Marianna answers “Is this book going to be considered a...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Carry On (Simon Snow, #1):

Is this book going to be considered a fanfiction since the characters are, to the extent of my knowledge, based off Harry, Ron, and Hermione from the J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series?

Marianna I think that while Rowell has cleverly appropriated from the Harry Potter series and the cultural phenomenon of fan fiction, she has developed her own…moreI think that while Rowell has cleverly appropriated from the Harry Potter series and the cultural phenomenon of fan fiction, she has developed her own original world, plot and characters to such an extent that Carry On stands as an original piece of work. I think Rowell is just a very clever, original author.(less)

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