Before I actually go for Twilight's throat, I want to say, if you want to like Twilight, go ahead. I don't think you're an idiot. I mightn't continue to trust your taste in books, but I won't shoot you or anything. This is just for those people who go on about how Twilight is better than Harry Potter for the stupidest reasons (there's actually a website which talks about how Twilight is more realistic which amuses me greatly. I think it's probably been taken down by now though.)
Okay, number one point - genre.
Twilight is a fantasy love story. Pretty much what ever pervert has inside his mind - a love fantasy. Would you like to read a pervert's mind? I don't think so! Harry Potter, on the other hand, is an adventure, fantasy novel. Everyone likes to read about adventure and fighting and scapegoat heroes.
Point number two - Harry Potter had twists. I could tell how Twilight ended after reading the first few chapters! I knew Bella and Edward would end up together, after some sort of tortured drama, and Bella would have a child, who would be absolutely amazing, and they'd all live dramaly ever after. Harry Potter had the triple-crosser be the actual good guy, even after he killed the famous hero, so that was great.
Point number three - Harry Potter is not an idolised version of Joanne Rowling. She had enough imagination to make her main character different from herself, and still write a good book. Wow! Isn't she talented?!
4. More realistic one - Harry Potter appeals to a wider range of people, male and female, old and young, while Twilight only appeals to love-struck (or not) teenage girls. One reason I'm not letting myself be love-struck until I'm out of my teens!
5. Indepth characters. Twilight, you have: perfection, sparkles and a giant wolf. Oh, and a self-doubting but yet perfect girl, who everybody falls in love with. If you want to write a book, here's a little note - BE ABLE TO WRITE FIRST! Characters who are perfect are not characters, they are blights on the world of fiction!]
6. Harry Potter has proper vampires and werewolves. Remus Lupin actually has a curse (which is what lycanthropy is supposed to be!) and the vampire in book five actually nearly eats kids. And, most importantly, he wasn't a fairy hybrid.
7. Twilight promotes teenage pregnancy and throwing your life away for a guy (because those are lessons we all need to learn) while Harry Potter is about unity and facing evil.
8. Harry Potter settles for everything not being happily ever after. How many people die altogether? The Great Hall is just filled with bodies after the last battle. Who dies in Twilight? Well, all their enemies, and then there's that vampire girl who switched sides at the last minute. Oh, what a tragedy, I'm actually crying... I won't even bother to let you know I was sarcastic.
9. Most people who read Twilight don't read Harry Potter. Why? Because it's too complicated. Harry Potter is for people who (i) know how to read and (ii) are able to understand hard concepts, like... loyalty to a cause, or family love, or abuse.
10. Edward is a 108 year old stalker dating (and marrying, and having sex with) a 17 year old girl. She's stupid, but that's still wrong.
11. Meyers writes her book as if she's like "Hmm - oh, I remember, I wanted to make Edward mad at Bella. Why? I can't remember. Let's just do it anyways." Five minutes later, you have another 180 for Edward. I'd feel sorry for him if he wasn't such a creep.
12. All Bella does (other than obsess over Edward) is sleep and cook dinner for her dad. Harry Potter - he fights evil, does homework, fights with his friends, has jokes with his friends, uncovers plots, and he also cooks dinner and stuff for his family when he's home.
13. I might have mentioned this before, it's just that important - Bella and Edward pretty much meet, drive in a car, and fall in love. Harry doesn't even know he likes Ginny until book five, and you didn't really think it would happen, as you got distracted with other things.
14. Edward Cullen is an controlling, emotionally abusive creep, while Jacob is a violent, immature boy. Why would you write about that kind of love triangle and make it sound cool? Harry Potter, while I will be the first to (eagerly) point out the relationships have flaws, it's a great addition to the story and the author actually writes them in on purpose. She doesn't just act like every relationship is perfect.
15. Here's a little rephrase "I thirst for your blood, but don't worry, I'm a vegetarian". How do I feel reassured? I don't. I get the hell away from him. Harry Potter never thirsts for Ginny's blood. And if he did, then he would probably be a Death Eater and in love with Bella(trix - the Harry Potter Bella, not Twilight).
These are fifteen points as to why Harry Potter beats Twilight.
Now, I don't necessarily rage against Twilight all the time. It's just not worth it. It's a terribly written book. But when people insist it's better than Harry Potter - especially when they haven't read all the Harry Potter series - it really makes me mad!
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