The Inner Circle

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The Inner Circle used to run the Harry Potter fandom. Or at least they messed with the fans' minds. Back in the day (2002/2003), no day at Fiction Alley Park would go by without a reference to the mysterious Inner Circle, whose whims were law, and made it impossible for anyone but their friends to attain true power and BNFhood.

The Inner Circle's membership was fluid and oftentimes shrouded in secrecy, but most agreed that it included Cassandra Claire, Heidi, Aja, and Ivyblossom. (See Leather Pants And Beyond.) Sometimes, it was alleged to include all the Fiction Alley Park mods. Famously, Msscribe wanted in.

The Inner Circle as a threatening force in fandom evaporated as a) the fandom grew larger and more diverse, and b) the alleged members quarrelled among each other and/or lost interest in the Harry Potter fandom.