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* [[Jossed]]: Blaise Zabini, first named in [[Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|the first book]] and a popular [[OC Stand In]], gets his first proper introduction in [[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince|the sixth]]. Fans who had written Blaise as white or female were outraged that he turned out to be a black male. |
* [[Jossed]]: Blaise Zabini, first named in [[Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|the first book]] and a popular [[OC Stand In]], gets his first proper introduction in [[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince|the sixth]]. Fans who had written Blaise as white or female were outraged that he turned out to be a black male. |
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** A lot of fanfics ended up being victimized when it turned out Ginny is not a shorthand for Virginia Weasley, but Ginevra. Which could have been seen coming, considering that Ginevra is a British name (and an old one at that, as is popular among wizards) while Virginia is mostly an American one besides people like [[Virginia Woolf]]. |
** A lot of fanfics ended up being victimized when it turned out Ginny is not a shorthand for Virginia Weasley, but Ginevra. Which could have been seen coming, considering that Ginevra is a British name (and an old one at that, as is popular among wizards) while Virginia is mostly an American one besides people like [[Virginia Woolf]]. |
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* [[Trope Namer]]: These books named the following tropes: |
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** [[Draco in Leather Pants]] (via the fanfic ''[[The Draco Trilogy]]'') |
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*** [[Ron the Death Eater]], a species of [[Character Derailment]] associated with the above. |
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** [[Golden Snitch]] |
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** [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]] |
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** [[Hufflepuff House]] |
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** [[Invisibility Cloak]] |
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** [[Muggles]] |
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*** [[Muggle Best Friend]] |
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*** [[Muggle Born of Mages]] |
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*** [[Muggles Do It Better]] |
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*** [[Muggle Foster Parents]] |
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** [[Pensieve Flashback]] |
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** [[Secret Keeper]] |
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** [[Tom the Dark Lord]] |
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** [[Wronski Feint]] |
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: Rowling was asked permission to make a Harry Potter musical ''[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/3809 by Michael Jackson!]'' Sadly, she turned him down. Rowling has always fought to keep Harry Potter as British as possible. |
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Rowling was asked permission to make a Harry Potter musical ''[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/3809 by Michael Jackson!]'' Sadly, she turned him down. Rowling has always fought to keep Harry Potter as British as possible. |
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* [[Word of God]]: Quite prevalent as Rowling gives a lot of extra information through interviews. Also, the [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq.cfm FAQ] she keeps on her personal website. |
* [[Word of God]]: Quite prevalent as Rowling gives a lot of extra information through interviews. Also, the [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq.cfm FAQ] she keeps on her personal website. |