HPFS Report - Survey 2 Summary
I'm going to post summaries of all 4 surveys before I further analyze the relationships between them.
Also, a new (separate but related) survey project is upcoming. I'll post more information on that sometime in the coming weeks.
When you became a fan...
Year - Everyone knew the year they became a fan of the HP series.
Fan Year # %
1999 46 29.5
2001 32 20.5
2000 28 17.9
2002 15 9.6
1998 13 8.3
2003 9 5.8
2004 9 5.8
1997 3 1.9
2005 1 0.6
Total 156 100
Season - 46 of 156 knew the season or general time of year
Fan Season # %
No answer 110 70.5
Summer 19 12.2
Fall 12 7.7
Winter 11 7.1
Spring 4 2.6
Total 156 100
Month - 39 of 156 knew the month
Fan Month # %
November 9 5.8
July 7 4.5
January 6 3.8
June 6 3.8
February 3 1.9
August 2 1.3
December 2 1.3
March 1 0.6
April 1 0.6
May 1 0.6
October 1 0.6
No answer 117 75
Total 156 100
Exact day of the month - 2 of 156 knew the exact day.
Exact Day # %
November 15, 2001 1 0.6
May 19, 2002 1 0.6
no answer 154 98.7
Total 156 100
When you began fannish involvement...
Year - 155 of 156 knew the year they began their fannish involvement.
Several people became involved with the fandom before they considered themselves to be fans.
Fandom Year # %
2003 41 26.3
2004 31 19.9
2002 28 17.9
2000 20 12.8
2001 19 12.2
2005 12 7.7
1999 3 1.9
1998 1 .6
No answer 1 .6
Total 156 100
Season - 58 of 156 knew the season or general time of year they began their fannish involvement.
Fandom Season # %
Winter 23 14.7
Summer 15 9.6
Fall 11 7.1
Spring 9 5.8
No answer 98 62.8
Total 156 100
Month - 49 of 156 knew the month
Fandom Month # %
February 10 6.4
January 6 3.8
June 6 3.8
March 5 3.2
July 5 3.2
April 4 2.6
December 4 2.6
September 3 1.9
May 2 1.3
August 1 0.6
October 1 0.6
No answer 107 68.6
Total 156 100
Exact day - 1 of 156 people knew the exact day
One participant became a fan and became involved with fandom on the same day.
Exact Day # %
May 19, 2002 1 0.6
no answer 155 99.3
Total 156 100
How were you introduced to the HP fandom?
Fandom Introduction # %
Internet 88 56.4
Friend 35 22.4
Other fandom 15 9.6
Offline media 4 2.6
Uncertain 4 2.6
Sibling 3 1.9
Other 3 1.9
Child 1 0.6
Significant other 1 0.6
No answer 2 1.3
Total 156 100
Details/specifics of intro...
Introduction Detail # %
Fanfic 94 60.3
Message board 7 4.5
Info search 6 3.8
RPG 3 1.9
General fansite 1 0.6
None 45 28.8
Total 156 100
What others fandoms helped to lead you to the HP fandom?
Gateway Fandoms # %
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5 3.2
Lord of the Rings 5 3.2
Firefly 1 0.6
Sailor Moon 1 0.6
Star Trek 1 0.6
Star Wars 1 0.6
Tamora Pierce books 1 0.6
None 141 90.4
Total 156 100
Related websites - there were 60 mentions of them. Here are the top 4.
Related Websites # %
Fanfiction.net 23 14.7
Unspecified LiveJournal 11 7.1
Fiction Alley 6 3.8
Mugglenet 3 1.9
Other 17 10.8
None 96 61.5
Total 156 100
Did you see one of the movies or read one of the books first?
Which first? # %
Book 131 84
Movie 25 16
Total 156 100
Favorite HP book (of those released so far)?
Top ten favorites. There were several two- and three-way ties, so I included them.
Favorite book(s) # %
Prisoner of Azkaban 44 28.2
Half-Blood Prince 24 15.4
Goblet of Fire 15 9.6
Order of the Phoenix 15 9.6
PoA/HBP 14 9
Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone 5 3.2
GoF/HBP 5 3.2
PoA/OotP/HBP 4 2.6
OotP/HBP 4 2.6
PoA/GoF 4 2.6
PoA/OotP 4 2.6
other 18 11.5
Total 156 100
Favorite HP movie?
This one is a bit uneven on account of the release of GoF. Out of the 20 people who took the survey after GoF was released, 5 participants listed it as their favorite.
Favorite Movie # %
Prisoner of Azkaban 93 59.6
Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone 19 12.2
Chamber of Secrets 17 10.9
Goblet of Fire 5 3.2
SS/PS and PoA tie 2 1.3
CoS and PoA tie 1 0.6
none/undecided 20 12.8
Total 156 100
Do you prefer the books or the movies?
Books or Movies? # %
Book 144 92.3
Movies 4 2.6
They don't compare/Other 8 5.1
Total 156 100
Also, a new (separate but related) survey project is upcoming. I'll post more information on that sometime in the coming weeks.
When you became a fan...
Year - Everyone knew the year they became a fan of the HP series.
Fan Year # %
1999 46 29.5
2001 32 20.5
2000 28 17.9
2002 15 9.6
1998 13 8.3
2003 9 5.8
2004 9 5.8
1997 3 1.9
2005 1 0.6
Total 156 100
Season - 46 of 156 knew the season or general time of year
Fan Season # %
No answer 110 70.5
Summer 19 12.2
Fall 12 7.7
Winter 11 7.1
Spring 4 2.6
Total 156 100
Month - 39 of 156 knew the month
Fan Month # %
November 9 5.8
July 7 4.5
January 6 3.8
June 6 3.8
February 3 1.9
August 2 1.3
December 2 1.3
March 1 0.6
April 1 0.6
May 1 0.6
October 1 0.6
No answer 117 75
Total 156 100
Exact day of the month - 2 of 156 knew the exact day.
Exact Day # %
November 15, 2001 1 0.6
May 19, 2002 1 0.6
no answer 154 98.7
Total 156 100
When you began fannish involvement...
Year - 155 of 156 knew the year they began their fannish involvement.
Several people became involved with the fandom before they considered themselves to be fans.
Fandom Year # %
2003 41 26.3
2004 31 19.9
2002 28 17.9
2000 20 12.8
2001 19 12.2
2005 12 7.7
1999 3 1.9
1998 1 .6
No answer 1 .6
Total 156 100
Season - 58 of 156 knew the season or general time of year they began their fannish involvement.
Fandom Season # %
Winter 23 14.7
Summer 15 9.6
Fall 11 7.1
Spring 9 5.8
No answer 98 62.8
Total 156 100
Month - 49 of 156 knew the month
Fandom Month # %
February 10 6.4
January 6 3.8
June 6 3.8
March 5 3.2
July 5 3.2
April 4 2.6
December 4 2.6
September 3 1.9
May 2 1.3
August 1 0.6
October 1 0.6
No answer 107 68.6
Total 156 100
Exact day - 1 of 156 people knew the exact day
One participant became a fan and became involved with fandom on the same day.
Exact Day # %
May 19, 2002 1 0.6
no answer 155 99.3
Total 156 100
How were you introduced to the HP fandom?
Fandom Introduction # %
Internet 88 56.4
Friend 35 22.4
Other fandom 15 9.6
Offline media 4 2.6
Uncertain 4 2.6
Sibling 3 1.9
Other 3 1.9
Child 1 0.6
Significant other 1 0.6
No answer 2 1.3
Total 156 100
Details/specifics of intro...
Introduction Detail # %
Fanfic 94 60.3
Message board 7 4.5
Info search 6 3.8
RPG 3 1.9
General fansite 1 0.6
None 45 28.8
Total 156 100
What others fandoms helped to lead you to the HP fandom?
Gateway Fandoms # %
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5 3.2
Lord of the Rings 5 3.2
Firefly 1 0.6
Sailor Moon 1 0.6
Star Trek 1 0.6
Star Wars 1 0.6
Tamora Pierce books 1 0.6
None 141 90.4
Total 156 100
Related websites - there were 60 mentions of them. Here are the top 4.
Related Websites # %
Fanfiction.net 23 14.7
Unspecified LiveJournal 11 7.1
Fiction Alley 6 3.8
Mugglenet 3 1.9
Other 17 10.8
None 96 61.5
Total 156 100
Did you see one of the movies or read one of the books first?
Which first? # %
Book 131 84
Movie 25 16
Total 156 100
Favorite HP book (of those released so far)?
Top ten favorites. There were several two- and three-way ties, so I included them.
Favorite book(s) # %
Prisoner of Azkaban 44 28.2
Half-Blood Prince 24 15.4
Goblet of Fire 15 9.6
Order of the Phoenix 15 9.6
PoA/HBP 14 9
Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone 5 3.2
GoF/HBP 5 3.2
PoA/OotP/HBP 4 2.6
OotP/HBP 4 2.6
PoA/GoF 4 2.6
PoA/OotP 4 2.6
other 18 11.5
Total 156 100
Favorite HP movie?
This one is a bit uneven on account of the release of GoF. Out of the 20 people who took the survey after GoF was released, 5 participants listed it as their favorite.
Favorite Movie # %
Prisoner of Azkaban 93 59.6
Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone 19 12.2
Chamber of Secrets 17 10.9
Goblet of Fire 5 3.2
SS/PS and PoA tie 2 1.3
CoS and PoA tie 1 0.6
none/undecided 20 12.8
Total 156 100
Do you prefer the books or the movies?
Books or Movies? # %
Book 144 92.3
Movies 4 2.6
They don't compare/Other 8 5.1
Total 156 100