Not in the HP fandom anymore, so my comment is more general. I'm simply not interested in canon-strict fanworks. If I want something that sticks to canon, I'll go watch/read/play the actual canon again. My interest in reading and writing fanfic is mainly seeing what new and interesting things people will do with the world, particularly things that the author wouldn't do. I want to read the antagonist's POV, the ships that aren't canon and never will be, the focus on minor characters or minor locations, the exploration of issues that the author hasn't chosen to focus on because I *like* seeing the original spin people put on something familiar.