A scenario in which the primary protagonist (especially an eponymous one) of a fictional work is one of the least interesting of the main cast. Named after the Harry Potter series of books in which Harry himself is the most uninteresting out the ensemble of characters.
"I was reading a book the other day and all of the side characters had a lot of personality, but the main didn't have any; it was a bad case of Harry Potter syndrome."
by Kiro Osex XIII July 25, 2017
When a famous person who generally stays out of politics suddenly becomes extremely political for seemingly no reason.
Harry Belafonte Syndrome was named for the actor and musician of the same name (Duh). He was very popular and famous until the mid-late 2000s, when he suddenly revealed that he is a registered democrat. Suddenly, he became an extreme liberal activist. He even said in 2012 that anyone who opposes the re-election of Barack Obama should be sent to prison. This statement landed him in very hot water, and he was harshly censured before effectively falling off the face of the earth. However, he is still alive, and his liberal activism is still dominant over his musical talent.
by Someone who kinda exists September 25, 2021
It’s the military privilege of post war syndrome that make people think pictures move and past time is established.
by Samantha Jo November 8, 2019