I wonder how much Harry Potter had to do with the trend, cause superficially, that’s Harry’s story. It’s a good implementation of the trope, though, because it’s subverted rather quickly, and by the end of the seeies it’s a core theme: Everyone WANTS to treat him like he’s inherently special, and he’s really not. It’s his CHARACTER that makes him special.
I wonder how much Harry Potter had to do with the trend, cause superficially, that’s Harry’s story. It’s a good implementation of the trope, though, because it’s subverted rather quickly, and by the end of the seeies it’s a core theme: Everyone WANTS to treat him like he’s inherently special, and he’s really not. It’s his CHARACTER that makes him special.