So how do the Harry Potter movies compare? Harry Potter ranked third in the category of highest-grossing films. The $9.7 billion (£8.3 billion) in box office profits generated by the eight movies means it gains a score of 8.9, putting it ahead of Spider-Man but behind Star Wars.
Though there are more than 20 years between the release of Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) (1977) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), one can't help but notice the similarities between these iconic stories.
As of 2022, the 30 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), Star Wars (12 films), Ian Fleming's James Bond (27 films), and J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth (6 films) series.
The Harry Potter series has captured the hearts and attention of an entire generation, as the books and subsequent film adaptations have become modern classics. The characters are so popular, that they made a secret cameo in the Marvel Universe, as Harry, Ron, and Hermione appeared in the pages of Excalbiur.
While the two dark lords seem perfectly matched on their villainy and power, Darth Vader's lightsaber and ability to immediately use the force to choke Voldemort, without chanting any spell would end this showdown in seconds.
Another of Harry, Ron, and Hermione's fellow pupils in Harry Potter and Sorcerer's Stone is Draco Malfoy, the Slytherin bully of Harry. Also supposed to be 11 in the film, Malfoy's actor holds the biggest disparity between character and actor yet.
the Muggle World—in other words, an all-out war. Who would win then? The consensus on Reddit seems to be what I eventually concluded: that wizards would win easily if they have the element of surprise, but muggles would have a solid edge if they already knew about magic.
Who would win in a duel between Harry and Hermione?
Harry: Better At Defense Against The Dark Arts
In the books, Harry's O.W.L. results for DADA are higher than Hermione's, the only exam in which he outperformed her. His defensive abilities are an asset for the young wizard that gives him an edge over his best friend in combat.
Harry Potter needs his wand in order to effectively cast spells, Vader can easily use the force to strip Harry of his wand and therefore most of his magic. One could even argue that the force could cancel out some of Harry's attacks. So Harry is gonna have a difficult time doing any real damage to Vader.
Wiz: And although Luke can dodge the Avada Kedavra, the instantaneous Sectumsempra curse caught him off-guard. But with Shatterpoint, Luke discovered an exploitable flaw. Boomstick: That famous lightning bolt scar, which Forced Harry to lose the battle. Wiz: The winner is Luke Skywalker.
Which is bigger Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
They have a long way to go to beat the 8-film adaption of the 7-book Harry Potter series, which has earned $7.7 billion. The Lord of the Rings films have earned $2.91 billion in ticket sales so far, ranking the series ninth among franchises.
While Vader had his weaknesses, including vulnerability to electricity, characters like Emperor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi-Wan Kenobi all had the potential to defeat him in battle.
As further highlighted by Vader and Kylo's redemption stories, it was a lesson that Kylo Ren never fully learned himself, which makes Darth Vader the more powerful user of the Force between the two of them in Star Wars.
Draco Malfoy is greatly influenced by his father. Draco only desires to please his father and make him proud even though Draco doesn't believe in the same thing his father does. As a result, some of the beliefs that Lucius contains rubs off on Draco.
Background. A Harry Potter-themed attraction at either a Disney or Universal park was rumored in 2003. However, the rights to the Harry Potter franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors. Both Disney and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros.
Rowling also told the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant that Voldemort was modeled on Hitler and Stalin, as a megalomaniac and paranoid figure, and that she was influenced by the Second World War, which is "anchored in all our minds".
