Heeeey, kind humans!
I’m new to the community (at least as an author) and I’ve heard two versions on the same subject but maybe someone can tell me which one is right.
Can I or cannot I refer to real characters like the pink panther, the Maya bee or Voldemort?
You can not use real people in your story as characters or major plot points. That’s subject to copyright.
I think if you referenced someone as a fact, that should be fine.
Actually that’s a good idea (in the Voldemort case)
Maya, the bee and the Pink Panther (maybe Pinky Panther?) I don’t know how I can change , oh well, they will let me know if I can’t (it’s just one time tho).