HP Obsession - why?

[Rachel Bray]

All right.....here's why I think I'm obsessed with Harry.

I was introduced to Harry during a very rough year (if not 
the worst year) in my life, the first year of my newly 
single life after spending many years with the man I 
worshipped (which included 4 years of marriage).  It was 
such an incredible escape for me.  I knew that if I could 
get through the day of work, I could go home, climb into 
bed and be immersed into a wonderful world where incredible 
characters lived.  It truly helped me through the darkest 
hours of my life.

I have been obsessed with things before.  In the past I 
spent years and tons of money on Duran Duran.  They 
wallpapered my room, they were permanently stuck on my 
turntable/tape deck/VCR and took up most of my spare 
"daydream" time.  After meeting the band a couple years ago 
and hanging out with them, the "fantasy" was kind of broken 
because I now know them as regular (though quite unique and 
TONS of fun) people.  

That can't happen with Harry.  The characters will never 
change for me.  Harry will always be brave, noble and 
sweet.  Lupin and Black will always be supportive and 
daring (and not to mention hotter than dragon's fire!).  
Ron and Hermione will always be loyal and courageous.  
Dumbledore will always be grandfatherly and brilliant.  
Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. (Sorry...watched The King and 
I last night...)

And the fact that these people will never change for me, it 
makes it even more....comfortable.  The Harry Potter series 
will always be like a warm quilt with a mug of hot 
chocolate on a cold, winter day. 

Rachel Bray
The Ohio State University
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In 1419, the Council issued the famously worded decree
that Quidditch should not be played "anywhere near any place
where there is the slightest chance that a Muggle might be
watching or we'll see how well you can play whilst chained
to a dungeon wall."