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When Fanon is Canon - Reclaiming the Narrative
Saturday July 6, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
E142-143
The line between fanon and canon is usually pretty stark. But what happens when the author makes a decision that a significant group of readers deems to be a bad decision? What if this decision results in a canon that is disliked, or, in some cases, rejected, and often replaced by fanon? Join us for this discussion on the authority of the author and the reality of fanon in fiction!
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Brittany Noelle

Brittany Noelle is a fitness professional who helps people learn how to fit fitness into their magical lifestyles. She’s been a Harry Potter fan since the movies were released in 2001 as she was the same age as the trio at that time. She represented Gryffindor in Hogwarts Tournament... Read More →
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Autumn Brooke

Autumn Brooke is a wizard rocker and classically trained singer from San Antonio, TX. She loves reading and discussing queer books with her friends and snuggling with her cat, Sister.
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Nicole Osborn

Nicole is a long time fan of Harry Potter, especially the Marauders era! When she isn't working as a User Experience Designer, she loves to read and write fanfiction about the Marauders and can be found in many fandom spaces ( as AmethystHeart2421) discussing and reccommending fics... Read More →
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Violet Ricker

Violet Ricker is a high school freshman from the Chicago suburbs whose connection to Harry Potter started at the age of 6. She is a proud Slytherin and has a passion for the Marauders fandom (especially Regulus) and morally gray characters. This is her second LeakyCon and her first... Read More →
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Justin Avery Smith

Justin Avery Smith is a writer, comedian, and Ravenclaw who hails from the loft above his parents garage in central Massachusetts. His work has been seen in McSweeney's, The Onion and TMZ where he has tackled subjects such as the delusions of grandeur possessed by theater teachers... Read More →
Saturday July 6, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
E142-143
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