Canon, fanfic and other interpretations

[Michelle Apostolides]

No: HPFGUIDX 16431

First of all, I like reading fanfic. Penny, Carole and Lori, I hope all
know that. And Ebony - I always look forward to betaing for you.

I think that I and many others are perfectly able to distinguish fanfic
from what JKR has set up.
I read fanfic because I like the stories. But I won't give two hoots if
JKR takes the characters in another direction.

Am I the only one who wants to be amazed by the sheer brilliance of her
plotting and storytelling. My first thought after finishing GOF was Whoa
!!! That was amazing. I've never been taken on a journey like that. And
it's just the beginning.

As far as I'm concerned, JKR can take her world in whatever direction
she wants, I'll stick with it. The thing that concerns me is that I'm
getting attached the to the people in this world - The Weasleys,
Dumbledore, McGonagall, Sirius. I have never ever cried over a book and
Cedric's demise did not make me cry.  But it's what I dread most with
the coming instalments.

I wonder if my attachment has anything to do with listening to the
audiobooks ( just starting the Stephen Fry GOF ). Will this colour the
way I read OotP ? I can't say. But I really don't know if I want to read
book 5 alone if it will make me cry. Yet I will marvel at the way that
JKR has written something to pull me in that emotional direction.

Michelle