FF: Canon and fanon (was: McGonagall's book etc.)

[Doreen Rich]

No: HPFGUIDX 12420

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> sashibuya at h... wrote:
> 
> > Hmmm. I'm sure such a term exists, but have no idea what it is. I
> > think it should be designated separately from canon, because JKR 
could
> > always change her mind.
> 
> She could always change her mind anyway. Stuff that she's said on 
online
> chats and in interviews is just as firm as the books, since it's so
> immediately in print, saved in text versions, etc. She'd have to do 
the
> same sort of justification to mollify us fans if she altered some
> position made outside the books, as she would if she altered 
something
> inside them.
> 
> But there should be a category for author-supplied, extra 
information,

What about Rowlingisms? 

Does this mean that I am forgiven, Amanda? :)






> the Straight From the Horse's Mouth stuff that is a cut above even 
OUR
> sterling analysis and conclusions.
> 
> --Amanda
> 
> 
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