: Are we ever going to see those Christmas photos?
: Honestly? Probably not. It’s a lot funnier if I leave
the notorious photos up to each reader’s imagination than to
show them. Besides, even I don’t know what the photos are
of!: Who is the fan girl?: Her name’s Morgan. And yes, that’s my name. She’s sort of
my comic persona.: Why did you make yourself the fan girl?: I wouldn’t say I made myself the fan girl, more that I based
her on myself. The reason is because it’s fairly easy to poke fun
of myself. I used some of my friend’s as templates for the other,
non-HP characters, because it’s easy to make fun of them as well.
We’re a crazy bunch. I also know how the fan girl will react
to certain situations because it’s usually how I
(or other fan girls for that matter) would react.: Why does it take you so freaking long to update?!: Because unfortunately I’m in college, and not only that,
I’m a bio major. It’s a hard school, and I have very little
time for a life. I get much less sleep than I need and am
constantly stressed (very bad for my health, I know).
I have to spend my Friday nights in the library studying,
which should give you an idea of how busy I am. However,
I still try to work on the comic every few weeks or so
when I get the chance. So that’s why I’m so slow with updates.: Are you going to make more comics?: I get asked this question A LOT. And the answer is: yes.
Yes I am working on more comics. I’m just really slow.
Unless I state otherwise you can assume there will be
more comics at some point. : When does this comic take place?: Around Harry’s fifth year (I’m pretending book five
never happened so I can include characters that were
killed after book four).: Are Sirius and Remus going to appear in the comic?: Yes, but not for a while yet.:What medium do you use to make these?: First, I make a pencil sketch of the comic by hand. This step usally takes the longest
because I'm very picky about certain things, like poses, props, and backgrounds. Next, I ink the comic using
Sakura Pens. To color it (or I suppose shade since
the comic's done in grayscale) I use Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
This also takes quite a while. Each panel is colored seperately and arranged on the page. Then I add the text and text bubbles,
and viola! After some resizing the comic is complete!: Can I be in the comic?:Nope. Sorry, but I simply can't put everyone who asks me in the comic. I'm only letting
a few close friends of mine in the comic. I'm already set for characters.: Will you draw me a picture?:I barely have time to draw the comic! Sorry, but as much as I'd love
to be able to wave my magic wand and give everyone a picture who wants one I can't. I do however take commisions.: Okay, so what's a commision?:It means you pay me to draw you a picture. You can get more info on that and my prices here: Can I draw a picture/write a fanfic based on your comic?:Sure! I would love that! :D Just make sure you give me for my orginal
characters and ideas. If you draw a picture or write a fanfic email me and I'll put it on the site.: Are Tom and Kendra based on real people?: Yes they are. Tom and Kendra are two of my very best friends
in real life.: Is there ever going to be any merchandise for the comic?: I'm afraid that making money off of the comic would be an
infringement of copyright laws since Harry Potter is JK Rowling's intellectual property. There is unoffcial
Harry Potter merchandise for sale out there, but there's all sorts
of legal issues surrounding the slae of such items and currently I'm not willing to deal with such things. Sorry.
Maybe oneday.:Where’s your other art?:It’s here.:Can I use your art for my blog/icon/website/chat room/background/etc?:Only if you ask me first and make sure to give me credit. Please don’t use my art
without permission or repost it as your own.:How old is fangirl Morgan?:She’s sixteen in the comic. Kendra just turned seventeen and is in her sixth year,
and Tom is fifteen.:Why didn’t you reply to My DA/Elfwood/LJ comment?:I try to reply to all the comments I get, but I feel stupid just
saying “thank you” each and every time. Sometimes I get a lot of comments at once and I accidentally miss replying to some.
And other times I just don’t have the time to reply, so you’ll just have to be patient and I’ll get around to it.
But I do try and reply to everyone. I also reply to all the emails I get, even if it takes a while. :I have a great idea for a comic! Will you use it?:I have plenty of ideas that I still need to get around to writing, so I don’t
really need any more. Thanks though. You can tell me your idea if you want, but I probably won’t use it. Sorry. You’re welcome
to go and make your own fan comic though.:What’s a Mary-Sue? And why does everyone hate them so much?:Mary-Sues are the bane of the fan-fiction world.
To quote Dr. Merlin:
“You already know Mary Sue. Mary Sue is the perky, bright, helpful sixteen-year-old…. [Everyone] likes Mary Sue, because Mary Sue is good at everything… Mary Sue often has mental powers that may manifest themselves as telepathy, precognition, or magic. Her past is tragic, more so than any other character… If Mary Sue is very young, she is often the offspring of one or two already established characters. If she's a little older, she will probably end up sleeping with the author's favorite character. Sometimes, she fills both roles. Her name is often the author's name, be it a net.name, a favored nickname, or the author's middle name...”
Japanese names, special powers, strange markings, oddly colored hair and/or eyes, angsty pasts, exceptional beauty and/or talent, and being a mixed species are all signs of a Mary-Sue. Normally only the author (who more often than not is a preteen and doesn't know any better) likes the Sue, the readers all find her incredibly annoying and unrealistic. Almost every skilled author has a few Mary-Sues in their closet, from a time when they were first starting out, so if you’ve ever written a Mary-Sue fic, don’t feel bad, everyone has to start somewhere. If you fear perhaps your character falls into the realm of Sue-dom, you can take The Mary-Sue Litmus Test, and the Harry Potter Sue litmus test to double check. If she does, your character may need a bit of editing.If you want to learn more there’s a Wikipedia entry on Mary-Sues here, because Wikipedia is awesome and has EVERYTHING.
:Isn’t fan girl Morgan technically a Mary-Sue?:Dear Lord, I sure hope not! I won't deny that it's an avatar of me, but
not all author self-insertions or original characters are Mary Sues, and I try very hard to make sure that none of my characters
fall in that category. Fangirl Morgan
isn't particularly well liked by any of the characters, nor does she have any special powers or talents (except maybe drawing
and being really annoying, but her art work is never brought up or made a point of). She has brown hair and eyes, no relationships
to any of the canon characters (she was just kind of "there") and she's on the pudgy side. She has my strength and my weaknesses
to make her more realistic, but I tend to exaggerate her short attention span and annoying behavior for the sake of humor. If you start
to suspect my characters of turning Sue-ish, please tell me right away so I can correct this mistake.:Isn’t the whole fan girl glomping her favorite character been done a thousand times already?:Maybe, but it’s still funny.