Legitimate Reasons (I hope :x)
Harry Potter
1. The plot is intricate and detailed, covering easily 더 많이 than forty-three years (from the time Voldemort rose to power, to the epilogue in DH) and seven 책 with hardly any 질문 left unturned. The subplots, which may seem mild and unimportant in book one, actually end up being important later on (case #1: Harry learning to fly becomes important later in book one).
2. The characters are deep and complex – there's a lot 더 많이 to them than meets the eye and JK makes sure that we know it (case #2: Severus being an 나귀, 엉덩이 to Harry). She had every detail of their lives on file – from their relationship with their parents, to their first (and sometimes only) loves, to the events that made them into the characters we know and love.
3. Details. JK went into every single detail imaginable about everything. There was nothing about character backgrounds, the way things worked, what things looked like that she didn't know and didn't share (if it wasn't in the book and a 팬 wanted to know, she'd tell us in interviews). We saw what she saw.
4. Lessons. No, not every book needs to teach lesson (IMO, the best ones do, but I digress), but Harry teaches a lot of lessons, and good lessons as well. It teaches good will win, in the end; 사랑 conquers all; never give up, even when it seems impossible; stand 의해 your friends; everyone has both light, and dark inside them; being 메리다와 마법의 숲 isn't always easy; it teaches about prejudice; fame isn't everything; 당신 can find 사랑 in unexpected places; loss is a part of life. (case #3: Severus turning his whole life around for the better)
5. There are few (if any) flaws in JK's 글쓰기 (and very few plot holes, but that's beside the point).
6. There is some relateability for everyone. Every been punished for something 당신 didn't do? Ever 로스트 your best friend over a little mistake? Ever been bullied 의해 a teacher, been accused of lying, watched the one 당신 사랑 go with another person? Ever been looked over, belittled, had everyone think 당신 were worthless? Ever been picked on for being too smart, 또는 not to smart? Ever 로스트 a loved one and blamed your self for their death?
7. Mythology. JK didn't change a lot of the mythologies around (and, no, wizard's don't really melt when touched with water. Go read Wicked 의해 Gregory McGuire – something 당신 should do anyway 'cuz it's an awesome book – for conformation). We are familiar with most of the creatures JK uses. She doesn't need to spend extra time building up and telling us about their strengths and weaknesses because we already know them.
8. No rules are broken (like, physical and mental capabilities) are broken throughout the series for Harry. His flaws, weaknesses, and strengths stay the same throughout the series.
9. Originality. There were very, very few stories (movies, books, t.v. shows) about a wizard going to school back when Harry Potter was written.
10. The racism/prejudice and incest is shown to be a horrible thing and we see the detrimental effects it has on both wizarding society and culture.
Twilight
1. The plot is quick and simple, and doesn't involve a lot of thinking and over-analyzing what everything tiny detail could possibly mean four 책 later.
2. New spins. Like it 또는 hate it, Meyer did put a new spin on both 뱀파이어 and shape-shifters. She pulls us out of our comfort zone and puts us into something new.
3. It's easier to visualize a place that actually exists.
4. The 글쓰기 is much 더 많이 relaxed and modern. There's no odd words 또는 phrases.
5.It's usually easier to relate to a character when 당신 see the world through their eyes, hear their thoughts (a.k.a. first person). Bella was a normal, every-day, “one-of-us” type of person. She went to high school, drove a beat up, 초 hand car, had separated parents, and had simple, everyday classes like Math, English, Biology.
6. Research. Meyer looked up the Quilettes and how they lived before applying it to her Quilettes.
7. Love. Many characters show true, genuine 사랑 towards each other that has lasted for centuries.
8. Twilight has good lessons as well: Good things come to those who wait; 당신 really can be anything 당신 want; 당신 can achieve any goal 당신 work for.
9. Descriptions. We see what Bella's sees, in a vibrant, distinctive way.
10.It shows teens that sex in a relationship isn't everything. It is okay to wait instead of doing it like bunnies the first chance 당신 get. It's even okay to wait until marriage.
Opinions
Harry Potter
1. Much 더 많이 emotional. 당신 really feel what the characters are going through (case #4: Percy and Ron's anguish at Fred's death).
2. Much 더 많이 “realistic.” It's not at all realistic that a girl finds out a guy she's talked to once has been sneaking into her 침대 room and watching her sleep, only to have her go, “Oh! I hope I didn't say anything embarrassing in my sleep!”
3. The 글쓰기 style is captivating and fluent. It really drew (and still continues to draw) me in.
4. Still, after ten years, there are things that surprise me. Even now, I'll read the 책 and go, “Wow, I never noticed that before!” (case#4: In the first potion lesson, Severus doesn't look at Harry's scar once, he keeps his eyes on Harry's green eyes. On Lily's eyes).
5. The 연기 in the 영화 is much, much better.
6. The ending. There was not a single character who didn't suffer loss 의해 the time the Final Battle had ended. It taught, not only that dying is natural, but also showed good examples on how to deal with that loss.
7. Research – I suppose this could fall into the detail part as well. But JK went through tremendous lengths to make sure that every spell was (pretty close) to it's Latin meaning. That every name matched up with the characters (case #5: “Sirius” was the “dog” 별, 스타 and his animagus form is a dog. Severus means “sever.”)
8. The 사랑 is actually shown, and shown in a true, realistic, and relateable way. There are also 더 많이 types shown in Harry Potter – familial, platonic, unrequited, true.
9. Unpredictability. There were very, very few places where I could predict what was going to happen 다음 (and be right about it).
10. It was 더 많이 fun. There was adventure, sports, crushes, humor, trials, competition, sneaking around after dark, breaking into Severus' storage, rumors, mass murderers, ghosts, were-wolves, vampires, magic spells, potions that could turn 당신 into furry things, trolls, goblins, swords.
Twilight
1. The guys in Twilight are, for the most part, the “secret 판타지 guys.” They're rich, attractive, powerful smart, caring, and utterly devoted to their girls.
2. Bella stands up for what she believes in and risks everything. She stands up to Edward when she's pregnant with Renesme and stands up to Charlie when he says he doesn't want her seeing Edward. She risks her life both to save Edward and to keep Nessie (twice).
3. The story proves that, no matter how 당신 start out, 당신 can get your happy ending.
4. It's not a romance that revolves completely around sex, as most romance novels today seem to.
5. It's inspirational: Bella, who is really nobody special, manages to find and happily keep her dream guy, “soul-mate”, other half (whatever 당신 want to call it). And she didn't have to searching for him – she wasn't even looking for him – she found him in the lunch room.
6. Familiarity. We know and 사랑 vampire 사랑 stories. We know the struggles they face, the dangers of their relationship. And yet, their still wildly popular.
7. There is such a thing as “love at first sight.” That's what Bella and Edward is supposed to be.
8. It gives hope that not every disagreement needs to end in a bloody war.
9. Bella and Edward have a lot in common. They also show that 당신 can still have interesting conversations, after four years of being in a relationship, even though they are together all the time (not as easy as one might think).
10. Many people, including Bella, do better when they are in relationships. Their partner, much like Edward does for Bella, brings out the best in them. Edward brought out Bella's bravery, independence, and confidence.
Harry Potter
1. The plot is intricate and detailed, covering easily 더 많이 than forty-three years (from the time Voldemort rose to power, to the epilogue in DH) and seven 책 with hardly any 질문 left unturned. The subplots, which may seem mild and unimportant in book one, actually end up being important later on (case #1: Harry learning to fly becomes important later in book one).
2. The characters are deep and complex – there's a lot 더 많이 to them than meets the eye and JK makes sure that we know it (case #2: Severus being an 나귀, 엉덩이 to Harry). She had every detail of their lives on file – from their relationship with their parents, to their first (and sometimes only) loves, to the events that made them into the characters we know and love.
3. Details. JK went into every single detail imaginable about everything. There was nothing about character backgrounds, the way things worked, what things looked like that she didn't know and didn't share (if it wasn't in the book and a 팬 wanted to know, she'd tell us in interviews). We saw what she saw.
4. Lessons. No, not every book needs to teach lesson (IMO, the best ones do, but I digress), but Harry teaches a lot of lessons, and good lessons as well. It teaches good will win, in the end; 사랑 conquers all; never give up, even when it seems impossible; stand 의해 your friends; everyone has both light, and dark inside them; being 메리다와 마법의 숲 isn't always easy; it teaches about prejudice; fame isn't everything; 당신 can find 사랑 in unexpected places; loss is a part of life. (case #3: Severus turning his whole life around for the better)
5. There are few (if any) flaws in JK's 글쓰기 (and very few plot holes, but that's beside the point).
6. There is some relateability for everyone. Every been punished for something 당신 didn't do? Ever 로스트 your best friend over a little mistake? Ever been bullied 의해 a teacher, been accused of lying, watched the one 당신 사랑 go with another person? Ever been looked over, belittled, had everyone think 당신 were worthless? Ever been picked on for being too smart, 또는 not to smart? Ever 로스트 a loved one and blamed your self for their death?
7. Mythology. JK didn't change a lot of the mythologies around (and, no, wizard's don't really melt when touched with water. Go read Wicked 의해 Gregory McGuire – something 당신 should do anyway 'cuz it's an awesome book – for conformation). We are familiar with most of the creatures JK uses. She doesn't need to spend extra time building up and telling us about their strengths and weaknesses because we already know them.
8. No rules are broken (like, physical and mental capabilities) are broken throughout the series for Harry. His flaws, weaknesses, and strengths stay the same throughout the series.
9. Originality. There were very, very few stories (movies, books, t.v. shows) about a wizard going to school back when Harry Potter was written.
10. The racism/prejudice and incest is shown to be a horrible thing and we see the detrimental effects it has on both wizarding society and culture.
Twilight
1. The plot is quick and simple, and doesn't involve a lot of thinking and over-analyzing what everything tiny detail could possibly mean four 책 later.
2. New spins. Like it 또는 hate it, Meyer did put a new spin on both 뱀파이어 and shape-shifters. She pulls us out of our comfort zone and puts us into something new.
3. It's easier to visualize a place that actually exists.
4. The 글쓰기 is much 더 많이 relaxed and modern. There's no odd words 또는 phrases.
5.It's usually easier to relate to a character when 당신 see the world through their eyes, hear their thoughts (a.k.a. first person). Bella was a normal, every-day, “one-of-us” type of person. She went to high school, drove a beat up, 초 hand car, had separated parents, and had simple, everyday classes like Math, English, Biology.
6. Research. Meyer looked up the Quilettes and how they lived before applying it to her Quilettes.
7. Love. Many characters show true, genuine 사랑 towards each other that has lasted for centuries.
8. Twilight has good lessons as well: Good things come to those who wait; 당신 really can be anything 당신 want; 당신 can achieve any goal 당신 work for.
9. Descriptions. We see what Bella's sees, in a vibrant, distinctive way.
10.It shows teens that sex in a relationship isn't everything. It is okay to wait instead of doing it like bunnies the first chance 당신 get. It's even okay to wait until marriage.
Opinions
Harry Potter
1. Much 더 많이 emotional. 당신 really feel what the characters are going through (case #4: Percy and Ron's anguish at Fred's death).
2. Much 더 많이 “realistic.” It's not at all realistic that a girl finds out a guy she's talked to once has been sneaking into her 침대 room and watching her sleep, only to have her go, “Oh! I hope I didn't say anything embarrassing in my sleep!”
3. The 글쓰기 style is captivating and fluent. It really drew (and still continues to draw) me in.
4. Still, after ten years, there are things that surprise me. Even now, I'll read the 책 and go, “Wow, I never noticed that before!” (case#4: In the first potion lesson, Severus doesn't look at Harry's scar once, he keeps his eyes on Harry's green eyes. On Lily's eyes).
5. The 연기 in the 영화 is much, much better.
6. The ending. There was not a single character who didn't suffer loss 의해 the time the Final Battle had ended. It taught, not only that dying is natural, but also showed good examples on how to deal with that loss.
7. Research – I suppose this could fall into the detail part as well. But JK went through tremendous lengths to make sure that every spell was (pretty close) to it's Latin meaning. That every name matched up with the characters (case #5: “Sirius” was the “dog” 별, 스타 and his animagus form is a dog. Severus means “sever.”)
8. The 사랑 is actually shown, and shown in a true, realistic, and relateable way. There are also 더 많이 types shown in Harry Potter – familial, platonic, unrequited, true.
9. Unpredictability. There were very, very few places where I could predict what was going to happen 다음 (and be right about it).
10. It was 더 많이 fun. There was adventure, sports, crushes, humor, trials, competition, sneaking around after dark, breaking into Severus' storage, rumors, mass murderers, ghosts, were-wolves, vampires, magic spells, potions that could turn 당신 into furry things, trolls, goblins, swords.
Twilight
1. The guys in Twilight are, for the most part, the “secret 판타지 guys.” They're rich, attractive, powerful smart, caring, and utterly devoted to their girls.
2. Bella stands up for what she believes in and risks everything. She stands up to Edward when she's pregnant with Renesme and stands up to Charlie when he says he doesn't want her seeing Edward. She risks her life both to save Edward and to keep Nessie (twice).
3. The story proves that, no matter how 당신 start out, 당신 can get your happy ending.
4. It's not a romance that revolves completely around sex, as most romance novels today seem to.
5. It's inspirational: Bella, who is really nobody special, manages to find and happily keep her dream guy, “soul-mate”, other half (whatever 당신 want to call it). And she didn't have to searching for him – she wasn't even looking for him – she found him in the lunch room.
6. Familiarity. We know and 사랑 vampire 사랑 stories. We know the struggles they face, the dangers of their relationship. And yet, their still wildly popular.
7. There is such a thing as “love at first sight.” That's what Bella and Edward is supposed to be.
8. It gives hope that not every disagreement needs to end in a bloody war.
9. Bella and Edward have a lot in common. They also show that 당신 can still have interesting conversations, after four years of being in a relationship, even though they are together all the time (not as easy as one might think).
10. Many people, including Bella, do better when they are in relationships. Their partner, much like Edward does for Bella, brings out the best in them. Edward brought out Bella's bravery, independence, and confidence.
