It may also include supplemental works such as official websites and statements made by the author at interview, although the latter can be a bit problematic with Harry Potter because the books have a strong mystery/spy thriller aspect, and prior to the publication of the last book some of JK Rowling's pronouncements were deliberately intended to throw readers off the scent, rather than to enlighten them.įanon, on the other hand, refers to background information about the characters and setting which does not derive from canon but which has been repeated in fanfiction so often that readers of fanfiction tend to accept it as established fact. When we speak about amateur, not-for-profit fanfiction and fanart based around a published work, canon is the information about characters, events and background contained in the body of official, published material.
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