Why not Actually Re-Write? Just for fun.

[Pippin]

No: HPFGUIDX 180279

> va32h:
> 
> I think random chit chat on a yahoo group would fall well under the
> Fair Use category.  No one is suggesting actually attempting to
> publish an alternate version (for profit or not).  In fact, Steve
> specifically proposed that we talk about general ideas, and not supply
> actual dialog, narration, etc. 

Pippin Fowler:

I am happy Steve amended his original proposal to 'concept phase' 
rather than actual rewriting. Publishing and profit have nothing to do 
with whether something is copyright infringement.

> I don't think any of us need to fear a lawsuit.

As the idea has been amended, I agree. However, Yahoo has been quite 
skittish about copyright infringement, when a copyright holder 
complains; or so it was when a knitting yahoo group was shut down by a 
knitting designer's complaint some years ago. JKR seems unlikely to 
complain about fan fiction or the like here, but who knows?  If I were 
her, and I were here, reading some of the comments over the past couple 
of months, I probably wouldn't feel a great deal of warmth and caring 
for this group, with a few exceptions.

So let the rewrite summaries flow. Other than my ongoing desire to have 
Neville and Luna married and present during the epilogue, I can't think 
of anything at the moment.

No, wait, let's have Seamus and Dean Finnigan-Thomas together in the 
epilogue also, putting their adopted witch onto the Hogwarts Express.

Pippin Fowler