In my professional life, I work as an in-house intellectual property attorney whose practice focuses mostly on patents, trade secrets, and intellectual property agreements. In my personal life, I am an active participant in the Harry Potter fan culture. This web site is a repository for the small area where my personal and professional lives intersect. Expect to see material here related to intellectual property issues in fan culture such as copyright infringement, derivative works, fair use, consumer-controlled media, user generated content, and other topics.