Hogwarts vs. Hollywood
Hermione seemed to fit in with the boys. I don’t know how it took me this long. 12 years after opening the first in a series of books for the first time, and almost as long watching episodes on HBO, it hit me. Two epic tales of our time are about the same thing. The signs should have been apparent from the start: the superhero from humble beginnings is given great powers, discovers a fantastical world inaccessible to most, befriends companions whose adoration for him is only matched by their loyalty, and meets a wise and sage-like mentor who guides him to unmatched heights. But it didn’t dawn on me that Harry Potter and Vincent Chase, of Entourage , were after the same thing until the Potter series finally concluded on the silver screen, and the last season on Entourage began to unfold. --- But it's not about the superheroes. It's about the fans who look up to them. For me, the first Potter book landed in my hands at the age of 13. I was slightly ahead of the target a...