Hey guys, I have a question for you (it’s actually for my graduation thesis):
Does a headcanon have to be cannon compliant?
Better yet: If an idea goes directly against cannon, can it still be called a headcanon?
I’ve seen people argue that yes, it has to be, but at the same time I see many people using it differently, and I’m trying to define this concept so please help me.
For example, would you say the word is being used correctly if I were to say “I headcanon that Sirius never went to Azkaban and instead raised Harry”? Can you use a headcanon to express an AU idea?
Don’t be afraid to give long answers. Thank you very much for your help ❤ We need more academic research in fan studies. Feel free to answer by reblogging, commenting or sending me DMs, and if you’d like to help me more please reblog and ask your followers to answer as well.
(My thesis is about how fans create and share Harry Potter headcanons on Tumblr, and one of my goals is to propose an official definition for the word headcanon)
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