[HPforGrownups] Re: reasons for fanfic THE CANON

[Sofie 'Melle' Werkers]

No: HPFGUIDX 16386

>You read fanfic to get new insights into the characters? You suddenly
>see Draco in a new light? Great! I have no problem with that, if
>that's what you like. But do you see what's happening? You're seeing
>a different Draco from the one in the books.

That's *your* opinion. Not all fanfic interpretations of a character are
so 'different' from the ones in the book, you know. And anyway, we all
have a certain views of a character, wether we read fanfic or not.
Nobody's ever gonna see for example Draco *exactly* the way JKR sees
him.

I read fanfic to get enticed into another person's view on the books and
characters, to have someone tell me a story about characters I
[somewhat] know. But I can always clearly remember that the Draco [or
Harry, or Ron] in this story is not [necesarily] the one in the books,
but rather the author's view on them, just as I have mine.

It's *discussions* that make me change the way I see a character,
because in discussions, views and opinions are backed up by facts, and
I'm given a reason to believe/adopt a certain interpretation of a
character.

Fanfic characterisation isn't always wildly off from the book's. Often,
yes, but that's because a lot of HP fanfic is, IMO, not really good.
Good fanfic characterisation is supported by canon.

Sofie

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