Joeldipops 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?

Joeldipops It's not Harry Potter fanfic, it would probably more accurate to call it Harry Potter satire.

Rowell has done a good job at striking the balance betwee…moreIt's not Harry Potter fanfic, it would probably more accurate to call it Harry Potter satire.

Rowell has done a good job at striking the balance between making her "World of Mages" distinct enough from "Magical Britain" while maintaining obvious homages to Harry Potter that make it undeniable that this is a reference to that series.(less)

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