hate all the characters in Twilight; they’re needy, pathetic, obsessive and they’re dreadful role models.
The characters in Harry Potter all have some complexity and substance – and not to mention a back bone which none of the characters in Twilight have.
Not to mention how predictable and clichéd the plot of Twilight is.. just don’t bother. There is no plot in the first Twilight book that went unsolved, the other three books were completely unecessary.
I’m a 17-year-old girl and I must admit that I fail to see the logic behind the pro-Twilight argument. So-called “Twihards” and “Twilighters” contend that Harry Potter is an inferior work of literature because it is unrealistic.
Since when did a fictional novel have to be realistic? I didn’t realize that this was a qualification for being a good book. Have any “Twilighters” ever read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley? (I would assume that they haven’t, considering the fact that many of them aren’t even intelligent enough to formulate a convincing argument.) Frankenstein is extremely unrealistic, yet it is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
Why? Because people love reading about things that they know can never happen – it provides them with a way to escape from the real world and immerse themselves in something far more interesting than their daily lives. The imagination and planning that went into the Harry Potter series are what make the books so appealing.
I first picked up Twilight because I’d heard it was a good story about vampires. Well, no, not really. It’s a romance novel with vampires thrown in.
Yes, I don’t like Twilight very much. To say the least. Harry Potter appeals to everyone, all my friends have read the books AND watched the films, and I know adults who enjoy the books/films too. Twilight is targeted towards teen girls, and the writing reflects that. It’s basically a chic flick.
Needless to say, I got halfway through Twilight and decided I just didn’t have the willpower to wade through any more of that silly story. The film was not quite as bad, it was easier to get through than the book.
I think the whole Harry Potter vs Twilight thing is completely stupid. It’s like comparing apples to bowling balls, as you said.
This whole discussion is completely biased, because people who love Twilight will defend it to the end, and people who love Harry Potter will defend that to the end, too.
Personally, I love both of the book series. But they are too different for people to debate about which one is better.
I’m with Stephen King on this one. Harry Potter, by far, has a better plot, a larger climax, and a good story line. Twilight however innacurately depicts vampires by saying they sparkle when they hit sunlight. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BURN AND DIE.
Both books were difficult for me to get through, but in the end Harry Potter was definately better.
I sadly, have not read the HP books, but i have read the Twilight Saga. Me, being a teen girl, fell in love with Twilight, because of Edward. And they way Stephanie Meyer truely did get into my mind. I can’t judge the Harry Potter books because i have not read them.. But the movies were, in my opinion, just great.. Obviously movies differenciate from books but still. I think the HP movies were better than the Twilight movie, only because Twilight doesn’t have the greatest filming and looks very unprofessional, but hopefully the second one will have better affects.
Overall they are both pretty fantastic.
HARRY POTTER VS TWILIGHT SAGA
Harry Potter…………
MOVIES
Has grossed over 5 billion for the movie series itself.
It is concluded to reach by 7-8 billion by the release of death hallows.All the movie installment are in the list of the highest grossing films worldwide.
BOOKS
The 7 books by JK Rowling has sold millions worldwide making it one of the best selling book series
HARRY POTTER made worldwide success which means the mass of the people loved harry potter from the beginning up to the very end.
Harry Potter far. And any claiming JK Rowling isn’t a superior writing against Stefanie Mayor, obviously doesn’t read much.
JK Rowling created a whole new world…with every detail explained in a way that it becomes facsinating. She not only created memorable characters that not only have a back story, but a rich hisory. And by reading those character you practiclly not only grow up with the main character but grow up with the characters around him. The whole new society that’s been created and everything fitting in just so, that in a way it makes perfect sense.
I’ve read Twilight and sort of liked the series, but it had in no way compared with Harry Potter. Harry Potter when I first read it not only opened up my imagination to it’s extremes, but gave me a great love of reading. Twilight I found laugh worthy on how there was so much corny lines. The characters were of course somewhat memorable, but it really was one dimensional. Edward was really the main focus. Twilight wasn’t really a whole new world opening up…it was just vamps hiding in mainstream society, trying not to draw attention to themselves. A hidden society withing society. Not really imaginitive….The books will for now become popular and a big hype, But will later on be very unpopular and deemed unworthy. But Harry Potter will last forever to be a Childrens classic. I cannot in any way label it a real classic. Jk Rowling is good yes, but not great.
I agree with EVERYTHING that Alex (the one mentioned in the original article that thousands of us are commenting on.) I have read every Harry potter book, and haven’t read any twilight books but my sister made me watch the movie. Harry potter is obviosly better, even the movies are.(and the movies are only half as good as the books). I don’t understand why everyone is that obsessed with Edward!!!!!!!! My sister wants to name her turtle after him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who would want to have a life size picture of a creepy guy staring at them all night?!!?!!!!?!?!?!!?!!??!?!?!?! HARRY POTTER IS 100000000000000000000 TIMES BETTER (even though I wouldn’t want models of Harry potter in my room either)
This question completely depends on what you are looking to get from each book.
If you are looking for a great piece of literature, then I would suggest Harry Potter over Twilight, but I don’t think that literary excellence is on the check list of most readers of either books.
The main similarity between both series is the fantasy aspect, the super natural. It has the ability to envelop readers and even take over their minds, changing the way that they see the world. When it comes to Harry Potter, fantasy (coupled with action) is undoubtedly the biggest draw. As for twilight, however, the super-natural only adds and edginess to the romantic premise of the book. As the series progresses, particularly in the third and forth books, fantasy begins to play a bigger role, as readers are introduced into an entire world of magical things, werewolf packs, vampire hierarchies/wars and so on, verses previously when readers were entrapped by a world of romance. A lot of twilight readers actually stopped reading half way through the third or fourth books because they were disappointed at the turn they took.
While Harry Potter, through its consistency in approach and style and amazingly imaginative plot, is able to draw readers further and further in until the very end of the 7th book, a book that many people closed reluctantly and in tears.
In short, twilight is angled toward girls who want a dark superhero to sweep them off into his world, while Harry was written for anybody looking for a break from the practicality and rigidness of the world we live in.
I’ts hard to place one above the other, unless you are looking for particular things.
Personally I’ve never read the Twilight books and I don’t intend to since their premise doesn’t seem interesting whatsoever. So I can’t compare quality of writing.
However, from what I know about it, I can tell that it is nothing like Harry Potter. They’re very different books. Just because Twilight has elements of fantasy and has a large fanbase does not make it a comparison to Harry Potter. If those were the required credentials for comparisons, you might as well add the Bible into the competition.
Wow! I love the debate over it – the only true test is going to be time though and in my opinion it will be HP people are talking about in another 5, 10 15 years. HP will most likely go on to become one of the premier classics of children/teen lit of the 20th century. Twilight is popular with girls and someone women, granted some guys are reading it – but probably only because they want to know what the hype is or to understand some girls reading it. It in no way has the large appeal that HP does. Not only that but Twilight is pure teen smut, it is an entertaining vampire love story that has been done many times before and a lot better. Right now it has a huge fan base – and great if they keep reading. but lets be honest it really isn’t stellar literature – and thats okay as sometime all we want is entertainment and Twilight definitely delivers on that level – but thats the only one. Oh yeah and Bella is a terrible role model for any teen girl – NO guy is worth that much anguish
i think they are both pointless and annoying to hear about. i’d probably take the time out to read the book if obsessive teens with crazy hormones weren’t only into Twilight because of Robert Patson, Patsin ? whatever and Taylor Lautner. as for Harry Potter, i simply don’t like it. it’s the same story repeated over the course of like eight books. how long is he going to stay in school doing NOTHiNG !?
Harry Potter all the way.
Twilight is one of the most anti-feminist books I know of.
Robert Pattinson doesn’t even like Twilight.
twilights depressing, you think to yourself why the hell am i reading this ?!
i have read the books and they were’nt that amazing as everyone so claims.
edward cullen is a stalker/freak/annoying.
and just because hes gorgeous everyone just loves the books, but what if he were to be ugly and have pimples and warts upon his face, i bet you half the people who apparently ‘love’ it, wouldnt even touch the book let alone read it, i think stephanie myers just plays with people emotions in the book and its constantly about bella’s feelings towards edward and how she would do anything for him but the thing is he left her in the second book and she went stupidly suicidle over a vampire, its just plain stupid.
but harry potter on the other hand are some good books because even though later on in the series it gets dark and scary theres still some humor and romance in it which makes it enjoyable to read and you see the characters grow, and even though you know how it all ends up, everyone still goes mental over the films.
i just think harry potter is better than twilight always will be, but thats my opinion.
if you asked me this question a couple of years ago i would have said Harry Potter all the way but having read all the twilight books i must say i really like them better. true twilight is a lot more depressing but the emotional roller coaster you are on is for me one of its appeal. in a way i think both the authors are brilliant but i do not feel as involved in harry potter as i feel reading the twilight saga. i don’t think we should have to choose which is better just read one when you get bored of the other. as much as i love the twilight saga however i must declare JK Rowling the better author because it takes a lot more imagination to piece together a whole world of magic than it takes to create a world in which vampires are a reality. nonetheless i still love twilight better because that is what teenage girls do.
p.s i don’t obsess over Edward Cullen as i understand the difference between fiction and reality unlike some [no offense intended]
Twilight is an extremely superficial story–it’s just a girl and vampire who are obsessed with each other.
Harry Potter is dark, and yet funny, complex, deep, and gave us such memorable characters as Dumbledore the Machiavellian headmaster, and Snape, who stands out in the series as one of the greatest literary characters created in modern times. Harry Potter explores themes of death, love, sacrifice, friendship, personal growth, and the strength and weaknesses of the human spirit.
What does twilight explore? The hormonal feelings of an emotional girl and the creepy obsession of an ancient vampire.
i know which series i’d rather read!
Harry Potter. No question.
My sister, who was bored, tallied up the total of responses to ‘Which is Better?’ on this one page alone:
Harry Potter = 963
Twilight: 92
Both: 131
Neither: 25
Altogether, Harry Potter totals to about 80% in terms of its popularity rate, almost 10% more if you include the ‘Both’ votes. That’s basically a 90% majority.
Why are we still discussing this?
HARRY POTTER RULES OVER TWILIGHT
Omg, guys, im sorry to addictive fan girlies who are in love with Rob Pattinson and that’s the only reason they read the books, but HARRY POTTER WILL OWN ALWAYS!!! it pwns stupid teen vampire romance novels! i mean, WTF?!!!!! harry potter is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better written, and don’t you think that it should be about the books, not the movies? because all the movies are NO comparison to the books of Harry Potter. And its the same for twilight… but still.. Harry potter will be remembered for a very long time and twilight is just a trend… it will die out eventually. Peace, Love,HP!!!!!! *ps, girls, Rob poops his pants.*
this is soo dumb, everyone has their own opinion
I have a MA in English.
I couldn’t put Harry Potter books (3-7) down. I couldn’t wait to finish Twilight, hated the protagonist, and never picked up another book in the series. J.K. Rowling outwrites, outplots and generally beats Twilight in all areas.
My daughter prefers Harry too, and I prefer the HP message of confidence and belief in one’s self.
HP all the way Twilight sucks hate it
I’ll have to say Harry Potter 100%! I’ve been a fan of Harry Potter ever since i read the first book and it pulled me right in, especially when the movie came out, i was determined to read all the books, which i did (and own). When Twilight became popular among my friends at school, they would keep blabbing about how good it is, with some even saying it was better than Harry Potter. This crazed fad started to get my attention so i bought myself the first book of the Twlight Series and read the entire thing. My evaluation: the book had me interested for a couple of days until i saw myself pushing to read it. i completly lost interest after that. when i saw the movie i was disappointed. Belle was really annoying to me and the only character that i seem to like is Jacob cause he besides anyone else, has a sense of humour !
There’s more to harry potter than twilight b/c it focuses on themes such as strong friendships and love with those other elements of death and good vs evil …and it’s exciting, while twilight is more depressing and even if there is romance, could they at least smile more when they say i love you.
HP FOREVER!
oh and one more thing…i’m not trying to be mean to twilight fans but think of it logically, harry potter is more popular than twilight when you compare the two.
no offense but i actually though rob pattinson was cute in the goblet of fire, but maybe if he looked like he washed himself once in a while, i might make an exception about him these days.
what the hell theres no question about it, is FREAKING HARRY POTTER. You cant even compare the books one is amazing and the other is pretty idiotic (twilight). Seriously I don’t understand the big obsession you dmbass preteens are just doing it cause everyone else is, wana fit in so bad? Who the hell freaks out abot a book that much, just read it and say omg thats a good book, NEXT.
im not going to sa twilight or harry potter because they’re two completely different books with two completely different ideas. how can you compare something like that? honestly, ive only read one of them, but i still stand strongly by my aswer. theyre different. they cant be compared.
Harry Potter, no competition.
I had 3 pages worth of reasons but they’ve basically all been said.
u twilight people are so stupid, HP is not supposed to be more realistic thats why its FICTION!
WOW. TWILIGHT. im sorry but harry potter SUCKS! it’s soooooooooooooo BORING.
twilight all the way, baby.
TWILIGHT is absoultly the best of the two. I love the way the book is written and i love the movie, especially how they picked Rob pattinson to play edward, he is super sexy. Harry Potter is ok but i don”t like the book or the movie as much.
Not to offend Twilight fans or anything, but I stopped reading Twilight after the first book. And the only reason I went to see the movie was because I wanted to make fun of it. Harry Potter is so much better: better storyline, better characters, better book overall. I can never get tired of the plot of the Harry Potter books; it is like reliving an adventure that you have been anticipating. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat. HARRY POTTER ROX!
But what questions fairies?? Naturally harry potter is the best and anybody arrivargli,lo I able follow from 10 anni,ès my life….. harry potter forever and he doesn’t discuss.
c’mon guys, isn’t it obvious? Harry Potter is still the best eva! The plot was amazing and its the only book that has ever made me shed tears!
HARRY POTTER is phenomenal and very2x popular in the universe, while TWILIGHT is popular “by now” and I think it’s not phenomenal. The story does not really make sense, it’s very shallow unlike HARRY POTTER that is full of surprises and suspense. I think TWILIGHT suck because I observed that people like it because of the “HOT MEN” which does not really make sense. This is the answer: HARRY POTTER reigns FOREVER! I even read the books 10 times! It’s still very beautiful! HARRY POTTER will stay on his crown and that BLODDY Cedrick Diggory or Edward Cullen cannot turn him down because Vampire powers will never defeat Harry’s magical powers that can kill vampires who sucks! That’s why he(HARRY POTTER) was so called the BOY WHO LIVED! hahaha! HATE TWILIGHT FOREVER! LOVE HARRY POTTER FOREVER UNTIL I DIE!
I don’t understand why this arguement is still going on. Search Harry Potter vs. Twilight on the internet and read some of the polls going around. I haven’t read one yet where Twilight has won! I have read both series at least once (I have never lost a game of HP trivia) and Harry Potter cannot be challenged. It’s not to say that I didn’t like Twilight… but THATS IT! I only liked New Moon because Edward was gone. I hated Eclipse because he came back. Don’t even ask me about Breaking Dawn. Harry Potter is one of those series that never gets old. We grew up with Harry and got to watch him evolve. The HP characters had different problems in every book. All Bella ever did was whine about how she could never be good enough for Edward, and all Edward did was talk about how dangerous he was. NEWSFLASH: Twilight could be summarized in about two sentences. And for all of you girls out there saying how hot Edward Cullen is… CEDRIC DIGGORY BITCHES!
And honestly, why did Twilight become such an overnight phenomenon?
Which idiot up there said Twilight focuses on plot? 400 pages of filler is NOT plot.
Harry Potter! It’s a rich and deep world. It’s well-written, contains GREAT morals, and is even considered for religious scholar/philosophy.
The success of the ‘Potter Phenomenon’ speaks for itself. It trumps Twilight– even 12 years since it’s release.
HARRY POTTER fa sho.
Twilight = Smeyer’s wet dream; not that it’s the worst series ever, just way too hyped up for what’s it’s worth.
Harry Potter is a series that virtually ANYONE can like. I cannot imagine a boy sitting down and reading Twilight…it’s too girly. So girly that even I have trouble stomaching some parts.
SO! Harry Potter. More universal. No sparkling vampires. And? Hello–Hagrid!
There’s no competition.
Twilight is a girly romance book. Not saying it sucks, but there’s need to compare two entirely different books!
Although, if I must…
HARRY POTTER, DUH. Like, have you read Twilight?
On my fking grave will I ever let the world prefer Twilight. SERIOUSLY.
Or is the whole debate like comparing apples and bowling balls (i.e, totally pointless)?
^^^^^ Exactly.
I’m a GREAT fan of both!!
B-)
Harry Potter and Twilight are so differnet you can’t compare them.Twilight is a romance book about two people who aren’t supposed to fall in love with each other. Harry Potter is a mystery with a well thought out plot and an ironic ending.It really depends on your taste wether you like Harry Potter or Twilight better.
I’m laughing ridiculously hard at the person’s last comment (Twilight is more realistic? Like hell it is. What idiot wrote that?), one for the truth in it, and irony. Comparing the two you could say is idiotic. There was a time where I would have defended HP to the ends of the Earth, and said Twilight should be sentenced to a dementor’s kiss in Azkaban, but hey books come and go. When comparing the two, I would defiently lean toward Harry Potter. Be realistic Twilight fans, the main reason you really like Twilight is for pretty boy Edward Cullen (pretty boy cedric). I am not a very emotional person, but it irritates me beyond belief when people claim that Twilight is flawless. I’m not saying that Harry Potter is, because when I reread the book, and started to nitpick, I realized the writing horrible in the first, second, and a little bit of the third. The only thing that keeps you going is the yearn to know what happens, that is a trademark of an excellent story. Then looking back on Twilight, I’m not going to say it’s terrible, but honestly the plot is poorly structured. The writing tranfers from kindergarden vocabulary to college level. And when I’m not reading Twilight, I think back, and realize that how stupid Bella Swan/Cullen is! She’s obliviously delarius! A majority of the desicions she makes are incredably stupid and pointless, and she never sees the after affect in her choices. And you the dearly beloved reader go along anyway, and pretend that it’s all okay. That is key evidence of good writing. Going ot the characters, wow, although the twilight characters may “sparkle” and be “hot”, it holds no personality, no one is perfect, get it through your thick idiotic heads! Harry Potter may not have perfect characters, it has a wide range of personalities whom you find something in common with, and the characters develop (which Meyer has failed to do) make stupid mistakes, and learn from them, and they behave like normal human beings. From the day I read HP, I’ve wanted to live in the magical realm, in Twilight I just wanted a to end up with someone who’s perfect, it makes you delude yourself that the world is amazing. Harry Potter is realistic, and opens your eyes.
HARRY POTTER ABSOLUTELY IS BETTER
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I’m kind of sick of people around me “Twilight… Blah Blah Blah”. Honestly, I don’t know what happened to them, sort of some stupid tendency virus of teenagers. Before the movie, nobody know abt Twilight and after some rumors it’s becoming famous “Romantic, Horror, Action,…” and “Handsome actor, beautiful actress” what da hell?!? It’s meaningless lmao =)).
Harry Potter series are always my favorite one. The book is so touching, meaningful and magical. The movie is outstanding, perfect and gorgeous. It’s just stupid to compare HP and T.W coz T.W is such a disgusting thing ever!!!
It’s exactly like comparing apples to bowling balls. Twilight is the apple, HP’s the bowling ball. HP destroys Twilight.
Well, since I am not a person who really cares about ‘Twilight’ so, TWILIGHT SUCKS!!!!!!!
I say that if you are wearing a ‘Team Edwardo’ or ‘Team Jacobi’ t-shirt, let me tell you “Pattinson” or ‘Diggory’ or what ever his name is only toke the role because he had to. Otherwise he would have been out of all actoring, a.k.a. ‘Just another skinny dude with almost a 6-pack. Almost. so he look Weird!.
HARRY POTTER IS THE SHIT!!!
O YEAH I WENT THERE!!!
THE QUESTION IS STUPID DON’T EVEN DARE COMPARING HARRY POTTER WITH twilight BECAUSE THE BOOT DOES NOT FIT!!
There was a time when the media began picking Twilight up on its radars: Was Twilight the new Harry Potter? The similarity became based on its influence to sway a mass of people and its fantasy based subject matter.
Yet I could not describe something more different to the reality. And though I blame this article for placing the misconception into my head, I look back on it and find that it had assessed the situation well.
“Her story reminds one a little of J.K. Rowling’s–Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as an unemployed single mom while her baby daughter slept–and Meyer is quick to point out that her success is a direct result of the way Rowling changed the book industry: children are now willing to read 500-page novels, and adults are now willing to read books written for children. But as artists, they couldn’t be more different. Rowling pieces her books together meticulously, detail by detail. Meyer floods the page like a severed artery. She never uses a sentence when she can use a whole paragraph. Her books are big (500-plus pages) but not dense–they have a pillowy quality distinctly reminiscent of Internet fan fiction. (Which she’ll readily grant: ‘I don’t think I’m a writer; I think I’m a storyteller,’ Meyer says. ‘The words aren’t always perfect.’)”
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1734838-2,00.html
In terms of the type of book, these two fall under completely different categories. One is a fantasy laden adventure while the other is a romance. I don’t even dare consider it fantasy because it really felt like an afterthought. The author choose to focus much too heavily on the romantic relationship between two characters. This a major flaw in the construction of Twilight because the author also choose to portray the story through the eyes of a human character rather than the more interesting vampire.
Harry Potter remains the better constructed and more widely enjoyed (by all audiences) of the two.
Although they are very different, Harry Potter is a MUCH better series. Twilight just has hardly any substance, it has its uniqueness and its twists, but the problem is, all these little plot twists and stuff just seem to be pointless. The plots aren’t very complicated, and can be summed up pretty quickly, even when the books are 500-700 pages. The shortest Harry Potter book, the Sorcerer’s Stone is 309 pages (223 UK edition) and it’s much more dense than the shortest book in the Twilight series!
Now, there are people saying that Harry Potter is “not original” and that you could “predict the ending”. How so? There were a lot of complications in the last book, and the Death Eaters gaining more power, and things becoming corrupt, your mind becomes indecisive whether or not things will turn out the way Harry intends them to. And these books are boring? Really? I mean, I’m sorry that books that drag on for 500+ pages when they could be told in great detail in about 20 are SO much better than books that have more interesting things going on. I mean with all the stuff going on, like all the complications and deaths in the last book that make you wanna turn the pages, I’m sorry that a story about romance of a girl who has hardly any personality is much more exciting.
Even the Harry Potter FILMS have more substance than the Twilight books. With Harry Potter, they worry about fitting all this depth into a two hour film, when with Twilight, it seems like they don’t know what to do so they fill it in with all this boring crap when the film could be about half an hour long!
I don’t think it’s hard to figure out why the Harry Potter series is much more successful, both books AND films, perhaps this is why Harry Potter has a bigger audience than 12-18 year old girls.
omg! how can they even ask such a question! Harry Potter is like 1000000 times better than twilight. Twilight is reall unrealistic and stephenie meyer is so much less experienced than j.k.rowling. J.K writes such intellegently written books and harry potter is a master piece. Twilight is ok but inferior to harry potter by millions of miles and they wont catch up…
I read this blog and had an epiphany: If you have a life’s calling and are afraid to try it because you feel you won’t be good, or you need to become an expert before you try, for god sakes STOP AND GET ON WITH IT!
J. K. Rowling vs. Stephenie Meyer are examples of two women who didn’t care what anybody said, they just wrote their books. Too many people exhaustivly find somebody who will say no and become disheartened in their life’s purpose. If you take anything take away from this blog consider this, You’ll always find somebody who hates and loves your your work. Don’t listen to what people say. If you have a life’s purpose, something you really want to do, then use these two ladies examples and GET OUT THERE AND DO IT!
No Destiny, Know Destiny. The words sound the same, the meaning is what you believe.
Since when is Twilight is more realistic?
Oh sure, new girl gets like 15 boy’s attention in one day, boyfriend is a vampire and stalks you at night
SURE, yeah, everyone’s had that experience before
I love both of these series. It hurts me, truthfully to pick one over the over. And i agree with those people who say that both stephanie and JK have diffrent writing styles. because lets face the fact people–twilight and harry potter have nothing in common. wizards, vampire love story. both are very well written and have charecters you learn to love and feel for. I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!
Harry Potter ALL the Way!
-Vampires Aren’t Realistic
- It is most likely Twilight will never reach Harry Potter
- Twilight movies are suffocating
J.K. Rowling is a genius =D
edward’s NOT hot at all!!!!!!
but, i like both of the series the same. maybe i like hp a little better, but still… i basically just like fantasy stories…
Im reading the Harry Potter books and saw all the movies and i have seen the Twilight movies and I would say that Harry Potter kills Twilight In both, the movies and books.
Twilight is STUPID and Harry Potter is awesome!!!!
ohkay, well a bunch of people say one is more “realistic” than the other.
really? when was the last time you rode a broom or fought off a hungry pack of vampires?
sorry, gotta run. my potions class starts in a minute and Edward Cullen is waiting to walk me to class.
anyone else see my point?
they are both, in my opinion, great books. all this stuff is just making me like twilight less though because of all the crap like this:
“omg edward and jacob are uber hunky and harry potter is just a scrawny loser with no backstory omg edward and jacob are hotttttt stephanie meyer is awesomeeee!!!!1 ”
also, harry potter can appeal to guys and girls. come on, lets be honest. most guys out there arent in the mood to read about some 100-year old vampy pedophile hitting on a 17 year old teen.
also, i hate how fangirls, like, expect their guys to be like edward. its so annoying. its like “get off your couch and go find a real guy instead of obsessing over some fake one”.
i like both these books, but really?
HARRY POTTER WOOT!
I REALLY LIKE TWILIGHT! WOOT
p.s. I never actually read harry potter i mean i did reaad 2 pages but then i was bored and never read harry potter again
Harry Potter wins, hands down.
first of all: Twilight is realistic and people can relate to it? I’m sorry, but I’m not sure that I can relate to falling in love with a stalker vampire who sparkles and drinks animal blood, also fall in love with a shape shifter, choose the abusive stalker vampire over the jerk yet non-abusive shape-shifter, attempt to kill myself when my abusive vampire boyfriend left me, try to go stop my abusive ex from killing himself when he thinks that i killed myself, save him, get married to him, get knocked up by that very same abusive now-husband who is a VAMPIRE and has NO bodily fluid (which means, by the way, that he CAN’T POSSIBLY HAVE SEMENAL FLUID, either (semen, for those idiots out there)), have my shape-shifter (and ex-love) fall in creepy pedophile love with my 4-day old and rapidly aging creepy daughter, keep myself from attacking him when he tells me that he’s in love with her UNTIL I find out that he nicknamed her Nessie and THEN try to kill him, and then save my entire creepy pedophile family with my not-so-awesome brain powers of protection.
There. The enire series, summarized for you.
I’m not sure about anyone else, but I cannot relate to ANY of that.
As for Harry Potter: though I cannot relate to being a wizard with great powers and saving the wizarding community, Harry Potter is about the best kind of love – that of family, friends, and some relationships. BUT: the difference between the relationships in Twilight and the ones in Harry Potter? You don’t have to ‘make out,’ have sex, or tell a person you love them for you – and the person being loved – to know that they are, indeed, loved. It’s not all about the physical ways to show you care for a person in Harry Potter – people can show their love in Harry Potter by the little actions that they do every day, not only by words or physical contact. You can tell that Harry and Dumbledore love each other – not in a creepy way – but you can tell that they are very close. The way Harry talks about Dumbledore is one of the many ways you can tell; for example, when Harry smart-mouths the new Prime Minister, Scrimgeour, when he is accused of being ‘Dumbledore’s man,’ and Harry tells Scrimgeour that yes, he is Dumbledore’s man. You can tell that he loves Ron and Hermione as well; and there is only one time in the entire series that he says outright that he loves them.
Twilight, however many people may like it, is merely a fad. It will go out of fashion in a couple of years. Harry Potter, however is a lifestyle – it, along with J.K. Rowling, will be remembered along with Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Tolkein – and many more.
all people who say twihearts and stepenie meyer is horrable along with the same thing for harry potter are RACEST!!! the people who say that mostly haven’t every READ the story thier dissing about. I love twilight but not for edward (cuz i think hes butt ugly i perfer Jacob:) ) any way why don’t you think of the simalaities! for instance
Jacob Black ~ Serious Black
Jane and Alec are witches and wizard ~ the whole story involves witches and wizards
Harry Clearwater ~ Harry Potter
Bella ~ Bellatrix
warewolves (specificlly, wolf shipshapers) ~ Perfessor Lupin
The wolf Pack (they can turn into giant wolves at will) ~ Seriouse Black (can turn into a black dog at will)
Victoria, James, Laurent, Volturi is out to kille Bella ~ Voldemort…(sorry bad memory haven’t read the books in a while) are out to get Harry
Edward is Bella’s boyfriend ~ Jenny is Harry’s girlfriend
Bella broke Jacobs heart ~ Ranold broke Lavenders hear err…kind
and… they both envolved someone out to kill the main character and imortal creatures!
see there so alike so this war is pointless and after Harry Potter was named better than Twilight at the compitition ( ya there was one! ) its like you people think were gonna abandon twilight and go for harry or the other way around its are oppinion and theres nothing you can do about it. this stuff is pointless and though ome peopple think twilights a fad it isint and niether is harry potter i mean look at how popular these stories have become! you cant forget about it im pretty sure both stories will go down in history. Only problem is this constant war going on with the fans! Look even J.K. Rowling and Stepenie meyer have gotten along and were even found drinking coffie together. People need to stop being so fed up with this war cuz the percy jackson series is joining the war too.
Peace. Love. Happines.
My motto
I personally think they both suck. They’re too corny. I like Lord of the Rings. Those are some really great movies. The acting in both Harry Potter and Twilight is pretty bad and the way they translated the books to the movies is done horribly as well.
My opinion is basically everyone elses opinion in this blog.
Harry Potter is better.
I have never read Twilight, but I have watched both of the movies out so far, and I don’t like the movies, so I’m not even going to bother with the books.
All Twilight is I gather is a romance story. It is poorly put together from what I saw in the movies.
First off, what gave Stephenie Meyers the idea that vampires should “sparkle” in the sunlight? They are supposed to like, burn in the sunlight..
Also, I might be mistaken, but don’t vampires have fangs? And you know, ehemm*cough*bite people just because?
Also, there are no werewolves in Twilight.
From what I gather from the oh so superior Harry Potter and this is going to sound stupid, but American Chillers werewolves of Wisconsin, where they show werewolves on the cover.
Werewolves are thought to stand on two legs.
Which is what makes them different from regular wolves.
And last time I checked, werewolves can’t just transform, whenever. They have to wait until a full moon.
Like in Harry Potter, Jacob Black would be an Animagi. And, in case you don’t know what that is, in Harry Potter it’s someone who can transfer into an animal at will. Sirius Black was one, Peter Pettigrew, Professor McGonnagal….so on a so forth.
No Professor Lupin, he was a werewolf. The only reason he didn’t turn into a werewolf every full moon in the 4th one, is because Professor Snape made him a special potion to prevent that.
Sure, Harry Potter has some romance(Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione) but it’s mainly focused on action.
In the 7th book, which I finished just recently, it actually had my heart pounding in parts.
So..
Overall..
HARRY POTTER!
DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
man harry potter is on a league of its own, it will last forever, it has marked the literature, it will be read in schools, it has a whole generation of its own that has grown reading it and will love it forever, and it will be remembered forever
it has a park at universal studios in Orlando now and it will be there forever, ppl will be able to love its magic forever, it added to the wizard history, know that i was here while harry potter was released makes me proud, i will read it for my sons, and my grandsons
now that twilight series…what is it about again? vampires? wait, vampires dont sparkle.
I find it amusing that the people who prefer Twilight never give any reasons other than “it has hotter characters”
So there are really people out there who prefer one book series over the other because the characters are more attractive???
Holy friggin crap
And so the decline of society continues.
Harry Potter all the way!!!!!
Okay I admit when I first read twilight I liked it a lot. However after a few days I got over it totally…
People are crazy to say that its actually better than harry potter…I mean harry potter characters actually had some depth in them. I felt for each of the characters who had to die in the end. Although nobody is killed at the end of twilight, it wouldn’t have bothered me much even if they were(except jacob maybe).
Harry is cute, awkward and absolutely lovable whereas Edward is…um sparkly..
Harry Potter is not only about wizards and magic, it has a great message in it. It is about love, friendship and loyalty. Twilight on the other hand is quite misleading…Bella is so obsessed by her boyfriend that she is ready to give up her soul…she is a really sad person with absolutely no attachment to her friends and family…
And lastly to the most popular argument put forward by twilight fans that there are loads of hot guys in twilight I would like to say Draco Malfoy beats them all!!!! That’s my personal opinon of course…:P
Ok i am commenting again and some of you people will be reborn as a billionare (The People that like Harry Potter) and some of you will be reborn as a hobo that sniffs his but to much(The people that like Twilight).As you can see Harry Potter looks down at Twighlight and says “I am disapointed in you!”Somtimes i look at the cover of Twilight and have a flashback when i was reading the book and feel like puking!So……..Harry Potter kicks Twilights BUTT!
Could ramble on for ages, but..
I’ll read twilight if I’m 12, I’ll read Harry potter if I’m 97…
NEVILLE IS THE CHOSEN ONE. ;D