The Marauders vs. The Beatles
Having thought about this way too much -- a list of similarities between both groups. As shown in personalities in books and in fiction. Err. Fictional books. And fanfic. Yeeees. For besides both being British, having reputations, and groups of four, the individual similarities are striking. Plus, lots of quotes and pictures -- may they give others inspiration for Marauders stories and let my insanity not be in vain. ;)
Also, I substituted Pete Best for Ringo Starr given -- well, Ringo is too good and cuddly to be considered the bad one. Although Ringo does make numerous cameos. And I used the actors from HP as my Marauders, due to...well, they just are my Marauders. :) Oooh! And spoilers for OotP.
Now, here endeth introductory rambling and here beginneth the strange crossover theory.
The Marauders vs. The Beatles
Sirius Black
John Lennon
also known as
"The Rebel"
Status
Comes from a wealthy family, having left his them at 16 due to wanting to pursue his own interests -- and that they just don't understand him. Goes on to become a sort of co-leader of a group.
Comes from a upper middle-class family, having left them at 20 due to wanting to pursue his own interests -- and that they just don't understand him. Goes on to become a sort of co-leader of a group.
Love Life
Has never settled down -- may have been a flirt, given his good looks.
Has settled down -- a flirt, given his good looks.
Personality
Can be loud, moody, impulsive, a prankster. A big kid in a man's body. Very intelligent. A rebel.
Can be loud, moody, impulsive, a prankster. A big kid in a man's body. Very intelligent. A rebel.
Accessories
Black motorcycle
Black Rickenbacker guitar
Tragic End
Passes away through the veil.
Passes away due to being shot.
Quotes
"If you made a better rat than a human, that's not much to boast about."
"You should have died! Died rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!"
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
"There's enough filth on my robes without you touching them."
"I'll look for him later, I expect I'll find him upstairs crying his eyes out over my mother's old bloomers or something...Of course, he might have crawled up into the airing cupboard and died...But I mustn't get my hopes up..."
"Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit conceited, mate."
"Nobody controls me. I'm uncontrollable. The only one who can control me is me, and that's just barely possible."
"Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry."
"You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die."
"My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple."
James Potter
Paul McCartney
also known as
"The One That Gets The Girl"
Status
Co-leader, relationship with Sirius like "brothers"
Co-leader, relationship with John like "brothers"
Love Life
Marries a redhead, Lily Potter, a talented witch in her own right.
Becomes engaged to a redhead, Jane Asher, a talented actress in her own right.
Personality
Intelligent, leader-type, charming. A flirt. Can be conceited at times.
Intelligent, leader-type, charming. A flirt. Can be conceited at times.
Claim To Fame
One of the youngest Quidditch team members at Hogwarts, head boy, as well as father of wizard Harry Potter.
Came up with Yesterday, painter, father of designer Stella McCartney.
Is He Or Isn't He?
James is dead. Really.
Paul is dead. Supposedly.
Bad Decisions
Making Peter the Secret-Keeper.
Mentioning buying song catalogues to Michael Jackson.
Similar Names!
James
James (his actual first name)
Remus Lupin
George Harrison
also known as
"The Quiet One"
Status
Comes from a middle-class family -- isn't very rich, but hardworking.
Comes from a middle-class family -- isn't very rich, but hardworking.
Personality
Quiet but talkative when needed. Very loyal to friends, and very concentrated when it comes to work. Can have a sense of humor. Calm and reasonable, as well as smart. Talent in disguise.
Quiet but talkative when needed. Very loyal to friends, and very concentrated when it comes to work. Can have a sense of humor. Calm and reasonable, as well as smart. Talent in disguise.
Love Life
None to speak of... Well, he does have Sirius Black and James Potter around. ;)
Semi-competes with Paul over Ahme in Help!
Hair
Can get very hairy once a month.
Can get very hairy in the later sixties and early seventies.
A Wish, If Wanted
Better version of Wolfsbane, or perhaps a cure for being a werewolf (though doubtful as it's part of who he is).
Higher spiritual level of consciousness and peace within oneself.
Peter Pettigrew
Pete Best
also known as
"The Poor Dude Who Got Shafted/Took Revenge On The Other Three"
Status
Fourth member, trails after the other three. Not widely looked towards.
Fourth member, drummer in Hamburg. Widely looked after (given that he -- yes, not Paul -- was judged to be the Cute One at first)
"I'm Blowin' This Popsicle Stand" Moment
A few years after graduation, joins forces with Voldemort and reveals hiding place of James and Lily, which results in their deaths.
Gets fired by manager Brian Epstein due to crappy drumming and not always showing up; replaced by Ringo Starr.
Personality
Natural born follower. Sneaky -- though not as smart as the other three. A rat (both literally and figuratively).
As Paul put it, "mean, moody, and magnificent."
Similar Names!
Peter
Pete
Quotable Evidence
also known as "The Part In Which Stef Lists Many Marauder-ish Kind Of Beatles Quotes"
Reporter: "When do you rehearse?"
John: "We don't!"
Paul: "Yeah, of course we do."
John: "Paul does, we don't."
Reporter: "Did you really use four letter words on the tourists in the Bahamas?"
John: "What we actually said was 'gosh'."
Paul: "We may have also said 'heavens'."
John: "Couldn't have said that, Paul. More than four letters."
Reporter: "You and the snow came to Washington on the same time today. Which do you think will have the greater impact?"
Ringo: "The snow. We're going tomorrow."
Reporter: "When are you starting your next movie?"
Paul: "In February."
George: "We have no title for it yet."
Ringo: "We have no story for it yet."
John: "We have no actors for it yet."
Reporter: "Why did you start the tour in San Francisco?"
John: "We..." [to camera] "hello, Cilla... we don't plan the tours. We just say we don't want to go to sort of, uh... Ba-boo-boo-land, and we leave the rest of the world open, and it's all planned for us, with a hearty, healthy... hey! Jolly good."
Reporter: "Which one of you is married?"
Ringo: "John's married."
John: "All right, Cilla."
Ringo: "We'll all get married in the end."
John: "D'you mean you're not funny like the rumour says?"
Reporter: "In America, slang things are "tough", "boss", and "dig". What are some of England's?"
Paul: "'Alec Douglas Home'."
Reporter: "Do you enjoy beating off girls?"
John: "We don't do it, the police do it."
Reporter: "Were you aware of the bomb threats in Seattle?"
Paul: "I think we must get about a bomb threat a day, y'know."
John: "A bomb a day keeps the doctor away."
Reporter: "Have you got any questions you'd like to ask us?"
John: "Can we go?"
Reporter: "If your fame subsides, will you cut your hair?"
Paul: "Well, we had our hair like this before the fame -- what's the opposite of subside? Upsided?"
Reporter: "Do the Beatles like Pepsi Cola?"
John: "No."
Paul: "We're just good friends."
Reporter: "Where do you gentlemen stand as far as the draft is concerned?"
John: "About five-eleven."
Reporter: "If you could just walk down the street without anyone recognizing you, what would you like to do?"
John: "Well, we used to do that with no money in our pockets, so there's no point in it. It's a dead loss."
Reporter: "If I was in London, England, I'd like to go out and see something, but you chaps don't get a chance to see anything...!"
John: "Pity you don't get a chance to see the place, George."
George: "It is, it is."
John: "And see the bricks and that."
George: "It's a pity you don't, too."
John: "Well, you know. I don't mind it. How do you feel?"
George: "I don't mind it either. I'm having a good time."
Reporter: "Now, I have one more question: where did the hairdos come from?"
John: "Out of our scalp."
George: "We just found them, you know."
Paul: "The thing is, we're all really the same person. We're just four parts of the one."
A Hard Day's Night
George: "Aye, but don't rush. None of your five bar gate jumps and over sort of stuff."
Paul: "Now what's that supposed to mean?"
George: "I don't really know, but I thought it just sounded distinguished like."
John: "George Harrison, The Scouse of Distinction."
Paul: "He's probably in the middle of some orgy by now."
John: "Orgy?" [cackles evilly] "Orgy!"
George: "Honestly! Me mind boggles at the very idea, a grown man and you haven't shaved with a safety razor."
Shake: "It's not my fault. I come from a long line of electricians."
Reporter: "How did you find America?"
John: "Turn left at Greenland."
John: "I bet he hasn't even got a wife. Look at his sweater."
Paul: "You never know, she might have knitted it."
John: "She knitted him."
John: "Control yourself. You'll spurt."
T.V. Director: "We are on in twenty minutes."
George: "Can I say something?
T.V. Director: "What?"
George: "I don't think it's very likely that we will go on. The law of averages is against it."
Pictoral Evidence
also known as "The Gratuitous Picspam of the Beatles acting Marauder-y [Or At Least MWPP Fic-Wise]"
featuring the adorable fourth one, Ringo Starr, and many MWPP-like captions done in a fit of insanity and inspiration by said pictures.
Sirius getting a place for his own. Morning after house warming party.
Pillow fight in the dorm.
James and Sirius acting silly. With a pair of underwear on the side.
After getting caught for a prank, who's fault is it?
Uh. Interpretive sign dance at the Hogwarts Christmas Play?
James and Sirius fooling around.
James and Sirius examining Muggle instruments.
Going through the cards and favors of Sirius's many admirers at his 17th birthday party.
Greeting new Hogwarts students on the train ride.
Remus, Sirius, and James outside of James's house.
Remus and James hanging around outside of Hogwarts.
The four at the Three Broomsticks.
Sirius and James acting innoncent and silly during class.
Sirius taking pleasure in getting Remus high off gillyweed.
Looks a bit like Lily -- or one of Sirius's old girlfriends -- sitting next to him.
Studying for class.
James is dead. Woe!
James and Sirius performing for the ladies.
James and Lily.
James and Remus.
Sirius and Remus in the dorm.
James, Sirius, and Remus.
"Good night, and thanks for the bread." - John Lennon, 1964
Also, check out themostepotente's theory on the Beatles & the Marauders.
Also, I substituted Pete Best for Ringo Starr given -- well, Ringo is too good and cuddly to be considered the bad one. Although Ringo does make numerous cameos. And I used the actors from HP as my Marauders, due to...well, they just are my Marauders. :) Oooh! And spoilers for OotP.
Now, here endeth introductory rambling and here beginneth the strange crossover theory.
The Marauders vs. The Beatles
Sirius Black
John Lennon
also known as
"The Rebel"
Status
Comes from a wealthy family, having left his them at 16 due to wanting to pursue his own interests -- and that they just don't understand him. Goes on to become a sort of co-leader of a group.
Comes from a upper middle-class family, having left them at 20 due to wanting to pursue his own interests -- and that they just don't understand him. Goes on to become a sort of co-leader of a group.
Love Life
Has never settled down -- may have been a flirt, given his good looks.
Has settled down -- a flirt, given his good looks.
Personality
Can be loud, moody, impulsive, a prankster. A big kid in a man's body. Very intelligent. A rebel.
Can be loud, moody, impulsive, a prankster. A big kid in a man's body. Very intelligent. A rebel.
Accessories
Black motorcycle
Black Rickenbacker guitar
Tragic End
Passes away through the veil.
Passes away due to being shot.
Quotes
"If you made a better rat than a human, that's not much to boast about."
"You should have died! Died rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!"
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
"There's enough filth on my robes without you touching them."
"I'll look for him later, I expect I'll find him upstairs crying his eyes out over my mother's old bloomers or something...Of course, he might have crawled up into the airing cupboard and died...But I mustn't get my hopes up..."
"Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit conceited, mate."
"Nobody controls me. I'm uncontrollable. The only one who can control me is me, and that's just barely possible."
"Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry."
"You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die."
"My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple."
James Potter
Paul McCartney
also known as
"The One That Gets The Girl"
Status
Co-leader, relationship with Sirius like "brothers"
Co-leader, relationship with John like "brothers"
Love Life
Marries a redhead, Lily Potter, a talented witch in her own right.
Becomes engaged to a redhead, Jane Asher, a talented actress in her own right.
Personality
Intelligent, leader-type, charming. A flirt. Can be conceited at times.
Intelligent, leader-type, charming. A flirt. Can be conceited at times.
Claim To Fame
One of the youngest Quidditch team members at Hogwarts, head boy, as well as father of wizard Harry Potter.
Came up with Yesterday, painter, father of designer Stella McCartney.
Is He Or Isn't He?
James is dead. Really.
Paul is dead. Supposedly.
Bad Decisions
Making Peter the Secret-Keeper.
Mentioning buying song catalogues to Michael Jackson.
Similar Names!
James
James (his actual first name)
Remus Lupin
George Harrison
also known as
"The Quiet One"
Status
Comes from a middle-class family -- isn't very rich, but hardworking.
Comes from a middle-class family -- isn't very rich, but hardworking.
Personality
Quiet but talkative when needed. Very loyal to friends, and very concentrated when it comes to work. Can have a sense of humor. Calm and reasonable, as well as smart. Talent in disguise.
Quiet but talkative when needed. Very loyal to friends, and very concentrated when it comes to work. Can have a sense of humor. Calm and reasonable, as well as smart. Talent in disguise.
Love Life
None to speak of... Well, he does have Sirius Black and James Potter around. ;)
Semi-competes with Paul over Ahme in Help!
Hair
Can get very hairy once a month.
Can get very hairy in the later sixties and early seventies.
A Wish, If Wanted
Better version of Wolfsbane, or perhaps a cure for being a werewolf (though doubtful as it's part of who he is).
Higher spiritual level of consciousness and peace within oneself.
Peter Pettigrew
Pete Best
also known as
"The Poor Dude Who Got Shafted/Took Revenge On The Other Three"
Status
Fourth member, trails after the other three. Not widely looked towards.
Fourth member, drummer in Hamburg. Widely looked after (given that he -- yes, not Paul -- was judged to be the Cute One at first)
"I'm Blowin' This Popsicle Stand" Moment
A few years after graduation, joins forces with Voldemort and reveals hiding place of James and Lily, which results in their deaths.
Gets fired by manager Brian Epstein due to crappy drumming and not always showing up; replaced by Ringo Starr.
Personality
Natural born follower. Sneaky -- though not as smart as the other three. A rat (both literally and figuratively).
As Paul put it, "mean, moody, and magnificent."
Similar Names!
Peter
Pete
Quotable Evidence
also known as "The Part In Which Stef Lists Many Marauder-ish Kind Of Beatles Quotes"
Reporter: "When do you rehearse?"
John: "We don't!"
Paul: "Yeah, of course we do."
John: "Paul does, we don't."
Reporter: "Did you really use four letter words on the tourists in the Bahamas?"
John: "What we actually said was 'gosh'."
Paul: "We may have also said 'heavens'."
John: "Couldn't have said that, Paul. More than four letters."
Reporter: "You and the snow came to Washington on the same time today. Which do you think will have the greater impact?"
Ringo: "The snow. We're going tomorrow."
Reporter: "When are you starting your next movie?"
Paul: "In February."
George: "We have no title for it yet."
Ringo: "We have no story for it yet."
John: "We have no actors for it yet."
Reporter: "Why did you start the tour in San Francisco?"
John: "We..." [to camera] "hello, Cilla... we don't plan the tours. We just say we don't want to go to sort of, uh... Ba-boo-boo-land, and we leave the rest of the world open, and it's all planned for us, with a hearty, healthy... hey! Jolly good."
Reporter: "Which one of you is married?"
Ringo: "John's married."
John: "All right, Cilla."
Ringo: "We'll all get married in the end."
John: "D'you mean you're not funny like the rumour says?"
Reporter: "In America, slang things are "tough", "boss", and "dig". What are some of England's?"
Paul: "'Alec Douglas Home'."
Reporter: "Do you enjoy beating off girls?"
John: "We don't do it, the police do it."
Reporter: "Were you aware of the bomb threats in Seattle?"
Paul: "I think we must get about a bomb threat a day, y'know."
John: "A bomb a day keeps the doctor away."
Reporter: "Have you got any questions you'd like to ask us?"
John: "Can we go?"
Reporter: "If your fame subsides, will you cut your hair?"
Paul: "Well, we had our hair like this before the fame -- what's the opposite of subside? Upsided?"
Reporter: "Do the Beatles like Pepsi Cola?"
John: "No."
Paul: "We're just good friends."
Reporter: "Where do you gentlemen stand as far as the draft is concerned?"
John: "About five-eleven."
Reporter: "If you could just walk down the street without anyone recognizing you, what would you like to do?"
John: "Well, we used to do that with no money in our pockets, so there's no point in it. It's a dead loss."
Reporter: "If I was in London, England, I'd like to go out and see something, but you chaps don't get a chance to see anything...!"
John: "Pity you don't get a chance to see the place, George."
George: "It is, it is."
John: "And see the bricks and that."
George: "It's a pity you don't, too."
John: "Well, you know. I don't mind it. How do you feel?"
George: "I don't mind it either. I'm having a good time."
Reporter: "Now, I have one more question: where did the hairdos come from?"
John: "Out of our scalp."
George: "We just found them, you know."
Paul: "The thing is, we're all really the same person. We're just four parts of the one."
A Hard Day's Night
George: "Aye, but don't rush. None of your five bar gate jumps and over sort of stuff."
Paul: "Now what's that supposed to mean?"
George: "I don't really know, but I thought it just sounded distinguished like."
John: "George Harrison, The Scouse of Distinction."
Paul: "He's probably in the middle of some orgy by now."
John: "Orgy?" [cackles evilly] "Orgy!"
George: "Honestly! Me mind boggles at the very idea, a grown man and you haven't shaved with a safety razor."
Shake: "It's not my fault. I come from a long line of electricians."
Reporter: "How did you find America?"
John: "Turn left at Greenland."
John: "I bet he hasn't even got a wife. Look at his sweater."
Paul: "You never know, she might have knitted it."
John: "She knitted him."
John: "Control yourself. You'll spurt."
T.V. Director: "We are on in twenty minutes."
George: "Can I say something?
T.V. Director: "What?"
George: "I don't think it's very likely that we will go on. The law of averages is against it."
Pictoral Evidence
also known as "The Gratuitous Picspam of the Beatles acting Marauder-y [Or At Least MWPP Fic-Wise]"
featuring the adorable fourth one, Ringo Starr, and many MWPP-like captions done in a fit of insanity and inspiration by said pictures.
Sirius getting a place for his own. Morning after house warming party.
Pillow fight in the dorm.
James and Sirius acting silly. With a pair of underwear on the side.
After getting caught for a prank, who's fault is it?
Uh. Interpretive sign dance at the Hogwarts Christmas Play?
James and Sirius fooling around.
James and Sirius examining Muggle instruments.
Going through the cards and favors of Sirius's many admirers at his 17th birthday party.
Greeting new Hogwarts students on the train ride.
Remus, Sirius, and James outside of James's house.
Remus and James hanging around outside of Hogwarts.
The four at the Three Broomsticks.
Sirius and James acting innoncent and silly during class.
Sirius taking pleasure in getting Remus high off gillyweed.
Looks a bit like Lily -- or one of Sirius's old girlfriends -- sitting next to him.
Studying for class.
James is dead. Woe!
James and Sirius performing for the ladies.
James and Lily.
James and Remus.
Sirius and Remus in the dorm.
James, Sirius, and Remus.
"Good night, and thanks for the bread." - John Lennon, 1964
Also, check out themostepotente's theory on the Beatles & the Marauders.