I reject the premise of the meme because it's pretty horrifying if you think though the ramifications.
First, let's look at the relatively inconsequential settings:
Westeros and Middle-Earth are clearly alternate realities so they can be safely ignored.
Wonderland and Neverland are places with connections to Earth but have no majorly noticeable effects.
Narnia had clear Earth ties and clear ties to real-world history. Considering the end of the Last Battle and relative ages of characters, the Narnia seen in the books is long gone and not a option for visiting. The Narnia in Aslan's Country appears to be only accessible to those from Earth who died, so carefully consider if you really want to take that option.
Now, let's look at the settings that could affect the here-and-now:
Camelot's set in an idealized fictional past. If real, theoretically King Arthur could return, according to certain legends, but so far he hasn't shown up.
The existence of Hogwarts means that the Harry Potter setting is real. The only good news is that all timeline calculations place Voldemort as being long dead. The bad news is that you are a Muggle and all of the horrible terrible nasty spells that can be used are real. Don't forget that memory-altering charms are also in effect, so anything you think you remember might not be true and valued memories may have been erased.
In conclusion, let's replace Hogwarts with Oz. Oz is nicer to visit and is isolated from the rest of the world, which causes less trouble for non-residents.
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Date: 2014-05-13 02:05 am (UTC)First, let's look at the relatively inconsequential settings:
Westeros and Middle-Earth are clearly alternate realities so they can be safely ignored.
Wonderland and Neverland are places with connections to Earth but have no majorly noticeable effects.
Narnia had clear Earth ties and clear ties to real-world history. Considering the end of the Last Battle and relative ages of characters, the Narnia seen in the books is long gone and not a option for visiting. The Narnia in Aslan's Country appears to be only accessible to those from Earth who died, so carefully consider if you really want to take that option.
Now, let's look at the settings that could affect the here-and-now:
Camelot's set in an idealized fictional past. If real, theoretically King Arthur could return, according to certain legends, but so far he hasn't shown up.
The existence of Hogwarts means that the Harry Potter setting is real. The only good news is that all timeline calculations place Voldemort as being long dead. The bad news is that you are a Muggle and all of the horrible terrible nasty spells that can be used are real. Don't forget that memory-altering charms are also in effect, so anything you think you remember might not be true and valued memories may have been erased.
In conclusion, let's replace Hogwarts with Oz. Oz is nicer to visit and is isolated from the rest of the world, which causes less trouble for non-residents.