Talk:Contemporary fantasy

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This document has a list of contemporary fantasy examples --- but it fails to list the most well-known contemporary fantasy series of all times -- the Harry Potter novels!

I'm thinking of adding it. But just in case, I think I'll wait 48 hours after posting this before I add it. If I check back and find that nobody has objected -- and that nobody else has gone ahead and added it themselves, then I'll add it.

(It seems pretty obvious that HARRY POTTER is in the Contemporary Fantasy genre --- but just in case someone disagrees, I'll wait 48 hours before I go ahead and add it.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Red Angel (talk • contribs).

Because I'm bored; I've decided to add Night Watch to the list. Seriously, modern-day Moscow with wizards operating in conditions of utter secrecy. It can't not be on the main list. It's like the Russian version of Harry Potter. But better, and less childish. -someone —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.162.118 (talk) 22:57, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fantasy/horror distinction

The article says:

Contemporary fantasy is also to be distinguished from horror fiction, which also often has contemporary settings. When encountering magical events and creatures, the protagonist of a horror novel is horrified, while the protagonist of a fantasy novel (contemporary or otherwise) is filled with a sense of joy and wonder. Horrifying events may happen, but the fundamental distinction is vital.

The distinction is more complicated than this. Fantasy is primarily about magic whereas horror is primarily about the occult. Granted, the line between the two can get fuzzy, and there's some overlap (such as the werewolves in Harry Potter). But in general, the two genres differ in their conventions and in the types of supernatural stuff they depict. marbeh raglaim (talk) 18:06, 19 May 2008 (UTC)