A Special Illusion
Specter Flux
A Special Illusion
Specter Flux
A Special Illusion
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
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95% of all OC's are terrible. Especially Harry Potter ones. I have yet to see one Harry Potter OC that is even semi-acceptable. There's just no way to have an HP OC unless they're completely useless. The canon is too tight-knit.
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"Mischief managed."
Depends on what you consider canon, really. If you're talking strictly the books, there is
all kinds of room. If you're talking every single thing Rowling ever decided on spur of the moment insanity, including the things she hasn't told us about yet, then we might have a problem.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
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By canon, I mean anything confirmed as legit in the HP world. When OC's change canon is when my rage begins.
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"Mischief managed."
I know what the definition of canon is. But let me rephrase.
Depends on what you consider "confirmed as legit," really. If you're talking strictly the books, there is
all kinds of room. If you're talking every single thing Rowling ever decided on spur of the moment insanity, then we might have a problem. [Even then, there's still plenty of room, just a lot less when it comes to students during Harry's school years.]
I don't care so much when OCs change canon history because of their actions [obviously, all fan characters exist in an alternate universe], as when they cause canon characters to change
character, or canon history changes in some kind of giant conspiracy to create them. That drives me completely insane unless they're just joke characters.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
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Did you miss when I said anything? :I Everything, basically. I don't mind OC's to an extent but I do mind when someone edits a canon character or the storyline to accommodate their OC. Especially if I actually have to see or hear about said OC. I don't really care if someone has a terrible OC but keeps it strictly to themselves. One less I have to see roaming around the internet.
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"Mischief managed."
This is why my OC has no contact wih canon characters (with the exception of Trelawney). I hope mine isn't a joke...*shrugs*
I'm still building her character...basically a shy, Irish, Muggle-born Ravenclaw with "the gift" (as Trelawney puts it).
But, yeah, I highly dislike OCs that build off canon characters, especially Bellatrix's apparenty HUNDREDS of daughters with the husband that she ******** hated. So, I do see your point, though this thread doesn't exactly inspire confidence.