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Similarities:
  • Percy Jackson and Harry Potter are both written for the the young adult fiction genre.
  • Percy and Harry both have troubles in school, and do not really understand why.
  • Both boys have prophecies that they have to face.
  • Both series have a final battle.
  • Percy and Harry both have romantic interest that they do not begin to realize until late in the series.
  • Both boys have inborn powers.
  • Both series have been turned into screenplays.
  • They both borrow off of mythology and old legend, but have original and interesting storylines.
Differences:
  • The types of fantasy are different. Harry Potter deals more with wands and spells. Percy Jackson deals with mythology. His abilities actually come from being the son of Poseidon.
  • Harry Potter tends to be more serious at points. The series itself tends to evolve towards a more mature audience. The Percy Jackson series, while it does pick up the plot, stays at about the same maturity level throughout. The storyline of Percy Jackson is not as dark as Harry Potter. For older readers, it is more of a light read.
  • Percy Jackson still attends a regular public school, but goes to a specialty camp for demi-gods. Harry Potter goes to a school for witches and wizards.
  • Parental relationships are more pronounced in the Percy Jackson series.
  • The characters seem a little more developed in Harry Potter.
  • The styles of writing in between the two series are different. Harry Potter tends to be descriptive in a literal sense. Percy Jackson uses a good deal of figurative speech. Harry may describe Snape's hair as stringy and greasy. Percy would more likely say it looked like the Exxon Valdez crashed on his head.
  • Harry Potter contains a good deal of magical dueling. Percy Jackson contains Greek style sword play and Archery.
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Well Fireheart and Graystripe are like Harry and Ronald. Snape is kinda' like Tigerclaw. Yeah except Tigerclaw turned out to be a real traitor. Snape wasn't.

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