HP fan Fiction

[Sharon]

Hi all,

I just joined this group so I am not sure whether this topic has been
discussed - -if so please point me to the posts!

I am very curious about HP fanfiction and wondered if many others out
there were into it. It's interesting that people want to fill in the
blanks by creating their own fics, or that they change parts of the
plot (or create entirely new plots) or add bits to suit their own
tastes (and fantasies). Some of the fic I have read is really very
well written and some of the authors appear to be very talented at
plots. But a lot of it is awful...

So just wondering what people's views are of fanfic and if anyone out
there writes it, what is your motivation?

I should disclose here that I am doing some academic research on the
impact of Harry Potter fiction on moral development in children and
teens, and if anyone says anything interesting I may ask them if I can
quote them anonymously.

Thanks,
Sharon