I was re-reading the first four pages of that saga during slow periods during my Writing Horror, Fantasy & Sci-Fi class*, and I just...I just still can't wrap my brain around that. I mean, I know fictional works can be powerful enough to actually play a role in changing someone's life for the better, but I don't care if you're channeling the spirit of Simone de Beauvoir herself, there is no way your mediocre Harry Potter smut can be that empowering.

*Don't get me wrong, I love the class, I just have a short attention span and I had an excuse to whip my laptop out. Don't tell me you wouldn't have done the same.