Annoyed with Harry (was Re: Lusting After Snape)

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 129362

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
<mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> 
> I don't know if the male-female thing has anything to do with whether
> or not you like Snape, but I will suggest that if you find Harry a
> bit boring (or increasingly annoying, as I do) then you're more
> likely to appreciate the one character who doesn't constantly pander
> to the little self-centred prat.  
> 
> Magda
> 

Hmmm.  I think you may be on to something, there.  I don't think it 
accounts for all of those who find Snape interesting, or even most of 
them.  But this almost certainly describes a certain segment of the 
Snape fandom.

I would venture to guess, however, that it is the segment of the 
fandom JKR would find the most puzzling.  I don't say that to be a 
smart ass, but just as a fact.  JKR has made it very clear that she 
adores Harry, whereas although she finds Snape an interesting 
character and fun to write, she thinks he is a horrible person.  
Putting those things together I think she is genuinely baffled as to 
why someone would dislike Harry and like Snape.

But, JKR's own opinions aren't necessarily all that important.  People 
have every right to have whatever opinion and reaction to characters 
they find genuine and honest.  Whether JKR would agree with it or not 
is pretty much immaterial.

So, given that, I'd be interested to here more on this subject -- in 
large part because like JKR I'm rather baffled about why anyone would 
dislike Harry or find him annoying.  I'm also baffled as to why anyone 
would find Snape interesting or admirable, but we already have 
numerous threads going on that one.  

So, to those people who dislike Harry or who are annoyed with him, 
what is the basis of your judgment?  What particularly about the 
character do you find objectionable?  And, very importantly, how do 
you see your objections being resolved, or do you think the series 
will end at a place and with a set of judgments about Harry you will 
find disagreeable?


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