Twilight vs. Harry Potter

    

With the premiere of the first part of the last Twilight movie upon us much too quickly, I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I’m a fan.

            I think it’s safe to assume that everyone who reads my blog now knows what a huge Potterhead I am. I love Harry Potter and will always be a dedicated fan to this series. I just can’t convert for Twilight.

            Don’t get me wrong; there is nothing inherently wrong with the Twilight series fans. These girls (I can’t think of a single guy I’ve met who is a Twi-hard) fell in love with a story about endless love, devotion, jealousy and a dash of the supernatural. Actually make that a ton of supernatural.

            I tried to read the books, made it through two successfully, and fell into the trap. I am Team Jacob, if you must know; however, the writing appalled me, the character of Bella was so angsty, I wanted to throw up, and the mix of supernatural and real world seemed asinine to me.

            I admire the dedicated fans who love the story inside and out. And almost every girl I’ve met who loves Twilight as much as I love Harry Potter is Team Edward, which might I remind you, Robert Pattinson was originally Team Potter.

            I have no room to criticize when I dress up for a series I have loved all my life.

            But there is a quote I like to refer to when thinking about the debate between Twilight and Harry Potter.

            “Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend,” said Stephen King.

J.K. Rowling explores the process of growing up in a time of strife. She takes readers on an emotional journey of self-discovery and good vs. evil.

I’m not really sure what sort of journey Stephanie Meyers takes readers on except a painful trip inside a moody teenage girl’s mind and her inner dialogue about how hot her vampire boyfriend is. Gag me with a werewolf.

Both series are good at the core. They made kids read and fall in love with something that can teach them a few things about growing up and finding themselves.

So to all the Twi-hards out there, have a nice premiere weekend. I just can’t wait for the hype to end, and unfortunately I have to wait another whole year.