sorry not sorry

[chocolatepot]

No, if you've never read the Harry Potter books(/listened to them on audiotape), you aren't a real fan. Sorry, Tumblr. It's seven books, half of which are pretty short.

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[lliira]

Tumblr has really gone over the edge with "anyone can identify as anything they feel like no matter what." Like... okay, LotR is a pain in the butt to read, and I can't imagine the Council of Elrond being real fun on audiotape either. The Hobbit's an easy read, but it's still Tolkein, so I can get why some people might have difficulty with it. (That doesn't excuse that one person who was butthurt over "spoilers" in fanfic for it.) But JKR?

Yeah, I get that there are people who say you can't be a Star Wars fan without reading the EU, or a D&D fan if you don't have all the sourcebooks, and nerd levels can get pretty dumb. But Harry Potter, come on.

[chocolatepot]

Yes! Same with ASOIAF vs. GoT -not only is ASOIAF incredibly long, GoT makes enough plot/characterization changes (and will be making more once it laps the books, most likely) that it's totally legit to call yourself a fan of Westeros while only doing one. Or FMA manga vs. anime, I've heard similar things.

Also, come on, you're doing yourself a disservice if you limit yourself to the movies. Love yourself.