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Originally Posted by HarryT
There is room in the world for such things: "fan fiction". Although technically a breach of copyright, most authors, Ms. Rowling included, turn a blind eye to it. It's only when people try to abuse it (eg by trying to sell it commercially) that the law gets involved.
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Turning a blind eye is not the same as having no power to stop. Just becuse there is no takedown notice sent for someone's youtube speed run of a video game doesn't mean there can't be one, don't mean that soon there won't be one. All it takes is some completely control freak to go after something mildly infringing but completely innocent and non commerical. I don't have faith in the media companies playing nice.
Fanfic can be good stuff. Pride and Prejudice and zombies is fan fiction. Read this list of derivative works
http://bookshop.livejournal.com/1044495.html (found via boingboing)