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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Because he is, real or not, a very important and influential cultural figure and has been a very large and dominant part of Western culture since late antiquity, and billions of people believe him to be real, unlike Draco Malfoy who has only been around for a few decades and hasn't caused a massive political, economical, cultural, linguistic, and religious impact across continents.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me:

I will never understand why people talk of what’s akin to a Harry Potter character as if it was a real person.

You:

Because he is, real or not,

So he is even if he isn't?

You make zero sense.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I mean, no matter whether he was a real person or not.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Wow that's a weird way to phrase that, "because he is" looks like you claim he is real in the context of me stating there is no evidence for it.

A way clearer way to say the same would be:
Real or not, he is a very important person.

The way you put it is very confusing.