In the fantasy genre of fiction aimed primarily at teenagers, Harry Potter and Edward Cullen are two of the most popular characters.
A Wall Street Journal article speculates that one reason for their popularity is that teens identify with the feeling of being special or different.
Comparison chart
 | Edward Cullen | Harry Potter |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| First appearance | Twilight | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| Language | English | English, Parseltongue |
| Created by | Stephenie Meyer | J.K. Rowling |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Last appearance | Breaking Dawn | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
| Enemies | The Volturi, James in first movie/ Victoriai first second and third movie, Jacob Black (somewhat), | Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Death Eaters, Dolores Umbridge, Cornelius Fudge (5th and 6th book) |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Portrayed by | Robert Pattinson | Daniel Radcliffe |
| Intentions | To live in peace among humans, to be as human as possible, live a succesful vegetarian lifestyle | To defeat the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort, stay as far as possible from the Dursleys, and to live a normal life, not to attract attention or glory to himself as "the boy who lived" or the youngest Triwizard Tournament competitor by "cheating" |
| Best friends | Jasper Cullen, Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Rosalie Cullen, Tanya, Kate, Irina, Eleazar, Carmen,Bella | Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger |
| Occupation | High School Student | Student, Wizard, Auror |
| Love interests | Bella Swan | Cho Chang (Years 4-5), Ginny Weasley (Year 6 and then married) |
| Family | Edward Masen Sr. (biological father) Elizabeth Masen (biological mother) Esme Platt (adoptive mother) Carlisle Cullen (adoptive father) Alice Brandon and Rosalie Hale (adoptive sisters) Jasper Whitlock and Emmett McCarty (adoptive brothers) | James Potter (father), Lily Potter (mother), Sirius Black (godfather), Vernon Dursley (uncle), Petunia Dursley (aunt), Dudley Dursley (cousin), |
| Species | Vampire | Human |
| Date of birth | June 20, 1901 | July 31st, 1980 |
| Nickname(s) | Eddie | The Boy-Who-Lived, The Chosen One, Undesirable No. 1, Mr Perkins, Scarhead, Potty Wee Potter |
| Children | Renesmee Carlie Cullen | Lilly Luna Potter, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, Theodore Lupin (godson) |
| Importance in series | Main character, male love interest | The Hero, the one who has to either kill Voldemort or be killed by him. |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Edward Cullen-(né Edward Anthony Masen) a fictional character from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. He features in the Twilight book and film series as well as the unpublished Midnight Sun. | Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. |
| Personality | Romantic, self-loathing, cynical, competitive, caring, melodramatic, jealous, observant, mind-reader | Caring, brave, smart, humble, sporty, helpful, intuitive, forgiving, hot-headed, impulsive, |
| Age | 17 (biological) 104 (Twilight novel, chronological) 108 (Twilight movie, chronological) | 11-17, 36 (epilogue) |
| Author | Stephenie Meyer | J.K. Rowling |
| House | Current residence of the Cullen's | Gryffindor |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Marie Swan | Ginny Weasley |
| Home(s) | Forks | Hogwarts |
| Hair color | Light Brown | Black |
| Spouse at the end of the series | Bella Swan | Ginny Weasley |
| Eye color | Changes to mood | Green |
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