A magical disease or curse can do far more than injure a character. It can expose family secrets, alter friendships, challenge a character’s moral code and…
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A compelling villain in a Harry Potter story rarely believes they are evil. They may see themselves as a protector, reformer, survivor or reluctant guardian…
Writing a fanfiction that examines the role of prophecy and fate works best when certainty belongs to the characters rather than the narrator. A prophecy can…
Witches, wizards and curious readers have always had a soft spot for clever whodunits. A mystery set among spell-casters has its own peculiar flavour:…
A story about a character learning to cast the Patronus Charm works best when the magic grows from the character’s inner life. The spell is visually striking,…
A wizarding family gives sibling relationships unusual pressure points. Children may inherit a famous surname, a treasured wand, a dangerous prophecy, or a…
A wizarding school outside Britain offers fanfiction writers a chance to widen the magical world beyond familiar castles, house points and old European…
A convincing Ministry of Magic should feel like an institution that existed before your protagonist entered the story and will continue operating after they…
A character’s magical heritage can shape every part of their life: family expectations, friendships, education, language, religion, class, and the stories they…
Dobby's grave at Shell Cottage is one of the quietest, most argued-over scenes in the series, and almost every reader on HPFanficTalk has, at some point,…