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I think my family has lost all hope that this is a "phase" I'm going through
On a bit more serious note... This should NEVER become a "phase" in your life. Yes, your love of harry potter/the hardcoreness (on forums, debating, etc) may fade after book 7. However, as someone in the Harmony Forever forums pointed out, the HMS Harmony is also somewhat like a think-tank on love, and how it is supposed to be. This is something you should never "phase out" of. Be proud that you have a strong understanding and methodology of how you think love should work; not everyone has that kind of understanding. And believe me, if you dont have a solid grasp of what your own thoughts and beliefs are regarding love, you will probably find yourself lost and confused when/if the time ever comes to love someone.
Yeah... Just wanted to point that out. This particular point of "growing out of" it always bothers me. My parents are not exactly the best of role models for how relationships and love are supposed to work. They are going through a nasty divorce at the moment, after years and years of tension. Im 16 now, but was 11 years old when fighting first ensued. Any kid in my situation will tell you that you are confused.
However, being the scientific/mathematical guy i consider myself to be, I set out to find a logical explanation of what love was, and the HP series (along with that imfamous love thread a little later) just happened to come my way. Everything I saw in Mom/Dad, I saw in Ron/Hermione. However, the HMS Harmony just seemed so much more like what love was supposed to be. And so, I stuck with it, and the understanding I have come to draw has aided me in my life ever since (not to mention the debating skills and literary analysis skills. They were VERY helpful once I entered High School).
Well, that serious "note" turned into a serious "sermon." Sorry if that bothered anyone.