Q&A for How to Write Harry Potter Fanfiction

The site wattpad.com is one that will allow you to publish your stories. However, for this and most fanfic sites, you will need an e-mail address to set up an account.

Yes, you can write a story that takes place in the Harry Potter universe with your own original characters.

Lots of fanfictions don't often have the same information as the book. As long as it isn't copyright, you're free to write whatever you want.

You can serve as a beta editor for someone or simply participate by reading other people's fanfiction.

With fanfiction, anything is possible. So, yes.

An alternate universe where the original chosen one did not exist seems the most plausible, or you can set your story in the far future when the main cast have long since passed. But more important than the lore, make sure the new chosen one is in fact an interesting character. Make them multifaceted and try to get a good feel for them in your head. Also, try not to make them so pure of heart that it's annoying and/or unrealistic.

You can write about anything with fanfiction, so yes! Added scenes are most definitely appropriate.

If you have characters and a setting, do a little brainstorming; why are they there? What is going on in each of their lives? Is there something that you're dealing with that the characters could be dealing with too? How would they handle it?

Archive of our Own is really good. There are many different ones, but that's a nice one.

That's fine. You can type it in Publisher on a fanfiction website. You can't officially publish it, of course.

Sure, go wild. That's what fanfiction is all about.

If your fanfiction has been translated into a video, then yes, you could post it on YouTube.

That depends on where your story takes place. If it's taking place in the same universe as the Cursed Child did (with the same characters, history, timeline, etc.), then no, that would not be an alternate universe.

Of course, just have a reason why he’s in your fanfic.

All you have to do is brainstorm a good starting setting. Make the first scene simple. Create a relaxed scene where the main character is present. Then, once you get started, just keep the ball rolling.

Of course! Fanfiction authors are always using characters who don't exist in the books in their writing. It's a helpful tool as it allows for the character to understand the world they're in without having any background that has to be messed with. You can make that character whatever you need them to be.

No, you do not have to add photos.

Of course, anything is possible with fanfiction.

Ask other people for their input. You'll never be able to please all readers, but if you ask a few people if they like an idea and they give you positive feedback, go ahead and use that idea.

Don't worry about it being "good," at least not before you've even started. Just sit down and start writing and see where it goes. When you've got something written, show it to some friends or post it online and ask for constructive criticism.

You can do whatever you like in fanfiction. You could have them treat the house elf kindly (or at least not abuse it).

Ideas take time to develop, don't worry! Try brainstorming some plot points every now and then until you come up with a complete story, then begin the writing process. Or, you can come up with it as you go.

There is no ideal length. Each chapter should focus on a separate section of the story and it should start and end at a logical time. This means it could be as short as 300 words or up to 10,000!

Yes, you can be your own original character in your fanfiction. Your story is written by you, so anything and anyone can be in it - even yourself!

No. Too many canon characters could make the fanfiction feel unprofessional. You could, if you wanted, put in a few more canon characters to make it feel like Harry Potter, but exploring the world and making your own story is very cool, too.

Yes, you can be. A story in which you're a character, or a character is based on you is called a "self-insert story".

It depends on what you mean. There are stories were Hermione and her love interest have a child together. Or she gets pregnant, etc. So, it is common for epilogues of golden era fanfic to have Hermione either already having children or being pregnant, it really depends on the fanfic.

Find a site, then create an account and start writing; it's that simple. Outside of Wattpad, you can try Quotev, Archive of Our Own or Fanfiction.net.

An idea is that you can make your own OC (original character) and add them to the HP universe. Or, You can make an alternate universe fanfic. You can also make one about a ship, Drarry, Harmony Ronmione Hinny.

Both if them are very easy to work with. You can also consider using Quotev.