250+ Category: Harry Potter Writing Prompts
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Underage Restrictions
Write about Harry’s experiences with the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery.
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Magic vs Muggles
Write about the potential conflicts and complications that would arise if the wizarding world is revealed to the Muggles.
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Unforgivable Acts
Muglles have human rights and Wizards have magical laws. Write about the ethical issues behind Harry Potter Universe’s ‘Unforgivable Curses’.
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Virtual Veritaserum
Imagine creating an equivalent of Veritaserum for the Muggle internet, forcing truth online.
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Enchanted Athletics
Construct a new sport that could exist in the Wizarding World’s equivalent of the Olympics.
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Wizard’s Chess Championship
Write about a thrilling wizard’s chess tournament where the pieces are real, magical creatures.
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Quidditch Concoction
Create your own Quidditch tournament, complete with teams, players and detailed game scenarios.
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Journey to Platform Nine and Three Quarters
Envision Harry Potter’s first journey to Platform Nine and Three Quarters from Privet Drive.
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Dursleys’ Not-So-Friendly Neighborhood
Recount Harry’s experiences with his uncaring aunt, uncle and his bully of a cousin Dursley.
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A Surprise on Privet Drive
Write about receiving a sudden, surprising Hogwarts Acceptance Letter while living at Privet Drive.
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Living Under The Stairs
Imagine being Harry Potter and living in a cupboard under the stairs – detail your experiences and feelings about it.
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Grey Lady’s Hidden Sorrows
Compose a tragic love story that might have occurred in the hidden past of the Grey Lady.
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Festivities with the Fat Friar
Tell the tale of how the jovial Fat Friar is preparing for an upcoming Halloween celebration at Hogwarts.
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The Bloody Baron’s Secrets
Imagine if the Bloody Baron recounted his life story, exploring his ruthless reputation and how he earned his nickname.
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Nearly Headless Nick’s Tale
Write a story about the life and death of Nearly Headless Nick, and how he has come to terms with his incomplete decapitation.
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Moaning Myrtle’s Misery
Write a narrative from the perspective of Moaning Myrtle, describing her afterlife experience and her interactions with students.
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Monsters or Misunderstood?
Ponder on the appearance and reputations of Thestrals and Buckbeak, and how they are misunderstood due to fear.
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Surviving the Forbidden Forest
Write from the perspective of a Thestral, living and surviving in the Forbidden Forest.
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Thestrals Unseen
Explore the implications of only being able to see Thestrals if you have witnessed death first-hand.
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A Wand’s Tale
Create a first-person narrative from a wand’s point of view detailing its experiences over several decades.
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Repairing the Irreplaceable
Narrate an emotional journey of a wizard who must attempt to repair their damaged wand.
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Battle of the Wands
Write a gripping tale about a duel where the key to victory isn’t the spell, but the way the wand is used.
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Wandlore Wonders
Describe a scenario where you stumble upon a wand’s creation and its first magical interaction.
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The Forgotten Chaperones
Explain a faculty member’s perspective on supervising the Yule Ball and their unexpected experience.
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The Durmstrang and Beauxbatons Tales
Write about a Durmstrang or Beaubatons student’s experience and emotions as they participate in the Yule Ball, far from home.
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The Unsung Decorators
Narrate from the perspective of the house-elves or magical entities responsible for the grand decorations of the Yule Ball.
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The Hidden Choreographies
Describe the hours of rehearsal and preparation that go into the dance performances at the Yule Ball.
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Behind the Gown Design
Write about the process of designing and creating the gowns and dress robes for the Yule Ball.
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Wizarding Adulting Struggles
Describe the learning curve of a Hogwarts graduate adjusting to adult life in the wizarding world.
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The Hogwarts’ Professor Path
Write from the perspective of a character who returns to Hogwarts as a professor.
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The Wizarding Traveler
Explore the adventures and discoveries of a Hogwarts graduate who spent their first year post-graduation traveling the world.
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New Life in Diagon Alley
Write about a day in the life of a Hogwarts graduate who decided to open his own shop in Diagon Alley.
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Post-Hogwarts Career
Imagine what career your favorite character might pursue after graduating from Hogwarts.
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The Train Through the Years
Write a narrative following the Hogwarts Express through different generations of Hogwarts students.
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Lost on the Train
A student has lost something valuable on the Hogwarts Express, portray the search and the people they meet in the process.
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First Ride Nervousness
Write from the perspective of a first year student boarding the Hogwarts Express for the first time.
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Peeves and The Forbidden Halloween Night
Write a story about Peeves the poltergeist turning the usual Halloween celebrations into a night of mayhem and tricks.
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Hogwarts Halloween Ball
Imagine Hogwarts is hosting a Halloween Ball. Describe the event from the perspective of a character of your choice.
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Potions and Pumpkins
Create a story where Professor Snape assigns an unusual Halloween-themed potions task. How do the students handle this challenge?
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Harry Potter’s Halloween Mystery
Write a Halloween-themed suspenseful adventure where Harry Potter discovers a secret about one of the Hogwarts ghosts.
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The Perfect Halloween Prank
Imagine you’re Fred and George Weasley planning the most epic Halloween prank at Hogwarts.
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Reimagining Caroling Traditions
Write about a group of students introducing Christmas caroling at Hogwarts.
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Secret Santa With a Wizarding Twist
Write about how you would organize a Secret Santa event in Hogwarts.
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Destiny Denied
Imagine Hermione decides to use the Time Turner for her personal uses rather than academic.
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Hogwarts History Unraveled
Using the time turner, take a journey far back into the history of Hogwarts.
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Life Re-imagined
How would Harry’s life change if his parents, Lily and James Potter, had access to a time turner?
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Fleeting Encounters
Imagine a scenario where the characters use the Time Turner to interact with their past or future selves.
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Twisted Timelines
What would have happened if Voldemort had succeeded in getting the Philosopher’s stone because of the time turner?
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Potion of Impossibilities
Imagine a brew that allows individuals to achieve seemingly impossible tasks.
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The Glamour Goblet
Explore a potion that could modify one’s appearance completely, to the point that they could be mistaken for someone else.
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Whispering Brews
Imagine an elixir that could unlock unseen communication pathways between magical creatures.
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The Elixir of Memories
Write about a potion that could enable one to revisit their most vivid memories.
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Magical Conservation
Write about a magical creature species that is going extinct and your efforts as a magical conservationist to save it.
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The Forbidden Forest Secret
Imagine a newly discovered part of The Forbidden Forest that is inhabited by creatures unknown.
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Magical Mischief Makers
Create a student who has the unique ability to communicate with magical creatures. Detail an adventurous night out with mischievous beasts.
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Beast Mastery Trials
Envision you’re a student at Hogwarts taking a class in Care of Magical Creatures. Write about your encounter with a dangerous and scarcely known magical beast.
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Creature Creation Challenge
Imagine and describe a brand-new magical creature that has never been seen in the Harry Potter Universe.
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The Imbued Clothing of Invisibility
Create a story around designing clothing imbued with the power of invisibility.
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The Charm on a Quidditch Broom
Narrate a piece about inventing an innovative charm to enhance the performance in Quidditch.
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Invention of a New Potion
Imagine and detail a new magical potion its creation, effects, and implications.
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Unveiling The Lost Relic
Pen a tale about unearthing an ancient magical relic once lost to the world.
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The Rejected Letter
Write a letter from one of the Hogwarts house ghosts to a student who didn’t get accepted.
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Magic In The Mail
Write a letter from the perspective of a Hogwarts professor reaching out to an alumni.
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Hagrid’s Delivery
Imagine you are Hagrid and have to write a letter to an unsuspecting muggle-born child informing them of their acceptance to Hogwarts.
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Journey To Hogwarts
Write the response letter you would send upon receiving your Hogwarts acceptance letter.
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Creative Swap
Write your own version of a Hogwarts acceptance letter, but replace Harry Potter’s name with your own.
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The Goblet of Facts
You are Rita Skeeter tasked with an assignment to write an article about the Triwizard Tournament.
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Rita’s Retrospective
If Rita Skeeter was to write an autobiography, how would she portray her life and career?
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Wizarding Scandals
You are Rita Skeeter writing an article that discusses a scandal within the Wizarding community, real or imagined.
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Exposé on Hogwarts
Take the role of Rita Skeeter and pen a revealing exposé on mysteries and secrets of Hogwarts School.
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Behind the Veil
You are a investigative reporter for the Daily Prophet and you’ve been tipped off about a conspiracy within Azkaban. Explore the implications and reality of the tip.
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Ministry Mismanagement
Write an op-ed for the Daily Prophet critiquing the Ministry of Magic’s handling of a particular situation.
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Quidditch Uncensored
Pen a riveting Quidditch match commentary intended for the Daily Prophet’s Sports section.
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A Day in the Life of a Wizard Celebrity
Write from the perspective of a famous witch or wizard as if you are a celebrity writer for the “A Day in the Life” feature in the Daily Prophet.
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The Inside Scoop
Imagine you are a Daily Prophet journalist immersed in the magical world. Write a feature article on a newly discovered magical beast.
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The Unspeakable: Chronicle of a Day at the Ministry’s Department of Mysteries
Write from the perspective of an Unspeakable at the Department of Mysteries.
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The Folly of Muggles: Uncover Magic in the Unlikeliest Places
Create a news piece about discovering a magical artifact in the heart of a Muggle society.
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Ghost Speak: Interviewing Spectres
Narrate an interview between you – a scribe for The Quibbler – and a renowned spectre at Hogwarts.
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Chasing the Crumple-Horned Snorkack
Write a story where you are a correspondent for The Quibbler, tasked with tracking the elusive Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
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The Invisible Servants
Imagine working tirelessly behind the scenes, unrecognized, like a house elf.
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Sacrifice for Friendship
Identify a moment when you went out of your way for a friend, similar to Dobby’s undying loyalty to Harry.
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Dobby’s Heroism
Reflect on a situation where there was an opportunity to take a courageous stand like Dobby.
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Freed by a Sock
Consider a time when something seemingly insignificant profoundly changed your life.
