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~gal-texter / Pen May2008

I have another question about the fanfic rules. I'd thought to put this idea in a fic, didn't, but I thought I'd ask about this just in case I wanted to put this into a fic.



My question is this: What if, say, I was writing an AU fic, with either h/hr (either one) older than the other? Like if, say, Harry was 15 and Hermione was 21, or something similar? That rule tells me that wouldn't be allowed, but I was wondering if the fact that it was h/hr would make it an exception. Not sure, I just wanted it clarified.

- Shady

I'm not totally sure on this, but I believe that would be disallowed.

If Harry was more like 17 or 18 in the hypothetical situation you just gave, no problem. But I don't think we can condone something wherein, as stated, the age gap is more than 3 or 4 years. This applies to ALL fics.

Any other Mods with thoughts on this?

Darkstar

I agree with Darkstar. If I were reviewing a fic application with such a large age gap as 15 and 21, then I seriously doubt I would accept it. Obviously, that gap is highly magnified by the small numbers, but even H/Hr would not be an exception to the rule. The idea of changing their ages itself, however, is not the issue.



~Jonathan

Okay, thanks...

I'll probably end up working that idea into a fic that I post on FFN if I put it in any story... it was just something I was considering writing, anyway... it wasn't like I'd put any time into writing it...

- Shady