The present thesis deals with the fanfiction phenomenon, focusing on the scope of women and LGBTQ representation within the Harry Potter fandom. The research first presents significant aspects and practices of fanfiction in general and presents the history of fanfiction practices from antiquity onwards. Second, it focuses on the phenomenon that is the Harry Potter series and its presence in the fanfiction community. The thesis attempts to answer the question of why Harry Potter fanfiction is so popular while focusing on different thematic trends within the fanfiction community. Next, the thesis deals with the question of women and LGBTQ representation within the Harry Potter fanfiction community while attempting to determine if fanfiction stories that are pulled to publish later reflect the trends of fanfiction stories.
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