fanon

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Blend of fan + canon.

1. Elements introduced by fans which are not in the official canon of a fictional world but are widely believed to be or treated as if canonical.

   “In this way, smaller groups within a fandom agree on readings which may be completely at odds with the canon, but which in time acquire legitimacy as fanon.”

   “Loyalty is one aspect of Slytherin that canon and fanon readings technically agree on, but fans are significantly more sincere about this characterization.”