Okay,I'm an 18 year old male. If you want proof of this,you'll have to come to Fredricton,NB,Canada.. I started reading Harry Potter when my brother got the first two books. Afterwards, I slowly started becoming a junkie like after that first taste of rum, you need it...Yessss,my preciouss...We loves the rum...Yesss...Sorry 'bout that,I sometimes get a bit carried away.Anyhow,where was I? Oh yes, after reading the first two and then the others that were out at the time,I reread them several times till I heard the joyus news,the Order of the Pheonix was done. I went on the 'net looking to find it,hopefully. Then I met fanfiction and it was love at first sight, I had read the first two of Barb's trilogy. Then I learned of more fanfiction, I raided and pillaged all the stories I could get. I've been reading it for over a year.Anyhow,my critique on it.H/G,there are some good ones out there,although,they are Really rare.Mostly the plot starts:Oh Ginny; you've turned in to such a pretty woman...Cue each of them falling in love and Harry becoming a loser. H/Hr,Same problem as above,although I love it when Ron freaks out...It's funny. In other words,I like realistic romance not this love at first sight 'cause that doesn't happen. Next topic,slash...I don't mind it,some of it is okay...but a lot of it is really disgusting, Snape and Harry,watch me gag,cause that is really nasty.Harry Draco,sorry but that isn't happening.The pair of them hate each other passionately. In sum,I'll read it if it's well written and has something called plot. I like bad-ass Harry,and time travel. Dark Harry is also good. Don't really like evil Harry.Askban stuff is good,but predictable. I agree with Shezza88 on the guilt Harry...Snore...I also hate the whole Defence teacher more powerful than Vol de l'hypocrite,who hooks up Snape and scares Voldemort away.Like that would happen,'cause other than Dumbles,there isn't anyone who is as powerful or talented as Voldemort,Harry being the exception due to the prophecy. Lastly,Dumbles is tha shit!It sucks that he kicked the bucket. I hate Snape,fucking bastard.Coward too,I hate Malfoy,I hate Ron,I hate a lot people,Umbitch...Bella...Malfoy senior(Doesn't he strike you as a pedo?),I hate all the whiny bastards