I am OBSESSED with Stranger Things, and have been hanging on every episode of Season 5. (How they can drag these out is just cruel!)
I have noticed, however, some bold similarities between Season 5 of Stranger Things, and Harry Potter...
Before you attack me, please rest assured that I love both Stranger Things and Harry Potter equally. I am not accusing anyone of copying anyone. But I feel I must address this. Just as my dad felt the need to address the similarities between Star Wars and Harry Potter…
Or, perhaps Stranger Things is designed for Gen Z, Harry Potter is for the Millennials, and Star Wars for Boomers. Perhaps these cross-overs are simply reinventions for the newer generations, and comparisons shouldn’t really be drawn between them.
Nevertheless, here it is! The official NZ Film Freak list, highlighting the similarities of Stranger Things and Harry Potter.
Why? Because I can’t stop thinking about Stranger Things, so I must write about it to occupy myself until the finale.
- The antagonists’ names are similar
Vecna and Voldemort / Henry Creel and Tom Riddle - The antagonists have a similar look
They both have long fingers/fingernails, bald heads, and no noses - Both heroes are magical
Harry is a wizard, Will is labeled The Sorcerer - Both heroes acquire their powers by mistake
Harry and Will both inherit their arch enemy’s powers – Harry is a horcrux made by Voldemort, Will becomes like a radio receiver of Vecna after the attack. - Harry and Will were their enemies’ first obsessions
They were also both kids when they are first attacked. - Both heroes ‘feel’ when their antagonist is nearby
Harry’s burning scar, and Will’s prickly neck - Both boys are ordinary until…
Harry and Will are nothing special, until destiny finds them
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