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phanatic

A person who is obsessed with the novel/musical/movie The Phantom of the Opera, especially with the titular character Erik.

Maggie, a true phantom phanatic, had to listen to the OBC every night before she could fall asleep.

Erik

The actual name of the Phantom, a character in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera, and from the musical and movies of the same name.

Poser phangirl: The Phantom is soooo totally kewl!
Real phangirl: His name is 'Erik,' you doof. And he is going to Punjab you for that...