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Evgeniia Vakarina
Evgeniia Vakarina
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Posted by Evgeniia Vakarina
Evgeniia Vakarina
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What about fan fics?

Speaking about Harry Potter, how come people can write something like HPMoR? (I like it even more than the original story btw)

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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It usually depends on the wishes of the original franchise owner.

As I understand it, J. K. Rowling's legal staff (you better believe she's got one) have stated that they won't seek legal recourse against works of non-commercial fanfiction. If this were being commercially published I'm sure it would be a different matter entirely.

Most franchises will probably tolerate something that isn't being distributed for profit, and particularly if its existence serves to promote their proprietary products.