Now that Daniel Radcliffe has appeared in his final Harry Potter film, while also starring on Broadway as Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, I thought it would be fun to compare his characters. Check out the table below, and suggest any comparisons you think I missed in the comments.
| Harry Potter | Finch |
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| Full name | Harry James Potter | J. Pierrepont Finch |
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| Nickname | The Boy Who Lived | Ponty |
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| Nationality | British | American |
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| Languages spoken | English, Parseltongue | English, Suckup |
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| Life goal | Vanquish Voldemort | Climb to the top of the corporate ladder (without expending too much effort) |
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| Main identifier | Lightning-shaped scar | Bright blue bow tie |
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| Can dance? | Nope, not at all | Very well, actually |
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| Mortal enemy | Voldemort | Bud Frump |
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| Weapon | Wand | Book |
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| Drink of choice | Butterbeer | Coffee |
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Where were they before they
were famous? | Cupboard under the stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging | The Windows, World Wide Wicket Company |
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| Advantages in a fight | Magic/unnecessary heroism | Cunning/lying/bow tie |