User blog comment:Teamedward4eva/Stephenie Meyer vs. J.K. Rowling/@comment-67.2.138.104-20140830224359

I will always love Harry Potter. ALWAYS. I'm going to avoid insulting Stephenie Meyer if I can, but J.K. is the best. First of all, I loved her writing so much, she inspired ME to write short stories (not Harry Potter related ones). Her books made me who I am today. Also, the characters develop in pretty much any book, but with Harry Potter, you can grow WITH him. He doesn't only grow up, he evolves as a person, and you can go on that journey with him. With Twilight, the characters developed, but the storyline didn't change much throughout the books. In conclusion, it was harder for me to feel the characters the same way, if that makes sense. Now, most Twilight fans dislike Harry Potter, because it is "immature." Explanation: Jo put many mature elements in her books. She has mature meaning for her characters. For example, both Harry Potter and Teddy Lupin are meant to represent children of war. If you can't see the mature elements, then maybe you aren't mature yourself. No offense intended. Personally, I believe TWILIGHT lacks maturity. It didn't tell me much, except for the fact that having a boyfriend is very important. Harry Potter shares concepts like love, loss, friendship, and courage, but it also includes things like discrimination, misjudgment, and the horrible feeling of having to be someone you don't want to be, in other words: sky-high expectations. I believe that Jo is an astounding author. Not that Stephenie isn't, but JKR HAS to be a great author/storyteller to make not only 1 successful book, but 6 more that are just as amazing. May I propose one last thing? Forgive me if I am wrong, but maybe you didn't like Harry Potter, because, while you were reading it, you were expecting something like Twilight? Anyways, have a great day. Auf Wiedersehen!