Two Great Heroes: Harry Potter and Percy Jackson
Harry Potter and Percy Jackson are very successful novel series of children literature. This novel series are sold millions. Their authors two successful name of literature: J.K Rowling and Rick Riorden. Main characters of the stories are child heroes who accomplish great things. In this essay we will discuss about behaviors of this two great characters’ similarities who make them heroes.
Firstly, Harry and Percy live without knowing their true identity. When they learn their true identity Harry was 11 years old and Percy was 12 years old. This covering identity necessary because they can be a danger if they would known by others who in the world where they originally belongs. Both of them not grown up with a perfect family. Harry’s parents died when he is a newborn child, so Harry live with his loveless aunt and her family but he have to stay with them because nobody can hurt him when he is there. Also Percy live with his mother and his alcoholic step-father but he also have to stand his alcoholic father because father’s smells covered up his origin. Namely, they don’t satisfied their childhood.
Secondly, Harry and Percy make strong friendships. This friends always helped and back up for them. And Harry and Percy have to ability for lead their friends. Harry’s friends Ron and Hermione always stand next to Harry and they supported him when he is in a difficult situation. For example, Harry successed get the philosopher stone, found the Chamber of Secrets, saved the Sirius Black from Azkaban, overcomed the Triwizard Tournament, destroyed the horcrux etc. via Ron and Hermione’s help. Without his friends help Harry most probably die at the beginning his Hogwarts first year. Percy’s friends Grover and Annabeth also stand next to Percy and encourage him for the hard situations. For instance, when the Percy’s mom kidnapped, his friends help him for finding his mother. Even it was forbidden, they left the Half Blood Camp and went to look for Percy’s mother. Sometimes they can falling to despairation but their friends always back up and encourage them. Their friends enlighten Harry and Percy’s way. Their encourages shows us, ‘’Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.’’ (Dumbledore)
Finally, both of Harry and Percy give a great war against to their cruel enemies for saving their worlds and prove it their abilities. It shows us their great bravery. Inspite of the differences of their world, they have face to same situation. Their worlds were in danger because of the legendary cruels. In this battle our two heroes not alone and not unilluminated because Dumbledore who is the greatest wizard of the world of witchcraft and Cheiron who is the best instructor of Half Blood Camp always with them. Harry Potter have to face to Lord Voldemort who is the darkest wizard ever in witchcraft history. Even nearly all wizards afraid of pronounciation of Voldemort’s name Harry fight against him. Also Percy fight against to Cronus who is the king of the Titanes and Gods’ nightmare for saving his world and making peace.
Actually they don’t just fight against their enemies in this battles. They also have to fight their friends. Because some of their friends had chosen the darkside. And it requires more courage because as this illustrade, ‘’It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” (Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone)
All in all, Harry Potter and Percy Jackson although they do not have superpowers, they are considered as heroes. Maybe they cannot throw laser on their eyes or they cannot fly, they are hero. Because of taking the lead in difficult situations and directing their friends, and they never give up even they were despirate. They know they can’t overcome to everything but most of thing via trying. Like Dumbledore said, “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated.”
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