I was surfing around the web the other day instead of going to my usual stops (Facebook, Twitter, Fan sites) when I came across this questions that made my day. To understand the question I have to explain that I am a bit of a nerd; I have the immense capacity to geek. That being said the question was : Who would win in a fight: Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen or Edward and Bella Cullen?
Yes, this is a fandom smack down.
Now before I answer the question, I had to let you know that I have read All of these series (Harry Potter all seven, Twilight all four, and Hunger Games trilogy). Loved the HP series, Hated the Twilight (more on that later), Loved the Hunger Games (even more about that later).
But I really thought this question through because I didn't want my bias towards HP to come through: Who would win in a fight? I started thinking about the points of each character involved in this question.
Starting with Edward and Bella Cullen: First, the only way to kill a vampire, as per the world of Twilight, is to burn them... ripping them apart and burning the pieces is not a requisite (dispite what was said in the movie) as is proven by the death of Irini in Breaking Dawn that the later is not really necessary. Second, they have gift: Edward is a mind-reader and Bella has the ability to protect against psychological attacks (attacks on the mind, the psyche, not the brain). Third in order to kill a vampire you have to be able to catch them and they have speed on their side. But there are obvious flaws because although Edward is older, he's also a skilled fighter whereas Bella is not. The fact that they are each others bait, meaning have one in danger or close to dead danger and the other one loses their mind as they are perpetually teenagers frozen in time.
Next I considered Katniss Everdeen. In order to consider an even fight it was mentioned that both Katniss and Harry should have their pick of allies to complete a twosome (just like the Hunger Games lol) so I thought this one through. The obvious choice on everyone's response was Peeta and I thought yeah yeah Peeta he's strong, he's handy with knives but he's also a PACIFIST. He doesn't like war; he'd probably pull out some nightlock berries and threaten to kill himself or get all political and try to work the situation out. So I opted for Gale. Gale is a long-range fighter and in order for them to have an option to live through this battle royale both Katniss and Gale will have to keep their distance. They will also need those fancy bows and arrows that Beetee made for them. There strength is that they have cool heads in the face of danger, Gales ability to strategize and maximize their short comings will keep Katniss alive. Their weakness is that they are completely human. They won't be able to outrun the Cullens'. And even though they are hunters the noise they would make would still be discernible by the Cullens'. Their survival in my equations is to become allies with H/H in order to get the Cullens' and then the alliance is broken. 
Finally, I thought of Harry Potter. The obvious choice for an ally would be Hermione Granger. For one she's still alive, Dumbledore is dead and he would let Harry figure it out on his own. Sirius is dead and he's too impulsive. And Ron, even though he is Harry's best mate, he's not that good with spells. Besides if you're in a tight spot, you need Hermione!
Next I considered their strengths: for one with magic they can make themselves completely invisible to all senses, untraceable, un-catchable and extremely deadly to their foes. Their weakness only shows when seperated as Harry even though he is good in his own right in weilding a wand, he depends TOO much on Hermione and he has this inane desire to want to save everyone.
So Now on to WHO I THINK WOULD WIN.... in all scenarios that have swam through my head, the edge belongs to Harry Potter and Hermione Granger hands down.
Scenario #1: Target numero uno would be the Cullens' because again the speed, so Harry (or Hermione, most likely Hermione) would slow down their incoming enemy with an impediment jinx, imobilus charm or a well aimed full body bind curse. To Get around Edwards mind reading, they would have to do occlumency so he wouldn't be able to read their mind. Then once the Cullens' are frozen in place a simple incendio or explosion curse and we say Bye Bye to the most whiny teenage couple since Romeo and Juliet (again more on that later). To protect themselves from Katniss and Gale-- hello invisibility cloak. Then in order to find Katniss and Gale a simple "Humenum Revelio" would lead Harry and Hermione to them. A well place imperius curse makes them fight each other -- Boom Harry and Hermione Win.
Scenario #2: Katniss lets off a bomb filled with needles points that are filled with tracker jacker vemon. The pins graze off the Cullens; Hermione was able to deflect most of them but one hits Harry. The HG tributes become target numero #1 and the Cullens go after them. While Hermione nurses Harry the best she can; Katniss and Gale send fire and bomb arrows in quick succession toward the Cullens projected path. Because of their speed, the Cullens' reach them in minutes and they are dead within shortly their after. Bella had take a bomb to the arm but insist she can still fight. So Now its up to Harry and Hermione vs Edward and Bella. Edward leaves Bella behind and goes after Harry and Hermione (but not one to follow orders no matter how good the advice always is she doesn't listen to him and follows him in stealth, or so she thinks.) Harry, succumbing the the infinitesimal amount of tracker jacker venom believes Edward is really an inferius Cedric Diggory and protects himself with a ring of fire before Edward can reach him. Hermione immobilizes Edward and sends flame arrows from her wands. As Bella reaches the clearing shes see Edward engulfed in flames. Dragging Harry away from the scene, Bella gives chase but Hermione disaparates with Harry and apparates directly behind Bella and shoots her down too. In this scenario Hermione wins because Harry is not completely insane until the can get the venom out him.
I've worked out many scenarios in my head but the advantage to the Harry Potter becomes more and more apparent. Because Bella's sheild only covers psycological attacks so that leaves out the confundus & memory charms, illusions imperius curse but not the cruciatus or aveda kedavra that affects the physiological body (you know how she's not immune to Jasper's ability). And again Katniss and Gale are impeded by their humaness so the edge belonds to Harry potter.
Well I've geeked enough for this post.
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