Notice-Me-Not is just a fanon thing? Noooo :-O

[birdsofshore]

I was just searching for info on the Notice-Me-Not charm, and there isn't any, because it's a FANON INVENTION. NOOO! Really? The first webpage I found where someone was asking about it, had some smartarse saying "I think you'll find that's just a sad FAN FICTION thing, you poor deluded fool", I was smirking away: "heh, that's what you think, I have seen it in LOADS OF.....er.... loads of fics. Err. Ahem."

Did you all know this? Who made it up? What other fanon things have become so widespread that they can fool us like this? I know about Tempus, but can you tell me any others?

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[isinuyasha.livejournal.com]

I think fandom has influenced me so much that I sometimes can't distinguish between the books and fanfiction anymore...but I'm not sad about that, I feel fandom has extended the Harry Potter world for me a lot :D

Isn't the Tracking Charm/Spell invented as well? I'm not sure...I know that there's the Trace but I read on HPwiki that Remus says it cannot be placed on an adult? Maybe I'm imagining that :D

And I've often read about the Stasis Charm (on food, potions, a person etc.) but can't remember reading it in the books...not sure :D

[birdsofshore]

I think when fandom is at its best, it is definitely like a fabulous extension of the series.

I think you are right about the Trace, I think it's illegal to put a Trace on an adult, is that right?

There definitely should be all of these Charms. I can't imagine someone inventing a spell to (for example) move trees around, but not to keep food warm.