Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 65/@comment-29637254-20161003181122/@comment-9623756-20161004124730

So lets just do a quick run down of famous fictional characters that live with their aunt and uncle because their parents died. Harry, Spidey, Luke Skywalker, Dorothy Gale, Frodo Baggins, Eragon, Lyra Belacqua, Alex Rider, Jon Snow, Jane Eyre, Flash. Quite a lot of characters as you can see. This is because the idea of nephewism is a trope associated with the Hero's Journey. The idea being that a Hero has to experience some loss as a child, which usually manifests itself in the form of parents. Hence the first part (and main part) of the connection is proved to be weak.

So lets talk about the redheads connection. This is something that sort of links the two, but how will it manifest itself in the battle. Will Spidey be all like "Yeah, I fucked my redheaded girlfriend better than you did to yours." No, he won't. There is no way that this connection can be fitted in well to the battle scenario.

Cedric Diggory is a supporting character in the series of Harry Potter. Having his rather insignificant death feature as part of the connection is kind of stupid. Espcecially as we have already discussed that loss of loved ones is a common trait in the Hero's Journey.

The heroic groups thing is a connection, except for the fact that the DA are not an important part of Harry's story. Are you anticipating the likes of Ernie MacMillan or Colin Creevey cameoing? Nah mate.

As bad as this will sound, Harry's conflict with Draco and Lucius should not really be concentrated on. Harry meets Lucius for what, 5 scenes during the series? Maybe a few more, but usually never for very long. Harry has no direct conflict wih him. If Lucius Malfoy was the primary antagonist then sure, but as he isn't this connection doesn't really hold water.

Neither the Lizard nor Nagini nor the Basilisk are prominent enough characters in the story of Spidey or Potter to have a whole connection based around them.

The idea of resurrection is another one common in the Hero's Journey, partly because it can help to construct a Jesus metaphor surrounding the characters. Jon Snow, Jack Sparrow, Gandalf, Buffy, Spock etc.