Similarities Between Harry Potter And The Hunger Games

Two of the most popular children's literature series of the 21st century, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, both put characters in situations with war and violence. In a world where there is a greater evil to defeat, characters are only benefitted when finding another ally with a common interest. Katniss Everdeen and Harry Potter gain allies when involved in a conflict. Both present the action of conflict directly in front of the characters, causing a change in a character’s view on others. Collins and Rowling use violence to show that when two or more characters battle a common enemy together, this battle brings the characters together building confidence that enables them to defeat it. In The Hunger Games, main character Katniss Everdeen has been living in poverty her whole life. She and her family are in a constant state of starvation, and Katniss is always desperately hunting for food for her family. She has taken on the “mother” role in her family, although she did not have to. As a seventeen year old girl, this role is …show more content…
Rowling creates young wizard Harry Potter to defeat the evil forces haunting the people of Hogwarts. Although he is powerful and has many talents, Hermione and Ron help to contribute in battling the evil. These students have different abilities and talents that add to the defeat of Voldemort. If the characters were not introduced to each other, they would have been stuck in certain situations. They give each other confidence to defeat Voldemort. For example, Hermione was the only person in the group who knew what Devil’s Snare was and how to defeat it. Without her, Harry and Ron probably would have gotten stuck. As a group, they are able to feed off of each others ideas and talents during violence, causing them to succeed and move further. Each character has a special asset that they bring to the table each time a conflict comes