swoon-worthy literary characters

a recent thread at the Chicklit forums discusses literary crushes. Deborah recently supplied this article that debunks the rational behind Darcy fever.

It's sad but true; why is it that most literary crushes we wouldn't give the time of day in real life? J.K. Rowling has said in several interviews that she doesn't understand her fan-base's obsession with Snape, because she's deliberately made him so evil. Yet be still my fan-girl heart, I love him so.