FF & Neville's Memory

Fri Feb 23 03:36:06 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 12818

Hi --

ourobouros_1999 at yahoo.com wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Firebolt <particle at u...> wrote:
> > Trina wrote:
> >
> > > Okay, I'm confused. Just where did this "Neville has a curse on
> his memory" thing originate?  It's been mentioned several times and I
> just don't get it.  Yes, he's the most forgetful student at
> Hogwarts, but a memory curse? <snip>
> >
> Actually, there is a fic about that very subject - it's by Shanna
> Seanachai,
>
> <snip>
>
> So basically, this is fanon?

No, I would disagree.  There *may* be a fanfic out there on this
subject, but I know on this group we've discussed it as a theory or
possibility.  I can't remember when it was discussed, but you might
check the Archives.

> <in small voice> Guys, it would be kind of nice if we could avoid
> fanon bleed when having canon discussions simply by noting that
> something comes from a fanfic. It's often easy for me to distinguish
> between simple personal speculation and canon, but hard, for some
> reason, to distinguish between fanon citations and canon.

Having said that the Neville's memory curse thing is a *theory* that may
have been taken to a fanfic, I do agree that we should all be mindful to
indicate when we're stating something from canon, from a fanfic or
something that is a theory/opinion (whether based on canon or FF).
:--)  There are some members, for example, who have consistently
expressed *opinions* as *facts* -- this can be very confusing &
problematic.  All it takes is simply saying "I believe" or "IMO" or
something of that nature to indicate that something you're proposing is
merely an opinion.

> If the fanfic is contradicted by books five, six and seven, (which if
> obviously will be),

Not necessarily 100% of *all* portions/aspects of *all* fanfics will be
contradicted by the last 3 books of canon.  I fully expect that some of
our talented fanfic authors might be prescient -- at least in *some*
respects.

Penny

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