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** [[Trope Namer|Draco, of course]], and all the bad guys except Voldemort. Well, he ''was'' handsome before his psychosis was set off...

** Blaise Zabini.

** While Snape isn't evil, he's still [[Jerkass|not a nice guy.]] [[Heroic Self-Deprecation|He knows it.]] In-Universe, he's described as greasy-haired, with a hooked nose, crooked and yellowed teeth, and a little too skinny to be healthy. And yet, the fans love him. Enough also to ignore all the anti-racism and anti-classism messages in the books and bash Lily Evans for cutting off their friendship when he calls her a mudblood in public and to her face! Rabid Snape fans [[Nightmare Fuel|are terrifying]] in their attempts to excuse even Snape's worst actions and make him look like a poor victim of destiny, especially when you consider that [[The Atoner|Snape himself]] disapproves of his actions in the past and acknowledges it was ''his own fault'' that Lily gave up on him. [http://www.journalfen.net/community/dedfromsnake/ This JF comm] has some more details on that.

** While Snape isn't evil, he's still [[Jerkass|not a nice guy.]] [[Heroic Self-Deprecation|He knows it.]] In-Universe, he's described as greasy-haired, with a hooked nose, crooked and yellowed teeth, and a little too skinny to be healthy. And yet, the fans love him. Enough also to ignore all the anti-racism and anti-classism messages in the books and bash Lily Evans for cutting off their friendship when he calls her a mudblood in public and to her face! Rabid Snape fans [[Nightmare Fuel|are terrifying]] in their attempts to excuse even Snape's worst actions and make him look like a poor victim of destiny, especially when you consider that [[The Atoner|Snape himself]] disapproves of his actions in the past and acknowledges it was ''his own fault'' that Lily gave up on him. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120507151406/http://www.journalfen.net/community/dedfromsnake/ This JF comm] has some more details on that.

** Some people give Bellatrix this treatment. Specially "feminists" who think of her as a "role model" for being a [[Dark Action Girl]] [[Child-Hater]].

** Scabior, due to the pedophilic role that he played in the films.

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** Sone fans even call Bellatrix a D.E.I.L.F. It's not hard to see why in the movies- [[Helena Bonham Carter]] is quite busty, and some of her dresses even [[Cleavage Window|show this off]], or are combined with [[Of Corsets Sexy]]. They usually have a flowy goth look to them, and she wears bright red lipstick.

** Narcissa Malfoy.

* [[Fan Dumb]]: Given the popularity of the series, too many to count. [http://wiki.fandomwank.com/index.php/Harry_Potter_fandom But here's a partial list anyway].

* [[Fan Dumb]]: Given the popularity of the series, too many to count. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121213155745/http://wiki.fandomwank.com/index.php/Harry_Potter_fandom But here's a partial list anyway].

* [[Fandom Rivalry]]: With ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]''. It can get... heated.

* [[Fanon]]:

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* [[Older Than They Think]]: The success of ''[[Harry Potter]]'' led some publishing houses to issue re-prints of already existing books about kids with magical powers. Many people thought that these books were riding on the coattails of and/or "ripping off" ''Harry Potter'', when rather these books were years (or decades) older than the first ''Harry Potter'' book. Some people who had never read a fantasy novel before ''Harry Potter'' think that the series is actually the [[Trope Maker]] for many of the tropes contained in the books. Though, the series ''was'' the [[Trope Codifier]] of many of the already-made tropes, so people can hardly be blamed for not being as well-read in obscure works as Rowling was.

** Some particular examples include ''[[Wizard's Hall]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Rah and the Muggles]]'', two books published before Rowling's time; ''[[Wizard's Hall]]'''s writer has heavily implied (though never outright stated) in interviews that she thinks Rowling plagiarized her, while ''[[The Legend of Rah and the Muggles]]'''s writer outright claims plagiarism and tried to sue Rowling.

** The beginning of the series and many characters bear a resemblance to ''[[The Worst Witch]]''. Just look at [http://reocities.com/area51/cavern/4988/hpvsww.html this] fanpage from 2003.

** The beginning of the series and many characters bear a resemblance to ''[[The Worst Witch]]''. Just look at [http://reocities.com/area51/cavern/4988/hpvsww.html this]{{Dead link}} fanpage from 2003.

* [[One True Threesome]]: [[Freudian Trio|Harry, Ron and Hermione]], of course.

* [[Real Women Never Wear Dresses]]: Many people bash Molly for being a [[Housewife]], and {{spoiler|killing Bellatrix "Feminist Role Model" Lestrange.}} And there's the slutshaming and bitchiness that the fangirls apply to Ginny for "not being enough of a rolemodel" and "stealing Harry 'from the more deserving and stronger' Hermione" Because it's sooooo feminist to say Hermione's happiness won't mean anything if she doesn't have Harry as her prize cock!