[HPforGrownups] To fanfic or not to fanfic

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 9658

yael-pou wrote:

> There are fics out there, good ones, that do not occur during Harry's Hogwarts years, and have almost nothing in common with the canon plot. Take PoU for instance, there is no chance it would get you confused about the HP main-stream. And when i say 'take PoU' i mean it literally. It's not just a good fic, it's a great work of art. After that, you can start on ASA and STNE, both fit into the same 'wonderful but harmless' categories.

No, you misunderstand my reason. It has nothing to do with getting confused about the plot. It has to do with purity of character perception. If I read fanfic I'd inevitably get fuzzy on character development and motivations, because the "feel" I got from a fanfic version of a character would blend over into the "feel" I get from the book version of the character. I'm into experiencing JKR's vision and trying to figure out *her*
characters, and until I have the whole vision I don't want to muddy the waters. I'm not saying there isn't great fanfic out there.

--Amanda