The Harry Potter series was an example where, whenever fans voted for their favorite character, it usually wasn't Harry Potter. He'd be in the runningb but not at the top.
Fans were like, "I mean, we...
Ok, I love the Potterverse. Play the games and go to the parks. Nerd. I come across girl Potterheads that just love Draco, naming cats after him. They love the villain. But, I got to go with Harry. Harry was conflicted and was just a kid. Made mistakes but ultimately did what was right, even when it was hard. Forgave Snape and gave his son Severus as a middle name. He was a true friend and was willing to sacrifice himself for them. That being said, for Halloween, I was Snape. Because he was so extra. Allen Rickman did a masterful job.