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Fanon and Fan Fiction are terms used to refer to "fan canon", or unoffical fiction written by fans. Harry Potter fan fiction is a way for fans of the series to explore themes and ideas that are not explored via the books by J.K. Rowling.

Individual fanon

Fanon can also take the form of personal beliefs held by individuals, such as hypothesising on characters eventual spouses and children. Examples of this are that Rubeus Hagrid married Olympe Maxime or that Argus Filch married Irma Pince. There is no basis for either of these statements in canon, and is most likely "wish-fulfillment" on the part of the fans who wish to see their favourite characters happy.

Another example of this form of canon is the identity of James Potter's parents. Some maintain that they are Charlus Potter and Dorea Black, who appear on the Black Family tree, and had one son. While it seems to fit James' backstory as an only child, J. K. Rowling has never stated this to be the case.

Fan fiction

Fan fiction is stories written by fans, either to continue the adventures of the main characters, or change the outcome of the canonical storyline to one they favour. Examples of this are the many stories that disregard the canonical pairing of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley, in favour of Harry and Hermione Granger. A popular sub-genre is slash fiction, where two same sex characters are romantically paired - Severus/Harry, Harry/Draco, Ron/Draco, Remus/Sirius, Remus/Sirius/Harry, and Seamus/Ron are only some of the many 'couples'.

Other fan fiction includes the creation of a new character, and their adventures within the Harry Potter universe. These characters often have a type of Mary Sue nature, and in many cases it seems that the writers of such stories base the character partially on themselves as a form of escapism. These characters often interact with the main characters of the series and sometimes play a central role in key events.

Fan fiction, like all fiction, ranges in quality from the poor to the excellent. Many Harry Potter fan websites maintain their own fan fiction section for fans to post their stories.

Fanon on the Harry Potter Wiki

Fan fiction is permitted on User Pages, as long as it is not the main contribution of a User to this wiki. Fan fiction becomes fanon when the creators attempt to integrate their characters or versions of events into the official canon by adding it to existing articles or creating one relating to the character.

This type of fanon is considered vandalism on the Harry Potter Wiki, and may be grounds for permanent bans for persistent offenders.

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 '''Fanon''' and '''Fan Fiction''' are terms used to refer to "fan [[canon]]", or unoffical fiction written by fans. Harry Potter fan fiction is a way for fans of the series to explore themes and ideas that are not explored via the books by J.K. Rowling.
 ==Individual fanon==
 Fanon can also take the form of personal beliefs held by individuals, such as hypothesising on characters eventual spouses and children. Examples of this are that [[Rubeus Hagrid]] married [[Olympe Maxime]] or that [[Argus Filch]] married [[Irma Pince]]. There is no basis for either of these statements in canon, and is most likely "wish-fulfillment" on the part of the fans who wish to see their favourite characters happy.
-Another example of this form of canon is the identity of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]'s parents.  Some maintain that they are [[Charlus Potter]] and [[Dorea Black]], who appear on the [[House of Black|Black Family tree]], and had one son.  While it seems to fit James' backstory as an only child, [[J. K. Rowling]] has never stated this to be the case.
+Another example of this form of canon is the identity of [[James Potter I|James Potter]]'s parents. Some maintain that they are [[Charlus Potter]] and [[Dorea Black]], who appear on the [[House of Black|Black Family tree]], and had one son. While it seems to fit James' backstory as an only child, [[J. K. Rowling]] has never stated this to be the case.
 ==Fan fiction==
-Fan fiction is stories written by fans, either to continue the adventures of the main characters, or change the outcome of the canonical storyline to one they favour. Examples of this are the many stories that disregard the canonical pairing of [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], in favour of Harry and [[Hermione Granger]]. A popular sub-genre is slash fiction, where two same sex characters are romantically paired - such as Severus/Harry, Harry/Draco, Ron/Draco, Remus/Sirius, Remus/Sirius/Harry, and Seamus/Ron are only some of the many 'couples'.
+Fan fiction is stories written by fans, either to continue the adventures of the main characters, or change the outcome of the canonical storyline to one they favour. Examples of this are the many stories that disregard the canonical pairing of [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], in favour of Harry and [[Hermione Granger]]. A popular sub-genre is slash fiction, where two same sex characters are romantically paired - Severus/Harry, Harry/Draco, Ron/Draco, Remus/Sirius, Remus/Sirius/Harry, and Seamus/Ron are only some of the many 'couples'.
 Other fan fiction includes the creation of a new character, and their adventures within the ''Harry Potter'' universe. These characters often have a type of [[Wikipedia:Mary Sue|Mary Sue]] nature, and in many cases it seems that the writers of such stories base the character partially on themselves as a form of escapism. These characters often interact with the main characters of the series and sometimes play a central role in key events.