Who it's about was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Who is the adult

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No: HPFGUIDX 100921

"Mel":
> I was blown away when I first saw websites where people loved Snape 
> and hated Harry.  One of the reason it disturbs me (mildly) is 
> exactly for the reason Darrin stated.  These books are called Harry 
> Potter.  This group is call "HP".  I don't understand why someone 
> would like the books if they hate Harry.  They're all about him.  
> Then join a group to discuss it is like going to a Star Trek 
> Convention to announce why Spock should be executed. :)   
> It's just 
> odd.

Oryomai:
Well, that's just it, isn't it?  It's *not* all about Harry.  It's about what he's going through.  All the characters in the story contribute to the plot.  Harry doesn't drive the entire plot; Harry doesn't do everything; Harry isn't perfect.  Without Severus and Sirius and Ron and Hermione and Draco and Voldemort, there would be no book.  The war in the Wizarding World would still go on without Harry; Harry's story would not go on without the war.

I'm slightly offended by the fact that you call disliking Harry "odd".  Why is that odd?  Nobody says that it's odd to like Harry, so why should it be odd to dislike him?  Liking/disliking one character doesn't affect how we like the books.  I love Severus, Sirius, Remus, and the Weasley Twins.  I dislike (not hate really) Harry, Hagrid, and Dumbledore.  I'm still just as emotionally involved in the books as the people whose feelings are the opposite.  I don't think it should be distubring to you (or Darrin *g*) that people feel differently about the characters in the book.

Oryomai
--Hm...I might be a little too emotionally invested in these books...