fandom wank goes mainstream

[electricland]

via, as you might guess, bookslut:

A disgruntled Harry Potter fan has released a "corrected" version of J.K Rowling's latest installment in the series, The Half-Blood Prince, prompting a storm of curiosity and support from many fans who disliked the direction of the story in the book. It has also, not surprisingly, prompted a storm of legal activity from Rowling's publishers.

"Whenever an author puts a work out into the universe, it is no longer their exclusive property anymore," said Mary Sue Pembroke, who is credited as the author of the modified book. "Harry Potter belongs to all of us, not just Rowling. She took some liberties with the story in this latest book that really weren't faithful to the logic of the narrative. My version is, I think it fair to say, much more faithful to the true Harry Potter mythos."

The supposed author's name makes me eye this story askance. But if it's true, it's kinda perfect.

[Edit: Thank you to monkeycommando for reading the sidebars and pointing out that "The Watley Review is dedicated to the production of articles completely without journalistic merit or factual basis ..."]

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[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

"The Watley Review is dedicated to the production of articles completely without journalistic merit or factual basis ..."

Good instincts.

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

"Pembroke's version involves a new romance for Harry with an exchange student from America whose physical description is remarkably close to the picture on her website. The new character, who rapidly rises to the top of her class, has a mysterious scar on her forehead similar to Harry's famous lightning bolt. She is also an "animagus" who can assume the form of a talking winged unicorn."

Boy, that's dry.

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

"UK Brews World's Largest Pot of Tea as Anti-terrorist Measure"

Just bookmarked The Watley Review. Thank you.

[caellum.livejournal.com]

She is also an "animagus" who can assume the form of a talking winged unicorn.

That kinda of stuck me as dubious.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Aaaah, excellent!

[ozreison.livejournal.com]

The supposed author's name makes me eye this story askance.

Funny, that was my first reaction... ;)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

And you were right!

We're so smart.

[archaica.livejournal.com]

Hah!

Well, the best parodies do have that ring of truth to them .... I can imagine a Potterfan being just that snarky and obnoxiously possessive :)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Some of them ARE just that obsessive -- did you see this (http://www.bookslut.com/blog/archives/2005_07.php#006138)? (Sadly, the original LJ entry is now friendslocked. Dang.)

[caellum.livejournal.com]

I am very very curious about the rest of that entry. I wonder if she'll let me read it if I ask very politely for it to be unlocked? no, nevermind, dont think I want to "friend" a psychotic harry potter fan who wants to stab her mom in the eye with her "wand".

-caellum

[electricland.livejournal.com]

it was someone else's mum... IIRC, deranged fan was waiting in line at a bookstore that was having a "best costume" contest, winner to have the privilege of opening the first box of HP books at midnight. DF had made his/her own costume, looked marvellously authentic etc etc etc. At 10 minutes to midnight, tot in rented spangly cape comes along with its mum and sweeps the pool. DF loses it as quoted above. There is ranting about "rampant breederism" and "crotchdroppings" (um, hello, THEY ARE CHILDREN'S BOOKS). DF claims "THAT BOX WAS MINE!" It's ugly. Ugly.

[briasoleil.livejournal.com]

That story frightened me. Seriously.

And it was just opening a box of books. Big frickin' deal.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

I know!!

Nothing like reading a couple episodes of random wankery (see the fandom_wank post I referenced elsewhere) to feel reassured about my relative sanity.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

All the wank that's fit to spooge, right here. (http://www.journalfen.net/community/fandom_wank/766664.html)

[monkeycommando.livejournal.com]

That should be the title of your LJ.

Or someone's LJ.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Thank you for adding the rider. I don't think I wank all that much in my journal.

[jmhm.livejournal.com]

um.

S'Ocrates from the University of Phaedrus?

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah. I shall read Bookslut with a more skeptical eye hereafter. ;)

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

heh. but that was most satisfying link. teh humOr!!111!!! :)

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

whoops... there i go dropping my articles again. *g*

that was *a* most satisfying link. d'oh.