A Very Potter Musical/Shout-Out: Difference between revisions

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* Would you believe that a [[High School Musical|Zac Efron]] poster figures heavily into the plot?

* The musical sting from ''[[Seinfeld (TV)|Seinfeld]]'' plays when Ron walks in a few times. Continues in the sequel.

* [[The Empire Strikes Back (Film)|"There is another Horcrux..."]]

* Voldemort's pre-''Avada Kedavra'' speech to Harry is straight from the finale of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''. Ironically, this seems to be the one dramatic moment the audience doesn't reflexively laugh at.

** And the scene when Ron and Hermione first kiss is the scene between Aang and Katara before the fire nation invasion where Aang kisses Katara. The dialogue leading up to the kiss is almost identical.

* "How many times do I have to kill you, boy?" from their second confrontation is a direct quote from ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''.

* "You came back?!" "I came home!" is a quote from [[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]], though it's used even more dramatically here.

* Dumbledore's description of what would happen if Harry didn't compete in the tournament, and Hermione's reaction -- "Total protonic reversal!" -- is a ''[[Ghostbusters (Film)|Ghostbusters]]'' reference.

* When questioned about Snape, Dumbledore recites a variation of what the soldiers in ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (novel)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' were programmed to say about Raymond Shaw.

* And, of course, a lot to the ''[[Harry Potter (Literaturenovel)|Harry Potter]]'' books, specially bits and characters that aren't really in the Musical.

* {{spoiler|Dumbledore}}'s will also contains shout outs to ''[[Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Literature)|Charlie and Thethe Chocolate Factory]]'' and ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Film)?|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', played strictly for laughs.

* The title references ''[[The Brady Bunch (TV)|A Very Brady Musical]]''.

* In the background of one scene, Goyle does that... ''thing'' the Globo Gym Cobras do in ''[[DodgeballDodgeBall: aA True Underdog Story (Film)|Dodgeball a True Underdog Story]]''. You'll know it when you see it.

** It's more of a [[Shout -Out]] to the way Tobias from ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' always rolls around when he messes up a pose and tries to make it look like intentional.

* One Death Eater's nickname for Dumbledore is Bumblesnore, which sounds suspiciously like "[[Pokémon (Franchise)|Bulbasaur]]".

* Harry and Ginny's {{spoiler|and Ron and Hermione's in AVPS}} romance is compared to [[Spider -Man (Filmfilm)|Spider Man]] and Mary Jane.

* The guitar intro to "Granger Danger" is exactly the same as the intro to the [[Suzanne Vega (Music)|Suzanne Vega]] song "Marlene on the Wall".

* Several times, you can hear lines sung to tunes from ''[[Wicked (Theatretheatre)|Wicked]]''. "Different As Can Be" gives us the lines "We share some hands and fingers" "and yet, the feeling lingers" lines sound very much like part of "What Is This Feeling". Arguably, even, Voldemort and Quirrell could be seen as Elphaba and G(a)linda. "To Dance Again" gives us the line "And when I'd start to sway/I'd get carried away", which is a near quote from "Wonderful".

{{quote| '''Wizard of Oz''': Won-derful.<br />

* "Never tell a girl you like her, it makes you look like an idiot" could be a reference to line by Daniel Desario in an episode of [[Freaks and Geeks]].

* When Cedric is introduced he pushes the Trio+Ginny to the floor, parodying the scene in ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and Thethe Goblet of Fire (novel)|Goblet of Fire]]'' where Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny crash to the ground after using the portkey and Cedric lands perfectly like the perfect Mr. Perfect he is.

* Ron eating in every scene is reference to the 2001 version of ''[[OceansOcean's Eleven (Film)|Oceans Eleven]]'', where Rusty is eating in every scene.

* "Maybe you just have to fight Mushu from [[Mulan (Disney)|Mulan]]"

* "I'm gonna curl up in my sock drawer and sleep for days" is paraphrased from [[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]: The Movie.

* [[Shout -Out]]: Goyle's first three lines - [[Aladdin (Disney film)|"WHO DARES DISTURB MY SLUMBER?!"]], [[Mortal Kombat (Franchise)|"GET OVER HERE!!"]], and [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|"IT'S CLOBBERING TIME!!"]].

* Upon seeing Umbridge for the first time, Ron remarks that [[Batman (Filmfilm)|"...they say she can't be killed, they say she drinks blood!"]]

* [[It Makes Sense in Context|Hedwig]] tells a distraught Draco that "...another talking animal once said, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Filmfilm)|"All fathers care for their sons."]]''"

* When teaching the students about Patronuses, Lupin tells the children that they need a happy thought, which they reply in unison ''[[Peter Pan (Disney film)|"Any happy little thought?"]]''

** In the same scene, Lupin complains that the DADA textbooks are so old, they still refer to "Dementors" as [[The Lord of the Rings (Literature)|"Ring Wraiths"]].

* Lupin lists the rival houses for Gryffindor: Slytherin, Ravenclaw and [[Pokémon (Franchise)|Jigglypuff]].

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': Lucius telling his son {{spoiler|that banishment was too merciful (Day of Black Sun Part 2)}} and Hermione telling Draco that {{spoiler|she can't forgive past him but can forgive future him (The Southern Raiders)}}.

* "Get those happy thoughts ready and don't cross the streams!" is another ''[[Ghostbusters (Film)|Ghostbusters]]'' reference.

{{quote| '''Umbridge:''' Dear Umbridge... [[All That|That's me!]]}}

* Although he doesn't make any direct references, Lucius Malfoy appears to be modelled on Jareth from ''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Labyrinth]]''.

** She also licks Lavender Brown's tears like Eric Cartman did in [[South Park (Animation)|"Scott Tenorman Must Die"]].

* The running joke of Lupin and Sirius sniping over who really was James's best friend seems reminiscent of Barney and Marshall doing the same thing (over who is Ted's best friend) on ''[[How I Met Your Mother (TV)|How I Met Your Mother]]''.

* The patronuses are Harry's stag, [[Star Wars (Franchise)|Boba Fett]], the [[Green Lantern (Comic Book)|Green Lantern]], and the genie from ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''.

* Cho telling Lupin "I could have been your greatest adventure" was lifted straight from ''[[Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (Film)|Indiana Jones and Thethe Temple of Doom]]''.

* Umbridge tells Harry to [[Happy Days (TV)|"Sit on it, Potsie!"]], though in this case, she's telling him to sit on a knife.

* Calling Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans "candy beans" is a reference to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrdEXDW8m0c this scene] (among others) from ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''.

* In "Harry Freakin' Potter," when the cast sings the word "superstar," they all fall to one knee and throw the peace sign in the air with both hands, much like [[Superstar (Film)|Mary Katherine Gallagher]].

* Also, am I the only one who thinks that the scenes where Lupin walks around naked is a [[Take That]] to ''[[Twilight (Literaturenovel)|Twilight]]''? The werewolves in ''Twilight'' are hunky, muscular Native Americans who often go shirtless. While Lupin isn't ugly in the slightest, he's very pale, only wears tighty-whiteys after transforming back into a human, coated in blood after said transformation, and he does humiliating things while naked. If that isn't a [[Take That]], I don't know what is.

* Possibly a coincidence, but the central plot is rather similar to the 2009 ''[[Star Trek (Filmfilm)|Star Trek]]'' film. A villain who has lost everything travels back in time with his followers to when the heroes first met, planning to exact revenge. Meanwhile, one of the good guys, who is the hero's enemy in the past, travels back as well and helps thwart the bad guy.

* Arthur Weasley at calls non-magical people [[Final Fantasy (Franchise)|Moogles]].

* Neville claims the doe Lupin killed was [[Bambi (Disney film)|Bambi]]'s mom.