a lot of what I enjoy in reading fanfiction is more of the sociology, how the wizarding world works, how different people react to it. One of the best ways of doing that is through the eyes of a OC. I don't think you should dismiss having a main character be an original character out of hand
World-driven fic vs. character-driven fic. *nods* I'm a worldficcer myself, and I write primarily OC-centric stories for that exact reason, to give an outsider perspective on a familiar world.
As far as OCs as main characters, I agree with the OP in that they shouldn't upstage the canon characters' role (emphasis mine). IMO, an OC can be the star of their particular story, but their plot should be distinct-- they should not, for instance, be the brightest witch of their generation, or be the one tasked with saving the world from Voldemort. Give them something to do which doesn't interfere with what the canon characters are doing.
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Date: 2005-11-16 09:00 am (UTC)World-driven fic vs. character-driven fic. *nods* I'm a worldficcer myself, and I write primarily OC-centric stories for that exact reason, to give an outsider perspective on a familiar world.
As far as OCs as main characters, I agree with the OP in that they shouldn't upstage the canon characters' role (emphasis mine). IMO, an OC can be the star of their particular story, but their plot should be distinct-- they should not, for instance, be the brightest witch of their generation, or be the one tasked with saving the world from Voldemort. Give them something to do which doesn't interfere with what the canon characters are doing.