Q&A for How to Create Your Own Harry Potter Character

Keep writing and challenge yourself with new writing projects using your imagination. If you hear something that's interesting to you, try to write a story about it differently from how you heard it. The same goes for something you've seen—write it differently from how you saw it, and let your imagination flow.

They could, but they don't have to. Everything about your character is up to you. Otherwise, they wouldn't be yours.

You can post your story on wattpad.com or fanfiction.net, your friends would be able to see it there.

On the Pottermore website, you can either take the wand test, or read Mr. Ollivander's notes on wand wood and wand core.

Follow these same steps, but answer the questions as you would answer them and go through it as if you were the character. Imagine yourself directly into the HP universe and think about how you'd like to fit in.

If she is a student going to a wizardry school (Hogwarts or one of the others), then yes, she needs a wand.

Every witch or wizard has a Patronus; the question is whether or not they can produce one with the proper spell.

Trevor. But, you don't have to copy! Maybe Neville is his dad, and your character named his toad after him.

Luckily, you don't need electronics! Just a pencil and paper and some good ideas. You can easily do this without the internet.

You could literally make the boggart into a judge, which continuously finds your character guilty.

Make a list of your character's traits. From there, try to imagine a person who has those traits and what they might look like. If you need more help, here's a list of qualities to consider: eye color, hair color, height, bone structure (lean, thick, etc.), eyebrows, nose, shoulders, and clothing style.

You could download Photoshop, Paint.net, or another drawing app on your computer, draw your character, and then upload the file if to wherever you are posting your story.

It's completely up to you! You could imagine your character, write about them, draw them, etc.

Maybe she is scared of being judged, or maybe she is scared of death. Think about her backstory. Is there anything significant that could play a role in her biggest fear? If so, use that.

Yes, it can be you.

Not necessarily, although that wouldn't be a bad idea. Remember, there are many different wizarding schools, so you could always introduce a new character as a transfer student.

Sure. It is your story, after all. Just be sure to have a good explanation on why they have wings and how they got them.

If you want them to, they can. The choice is completely up to you, regarding whether or not you want them to meet Bill Weasley.

You can make a new character from the beginning.

I suppose you could, but keep in mind that metamorphmagi are really rare, and could be considered a Mary-Sue trait by some.

You'll find some good ideas in Find Unique Names for Your Characters and Name Your Fictional Character .

Consult Create a Percy Jackson Character .

Check out Draw Harry Potter and Make a Harry Potter Wand .

Sure, if your character is an animal/beast, or if you have some kind of reasonable explanation as to why they'd have a tail, that's fine.

Go on Pottermore to find out her wand. Put yourself into the character's shoes. You can also look through Mr. Olivander's notes (also on Pottermore).

it depends. If you make it a "long lost" sibling of Harry, no. Harry Potter never had any siblings from what the book says. But if you make your character a sibling of, let's say, Seamus, that is more believable.

You can use Pottermore, Sims, Facemaker.io, Springhole.net, or wikiHow itself!

Of course it can. Remember Peter Pettergrew? Or Hermoine's cat?

Of course! Your character can be anything you want, including a death eater.

The boggart can turn into a beloved family member of your character that looks like its about to die, or is dead.