Honestly?

burgundydahlia:

If you don’t like one or any of the main trio in HP, what are you even doing?

And, just to clarify, you can hate some of the things any one of them did or said because that is normal and understandable. But straight up disliking, or hating, one of them? Get the hell out of here with that nonsense.

I’m all for lively debate and open discourse in fandom, and I think discussing the faults and mistakes made by any character is not only fascinating, but important. As someone who fancies themselves a very amature writer, I feel like all characters need to be created with flaws because otherwise, you just end up with flat, boring, unrealistic representations and quite honestly? That’s just bad writing. 

But with that being said, there are some (in my humble and probably stupid opinion, but whatever) who really need to learn the difference between persuasive arguments and just being a jerk being rude and argumentative. Insults are never effective and certainly don’t get your point across any clearer, nor do they do anything aside from making you appear uninformed and boorish. Not to mention the fact that for many, it will just make them less likely to want to listen to your side, and more likely to dig in their heels.

Sorry – I know this is a random and dumb rant and it’s frustratingly non-specific, but I am an old lady (newly 30, but still) and all y’all passionate upstarts are exhausting with the constant infighting and insults. I usually stay waaaaaay out of it, but I’m tired and less patient than usual today, so here we are. 

All I’m really trying to say is this: maybe take a minute and cool your heels from time to time, and recognize at the end of the day, we all are on the same side because we love the same damn thing – Harry freaking Potter. And also, seriously, HOW CAN YOU HATE ANY MEMBER OF THE TRIO WHEN THEY ARE BASICALLY THE WHOLE SERIES (AND AMAZING, COMPLICATED CHARACTERS WHO LITERALLY WOULD RISK LIFE AND LIMB FOR EACH OTHER)?

/rant over.