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Just an aside. My understanding is that Harry is correct in stating that fanfiction based on copyrighted material not in the public domain is technically illegal in the U.S. without the author's permission. However, it is legal (or can be) to write parodies of such works. Parodies, and humor in general, are the spice of life and should not be forgotten. The only difficulty appears to be that it's a sticky business deciding what is and what is not a parody. Mobius Dick with Ishmael hunting creatures on a planet in the 4th dimension might be easily shown to be a parody (and it wouldn't matter since the original is in the public domain). But it might be impossible to put Harry, Ron, and Hermione in any setting or context without stimulating lawyers.
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