[HPFGU-OTChatter] Fanfic yes or no and why?

[- Joy -]

I started reading fanfic because I was intrigued by how often people
mentioned/recommended POU on the main HPFGU list.  From there I branched out
to the other stories on the POU list.  Then I started reading stories that
people on that list recommended that were posted on ff.net, and following my
favorite authors "favorite author" links.  It just snowballed from there...
it's addictive, and it fills the space between canon books.

Now I have so many fanfics in progress that I'm addicted to, I can barely
keep up with my reading.  Here's a short list of what I read (all available
at ff.net, and all highly recommended): Paradigm of Uncertainty, A Sirius
Affair, The Show That Never Ends, Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinister, Trouble in
Paradise, Not Quite Paradise, A Surfeit of Curses, The Importance of Being
Ron, When All is Said and Done, The Letter.  I'm sure I'm forgetting some,
so don't kill me if your story isn't on this list. <g>

Like some people have mentioned, I'm somewhat nervous that when a new canon
book comes out I'll get the fanon/canon characterizations and plots
confused.  I work around that by listening to or reading a chapter of canon
before I go to bed every night.  It helps keep the canon fresh in my mind,
and it's just so darn enjoyable!

<looks around and notices everyone staring>

Okay, so I'm totally and completely obsessed.  Now you know why I lurk most
of the time. <grins>

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