What new thread? <looks around>
I am into the exciting part of
Fool Moon now. I keep getting distracted (life! MobileRead!
) but am still enjoying Harry's world again. I had forgotten how badly he and Murphy got along in these early books! (Is that too much of a spoiler??)
A few posts back <yes I could look it up if I weren't so lazy> someone compared Harry Dresden to Harry Potter. I've been wanting to discuss the two. Their worlds feel very different to me, yet when I try to pinpoint the differences, I keep noting the similarities instead:
Both worlds have a magical community and a non-magical community that either doesn't know or doesn't want to know about the magical element.
Wizards in both worlds have to study in order to develop their talent. Wizarding is work. It's physically and intellectually demanding and a wizard doesn't always get it right, or get praised when he/she does!
There are creatures right under their noses that humans or muggles know nothing about -- and it's better that way!
What else? Anyone??
