Are you a girl or boy?

This question has been on my mind since I first learned of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the late 90's. I'm a girl so this is a very important question, not because I have any special insight into the subject matter but because I am a girl.

I grew up with the popular school-based comic books like Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Super Mario Bros., and GI Joe. I also remember the Hogwarts books where the main character was a boy named Harry Potter and the fact that he had a crush on a witch.

But when I got to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I was immediately sucked in by the story, not only because of the magical lore but also because of the sheer force of the magic itself. There was no mistaking the intensity of the magic in the book for the intensity of the story. It's like if you're constantly surrounded by a hurricane and you need to turn to your wits to survive, you will find them in this book.