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==Examples with sources cited==
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=== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ===
* Eiichiro Oda, creator of ''[[One Piece]]'', runs a column in the collected volumes of his work, devoted to Word of God explanations of various ''One Piece'' minutia. He is delightfully laid back about it, sometimes making explanations up on the spot, or even [[Ascended Fanon|allowing fans to write the canon for him]]:
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=== [[Literature]] ===
* Much of the information regarding what happens to the characters after the end of ''[[Harry Potter and
** The strength of Word of God in the Harry Potter fandom seems unusual compared to many other literature fandoms, possibly because of the sheer amount of interview material given by Rowling. The massive success of the series made her very powerful, to the point that most people in the fandom have read a great number of interviews, and everything she says gets archived and treated as gospel truth (even though she sometimes contradicts herself or changes things later on). It's nearly impossible to find a Harry Potter roleplay or fandom community that doesn't treat interview material as equally important as the content of the actual series, and individuals who try to theorize about or play characters based solely on the book content will find themselves attacked for [[Did Not Do the Research|not knowing enough]] about the character.
** This is partially due to the attitude of Mugglenet, probably the most influential Harry Potter site. Staff routinely apply their codes of conduct selectively, take sides in arguments, and sometimes ban members who do not accept Word of God. Fanfiction writer forums such as Fiction Alley and Dark Lord Potter are usually more accepting of divergent opinions, at least in this regard. Roleplaying sites want to play and not argue, so they tend to go along with the Word of God people to avoid arguments.
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