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JK Rowling has created her fair portion ofunforgettable charactersin the span of creating arguably the most memorable story ever made . The original sevenHarry Potterbooks made her the richest generator of all time , and she continued to make within the Wizarding World with theFantastic Beastsmovie serial , lending the existence more
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Yet despite all of the salmagundi in her characters , both supporter and antagonists , her two basal fictitious character — Harry Potter and Newt Scamander — share such similarities that were it not for the interval of their sign of the zodiac and Harry ’s scar , they might as well have been the same person .
They’re Troublemakers
It seems like only the heroes ever get in trouble at Hogwarts . No one ever sees any even students like Ernie Macmillan or Penelope Clearwater getting in trouble .
peradventure they do and it ’s just never prove , who knows . But as for Harry Potter and Newt Scamander , they both got in a flock of fuss , though it was never really because they did anything that awful . Rather , it was because of how headstrong they were , and how much they held to their ideals . Which does , unluckily , often get masses in difficulty .
Independent To A Fault
Along those same lines , both Harry and Newt work severally . Or at least they would if they were given the pick to . Harry try so many times to go at it alone and , finally , he gets that wish when he faces Voldemort on his own , but still , Ron and Hermione are always there with him , even when he does n’t desire it .
Newt is the same way , though he is independent for different reasons — he just prefers the company of his beasts to that of masses . Thus he often keep apart ( sometimes in his ready to hand traveling bag ) to achieve those end .
Reluctant Heroes
Both Newt and Harry are heroes , that much is sure . Until the Fantastic Beast serial play out , it ’s indecipherable how heroic Newt will be , but he ’s obviously shaping up to play a major part in the downfall of Grindelwald .
Neither Harry nor Newt asked to be a hoagy . They are sought after for their skills and , once called into action , they do n’t back down . After all , it is Dumbledore who praises the heroism of both of them , specifically saying of Newt , " You simply ask , “ Is the thing right in itself ? ” If it is , you do it , no matter the cost . "
And talk of Dumbledore …
Used By Dumbledore
As mentioned , neither Harry nor Newt ask for the job that is given to them , but they are both under the tutelage of Dumbledore the whole mode . Newt enquire for it even less , but Dumbledore drags him into it and , when an old man , he is often criticized for asking too much of " the boy " Harry Potter .
While it may seem cruel to accuse Dumbledore of using them , he uses them because he trust them to do their part and that trust pay off with Harry and it ’s almost for sure go to pay off for Newt as well . And besides , is it really being used if …
Loyalty To Dumbledore
Despite what may be construed as " being used , " both Harry and Newt show incredible loyalty to Dumbledore . Harry shows it from a young eld or he ’d have been killed in the Chamber of Secrets and he continues to show it throughout his journey to defeating Voldemort .
Newt is much the same . Despite rich reason to be annoyed with the renowned wizard , he always respects his feeling and , whether he intends to or not , carry out his bidding . Because he does , as aforementioned , realise that it is the proper thing . And he does it .
At Odds With The Ministry
For as highly as Harry and Newt think of Dumbledore , they think the opposite of the Ministry of Magic , who is also conveniently out to get Dumbledore . In the battle between Dumbledore and the Ministry , a battle that carries on for decades , Newt and Harry have a clear side .
For Harry , it was more a battle of misinformation , as the Ministry never believes him about Voldemort , and thus he is pushed out as the boy who lies . For Newt , he finds them all as careerist hypocrites , whose solution to everything trouble is to kill it .
Good With Animals (And Other Beings)
manifestly Newt is majuscule with beasts , he is the source ofFantastic wolf And Where To come up Them , so that does n’t need to be elaborated on . But Harry is no slouch either . Bear in mind that his only friend at times was Hedwig .
He was the first scholarly person that Buckbeak believe and the reason Sirius take to the woods and Harry was also rattling with Dobby . patently not an beast , but Dobby still deserve reference because , like Newt ’s defense of Beasts , both stand up for " lesser " beingness and those thought to be lower-ranking .
Fighting The Bad Guy
While neither Newt nor Harry asked for it , they are both matched up against the baddest whizz of their fourth dimension . For Newt , it ’s Grindelwald and for harry , it ’s Voldemort , but the result is the same . Although it ’s Dumbledore that ends up defeating Grindelwald , Newt will in all likelihood serve in a Neville - esque capability .
Since they are both hoagie and both talented thaumaturgist and both roped in with Dumbledore , it was inevitable that they would both terminate up present off against evil . That is what makes a story great , after all .
Talented, But Not Proud
It take a special individual to understand how talented they are and not be chesty about it . And despite what Professor Snape may consider , Harry is not arrogant by any reach , and neither is Newt . Newt never ones drag care to his own ability . His al-Qur’an is an attempt to educate , not amplify his ego .
For Harry , he has never seen himself as particular in the slight . When he ’s call on to instruct Dumbeldore ’s Army , he does n’t understand what qualification he has to be a instructor . Yet both Newt and Harry gestate out their duties and do them better than anyone else without ever get puffy .
Unhesitant Bravery
More than anything , these two never baulk in the face of hardship . Perhaps this was a recent accession to Newt ’s repertoire , it ’s hard to say , as not much is seen from his time as a pupil . But as an adult , he never waffle to hasten into danger to do what is right . Whether that ’s break into the French Ministry of Magic , travel ban and all , or rushing to the defence of his friends in at the Lestrange folk tomb .
And for Harry ? He walked , unarmed , into actual last . Both of these guy are afraid of absolutely nothing and will face anything — so long as it ’s the correct thing to do .
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