[HPforGrownups] Re: Fanon "ruining" canon

[yael-pou]

No: HPFGUIDX 9929

Trina wrote: "I was a non-fanfic reader myself up until last Saturday.  Now I 
am "siriusly" involved with Ebony's TIP and Penny & Carole's ASA. It 
starts out with "oh, I'll just check it out to see what all the fuss 
is about" and then, before you know it, You are sucked in and can't 
escape!  Is there a 12-step program for this? <g>"

I do hope that you didn't start ASA before reading PoU. Relating to the 'order' thread - the right order would be to read PoU first. I'm quite positive that you have - Just making sure. :)

Trina wrote: "I don't think the fanfic is sullying my canon (spelled it right this 
time! <vbg>) vision of the characters or possible events.  I consider 
it more like a parallel universe, telling a "what might have been" in 
the Wizarding world. "

Actually I do think that a good author is capable of shifting your inclinations much more than someone who's just stating his opinion, as elaborate as it is. An artist (as some of the fanfic writers are) is able to touch your heart without bothering to go through your brain, and change the way you feel about certain characters. I know that even though i still despise Malfoy, when i read his lines now, i find them witty, while i used to find it petty and cruel.


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