J.K far outshines a lot of what I've read in the YA novels.. Harry Potter in the early works was borderline corny at times. I believe I wanted to skip the second or third book and they got a bit lengthy in the latter parts. Harry had his annoying qualities though, not going to lie I hated the way he acted in the 4th and 5th books. J.K fell into the trap of creating a character that had flaws, sure, but also could fall into a betty-sam.. lol. You know, Bettie Sue I am perfect and who the hell are you?.. types? It was a bit of a put off and I thought she could have managed that side of the main character a bit better. What made the book what it was though, was partially the plot, but definitely the supporting cast of characters...