OMG! The books are about Harry Potter! JKR insulted my intelligence!
On hp_essays, raisin_gal posts an essay about Petunia.

It gets hijacked almost immediately when blackpearl777 gushes about the post: "It really shows, above all else, how 'Harry-centric' the books are, and how little JKR cared about those characters who served a purpose in making Harry look like the hero..." randomness wonders if the books aren't supposed to be about Harry, after all -- and they're off.

randomness points out that the books are from Harry's POV, and blackpearl777 says that's an insult to her intelligence. In the ensuing comments -- after calling randomness hysterical -- blackpearl777 says Actually, it isn't 'JUST' Harry Potter. To you perhaps, but not to me.

For five years of my life I cosplayed Severus Snape and attended conferences, went to quite alot of expense to enjoy my passion about it. I met people from different parts of the world, and I had to put up with quite alot of 'stick' from my family. I dyed my hair black, made my house into a second 'Hogwarts' and lived, breathed and ate Severus Snape, the character.

I identified completely with Snape, and his world and I was utterly devastated when his 'creator' killed him off like a dog, so needlessly, despite his immense knowledge and intelligence.

So, please, do not presume to tell me it's 'JUST' Harry Potter.

I wonder if she ever bartended in the dark?