Northeast Ohio can claim to be the home of the America’s biggest Harry Potter fan. We say “can” because… well, we’re not sure anyone wants to admit that fact out loud.
Steve Petrick, a 22-year-old Kent State student, won an online vote by Moviefone.com to officially take home the crown. His video submission, which showcases his collection of over $13,000-worth of Potter-related memorabilia, has over 1 million hits on YouTube.
So what makes him the biggest fan? He’s read each of the seven books over a hundred times, has four Harry Potter-inspired tattoos, and hundreds and hundreds of collectibles accumulated over the last twelve years of his obviously fervent fandom.
A compilation of our favorite quotes from Petrick in the Kent Wired article (and his YouTube video) after the jump.
This article appears in Dec 8-14, 2010.
Okay, how you get to this level of collecting anything is by being crazy as a shithouse rat. Obsessive compulsive. You name it. I’m sure the guy has numerous other issues this article isn’t measuring. He would make someone’s Master’s Thesis.
What a nutjob.
He said Accio wrong. 🙁
actually, that nutjob is sitting right next to me right now. we sometimes sit around and read these dumb fuck comments you guys leave to make yourselves feel better after an intense round of internet porn. and no, he’s got no mental problems Im aware of. as a matter of fact one of the few people i know that is willing to do what makes him happy regardless of what people like you say on the internet.