Doubled over, gasping, Taro feared for his life as the burning metal of a sword pierced through his stomach and out his back, like a grotesque growth. But sometimes what seems to be the worst possible scenario turns out to be more of a blessing. This fact is what makes both Taro of Blood Ninja and Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone both similar and different.
The first similarity between these two boys is that they are the cause of their parents' death. As a baby Harry's parents were killed when Lord Voldemort looked to get rid of the person destined to be his undoing. Taro too has a parent killed, his father, during the attempt on his life that begins his adventures. Though having dead parents is no small misery both boys bear the remorse of the dreadful occurrence well.
Secondly both Taro and Harry have to go to live somewhere else. For Taro running away is the only way to avoid the ninjas that were paid to kill him. Harry also has to leave his home first to go to his aunt's house, to seal the magic that keeps him safe. Then he has to go to Hogwarts to get a wizarding education.
The last difference between the two boys is just as Harry enjoys his time at Hogwarts, Taro regrets leaving his home. For Taro the regret is created by two facts. First that he has only ever known his small fishing village. As well as having to leave his parents, one dead the other to flee for her own safety. On the other hand Harry is happy living at Hogwarts, making new friends, and learning to be a wizard.
Taro survives being run through by a sword, not surviving entirely human but still surviving. Meanwhile Harry survives throughout all of his books. Both characters know they cannot give up; they have other tasks to accomplish. Both need to continue with their lives and fix what needs to be fixed regardless of their pasts.
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