Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 52/@comment-184.14.122.95-20150512140438/@comment-1197011-20150512162108

"because Potter did actual magic in the movies, Houdini just faked it lol"

Well, I think that's exactly the point: it's real magic vs. stage magic. The fact that Houdini was a magician who tried to debunk the existence of the supernatural is precisely what makes him a great opponent for Potter (well, that and that they're both named Harry, lol). If it was Potter vs. Merlin it would be too similar to Gandalf vs. Dumbledore, imo.

Also, I loved Oprah vs. Ellen