BloodMoon7 posted...
Depends on if the character is supposed to represent the audience or not. I can't relate to Harry Potter because he's Harry Potter. And cause he has bad taste in girls.
A huge part of Harry Potter's appeal is relatability/wish fulfillment.
The quiet, nerdy kid who doesn't fit in turns out to be the powerful, heroic wizard! (While still being a schoolkid like you).
Relatability is engaging with fiction at the most basic level ('I like reading stuff about people like me'), but its importance in shifting units cannot be underestimated.