Oh, yes...I am also an ardent reader of the HP series. Anyone who thinks that the books are just "dumb stuff about magic" is obviously someone who has never read 'em, not a single one. I always find it interesting when someone who has never read a book--any book--feels as though they know enough about said tome to not only comment on it, but to comment on it at length. I see it as a mark of ignorance.
For someone directing the rest of us to put our energies toward what you feel are "better uses," you sure are spending an awful lot of time on a subject of which you have no interest. Kinda stupid, dontcha think?
I would say an elitist who is living in a fantasy world and likes to show how righteous, intelligent and moral they are. As far as Harry Potter...who cares.