Fanfic and parallel universes

[hert0661]

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From: hert0661
Subject: Re: Fanfic and  parallel universes
Reply To: [Yahoo! #2899] Fanfic and  parallel universes
Date: 6/27/00 2:32 am  (ET)

"I don't know if this will help, Simon, but I have a way of thinking
that may get around that. As of the end of PoA, PoU *could* happen, but
it is only one of infinite possibilities. If the stories later diverge
(as I sincerely hope they do, in the case of Ron), I'll think of PoU as
a parallel universe."

That seems a sensible idea but I am not a great fan of the parallel
universe idea. I find it hard to think along these lines and I get very
confused if I do so.

I have started to think of the fanfic as basically involving a new set
of characters that I just happen to know something about. Almost as if
someone has written a story about a group of friends of mine and what
will happen to us in a few years.

Simon