I think a lot of people feel (or at least I do) that Harry Potter sort of "transcends" all other books--there's no point in naming it, because we all know that everyone loves it and that it's so great. So when people ask for your favorite book, you might be more inclined to skip saying Harry Potter, because it's so obvious. It's sort of like Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen. When people ask me what my favorite Austen is, I immediately opt out P&P without thinking, because it's already so well known and a favorite of everyone's.
Also, I think people just wanted to give lots of love to underrate authors =)
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Date: 7/6/12 04:14 am (UTC)Also, I think people just wanted to give lots of love to underrate authors =)