(from http://www.starwars.com/community/news/media/f20071211/)




1. Your Father Wanted You to Have This
Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker both received mystical heirlooms left behind by their late fathers, presented to them by elderly mentors. Anakin's lightsaber given to Luke by Obi-Wan, and James' Invisibility Cloak given to Harry by Professor Dumbledore.

2. Size Matters Not
Star Wars and Harry Potter both featured a wide variety of height-challenged characters and species -- and Warwick Davis portrayed many of them.

3. Love Hurts
Both Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter suffered a string of physical injuries that left them permanently scarred.

4. Like Father, Like Son
Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, like their fathers before them, were both gifted pilots who displayed special talents long before they knew of their hidden abilities.

5. Dead Mentors, Dementors and Frozen Friends
Being associated with either Luke Skywalker or Harry Potter can be hazardous -- both had teachers who were murdered, both had friends who were frozen by the enemy and both had family members who were caught in the crossfire

6. Romancing the Stars
Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter both had a male friend and female friend who initially annoyed each other and bickered often, but ultimately fell in love and got married after hiding their true feelings for years.

7. Who Wants to Live Forever?
The Emperor and Voldemort were both obsessed with immortality, eventually returning from death to continue their quest for eternal life and unlimited power.

8. "V" for Villain
The main villains of the Star Wars and Harry Potter universes often change their names, personalities and even appearances upon turning to the dark side. "V" as in "Vader" and "Voldemort".

9. Relative Obscurity
As children, both Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker lived under the hidden protection of an aunt and uncle, longing for a better life.

10. Orphaned by a Dark Lord
Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter both grew up wistfully curious about the parents they never knew.