“Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend” –Stephen King

Ever since the Twilight exploded around 2007 and 2008, Harry Potter and the twilight series have constantly been compared and contrasted with each other before any other series. Maybe it was the fact that they both had to do with imaginary creatures such as vampires and werewolves, or maybe it had to do with how both of the series were very popular among the same demographic of people. But nonetheless, people who loved Harry Potter seemed to hate Twilight, and vice versa. Even worse, people who loved Harry Potter seemed to hate the people that loved Twilight. There was a lot of hate being passed around during that time. But, using the above Stephen Hawking quote as evidence,  I personally cannot stand Twilight. Not because of the people that like Twilight, but because of the messages that it puts across. And also due to the fact that it has been pounded into my head since the moment that it became popular.
When Ron left Hermione while they were looking for the rest of Voldemort's horcruxes, there was no way in hell that Hermione was going to sit around and mope in such a dire situation. When Bella was put in the same situation in Twilight, she was distraught, left in this great depression that swam inside her. The fact that she was so distraught over a guy is NOT a good message for girls, especially young girls, to have put in front of them. It teaches them that having a guy is the most important thing in the world, that without a guy you'll be shrunk down to nothing, without a guy, you will be sad all the time. That isn't true, and girls shouldn't think that that's true. They should have the message that losing a guy isn't a fantastic thing, and can make you sad, but that you are capable of getting back up and fighting. Just like Hermione did.
And can we just talk about how much Robert Pattinson, the actor who played Edward in the twilight series, absolutely hates the Twilight series with a burning passion. The following pictures kind of say it all.









More importantly however, Robert Pattinson played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and he still talks about how much he loved it. Even though it was almost ten freaking years ago. (How old does that make you feel?)
I feel like if anyone has the authority to officially decide which series is better, in any circumstances, it would be an actor who has portrayed in both series, just like Robert Pattinson has. And if he likes Harry Potter better, I suppose that means that Harry Potter is better than Twilight, but I'm not biased or anything.
Until next time, Potterheads!