[ SECRET POST #3298 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3298 ⌋

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[nonnymouscawitz]

What I've noticed is that Potter Fandom in general, and even fans who aren't explicitely in fandom, is really judgey. People can't distance themselves enough from childhood fondness to realize that not everyone has to like what they like.

And you have to like it in exactly the same way. Ship wars, book vs. movie... I once saw some truly epic wank that basically boiled down to
'if you've only seen the movies you're not a true fan'
'some people don't like to read'
'If you don't like to read there's something wrong with you/you're doing it wrong/ you're probably stupid'
'What if reading is hard or boring for them? What if they have dyslexia or get headaches while reading?'
'Then they should get larger font or audio books, there is no excuse to not read the books'
'but-'
'NO EXCUSE >:((((('

[(Anonymous)]

OT but is your username a reference to An American Tail?

[nonnymouscawitz]

It is! It just kind of popped into my head and was too adorable to pass up.

[(Anonymous)]

'if you've only seen the movies you're not a true fan'

Yeah, that's a little harsh, and the ensuing arguments they made were just horrible. Although I wouldn't call them a Harry Potter fan per se, to be totally honest - for the same reasons I wouldn't call myself a LOTR fan. I don't like the source material. But I'm still a fan of the movies, and that's not a bad thing. I prefer LOTR in their movie format.

[nonnymouscawitz]

I would still call you a LOTR fan, though, just a fan of the movies.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah I've been in HP fandom since it first began (as a super lurker who contributed zero fics, fanart or meta etc of any kind. I just consumed it) and they've always been pretty judgmental. I think HP fandom tends to view themselves as special. They are the biggest fandom (although maybe not anymore I haven't really kept up) and everyone acts as if HP is the greatest book series that ever was. I don't agree with that but I will say HP was what got me into reading and writing and overall improved my life in many ways so it's special for me.

[(Anonymous)]

Oops accidentally posted this before I was done. Anyway, I think that many HP fans are in the same boat as me but they can't separate their fond feelings for actual quality books. I'll admit that I've tried to re-read HP and I actually struggle to find it interesting anymore.

The fandom has gotten more toxic in my opinion so in general I stay away. I left the fandom when people really started to hate on Lily and Ginny to the point where I couldn't avoid it. Sometime around the 5th or 6th book. I love both characters so I left and have never truly come back.

[nonnymouscawitz]

I think HP is definitely one of the best children's series out there, but I don't think it's the greatest thing that ever was, and I think people forget that just because something is objectively really good, doesn't mean everyone has to like it.

Yeah, HP was very important to me as a child and it's very special to me, and I think that's why so many people lose their heads.