We're not exactly here to argue about the merits of Harry Potter's character, so I'd prefer if this didn't turn into a giant flame war on the topic.

You're both welcome to your opinions, right? I'm sure it's not mandatory that everyone likes Harry Potter (even if they are fans of the series), though it seems like you take personal offense at this for some reason. I can understand this, when you're very fond of a character (and it's worse if you're writing said character), but you have to accept that not everyone will like the same characters. It's like when we're talking about people disliking Ophelia. Obviously I would prefer it if they liked her, since I do, but they're still more than welcome to that opinion.

I happen to agree with Josh's thought (which I've definitely heard elsewhere too) that Harry was basically a Mary-Sure, and I think it would be way more obvious to way more people if he had been a female. That said, he's a certain character type, and they're quite often exactly like that. I didn't dislike him for it, but I also thought he was far from the most interesting character in the series.

This is the part where we throw our hands up and say "To each their own."