This is one of a series of essays written by students of Henry Jenkins. As Jenkins writes, the students "were asked to try their hands at integrating autobiographical perspectives into theorizing contemporary media practices." I don't think the theorizing really succeeds (and probably couldn't have succeeded). But I like this remark (characteristic of the piece) that summarizes, interestingly, the role of both books in my youth and computers in my adulthood: "That power relationship has got to go. That's what the computer really did for me: it gave me access to a space where no adult could tell me what to do. In the Harry Potter books, Harry was taking on adult roles, taking on challenges that would be difficult for grown-ups even though he was only a kid; online, I was doing the same thing."
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