Well, part of the reason it happens in Harry Potter fandom particularly may be because the books are the natural recourse to check if something is canonical - and the US editions of Harry Potter are all fiddled with to make it "easier" for American audiences. Less so in the later books than in the first, but true for all.
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Date: 17 August 2003 14:44 (UTC)