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From Hogwarts to Your Notebook:45 Harry Potter Writing Prompts to Inspire— Have you ever dreamed of receiving your own Hogwarts acceptance letter? Or perhaps…

You’d love to concoct a mischievous Polyjuice Potion or explore the bustling shops of Diagon Alley in great detail.

Well then…

You are in luck! Grab your quill and inkwell, if you’re a Potter fan because these 45 Harry Potter writing prompts will whisk you away on a magical writing adventure.

Let’s get to it. Enjoy!

45 Harry Potter Writing Prompts

Calling all writers and Potterheads! Use these writing and journal prompt ideas to get your creative writing juices flowing. I know you’ll be glad you did.

1. You discover a hidden room in Hogwarts. What treasures does it hold?
2. Describe a friend from Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff.
3. Write a Daily Prophet headline announcing a shocking wizarding world event.
4. Imagine a run-in with some dementors. How did you feel?
5. You receive a mysterious Howler. Who sent it and what chaos ensues?
6. Imagine you’re a Hogwarts professor. Design your dream course and classroom.
7. Neville Longbottom finally loses his Remembrall. Where could it be hiding?
8. As a house elf, write a secret diary entry about your life at Hogwarts.
9. A magical creature from the Forbidden Forest befriends you. What is it like?
10. You overhear a whispered conversation between Snape and Draco Malfoy. What are they plotting?
11. Design your own personalized wand, detailing its core and wood type, and the magical abilities it has.
12. Describe a Quidditch match from the point of view of the Golden Snitch.
13. Your worst fear takes the form of a Boggart. What shape does it take and how do you defeat it?
14. Write a song or poem from the perspective of a Hogwarts ghost.
15. A hidden message appears in the Mirror of Erised. What does it reveal about your deepest desires?
16. As a muggle-born witch or wizard, how do you explain your magic to your non-magical family?
17. Hogwarts is hosting a Yule Ball for a different magical school. Describe the festivities.
18. Ron spills a love potion on an unsuspecting classmate. Who is it and what’s the hilarious (or disastrous) outcome?
19. Write about a world where Voldemort won the wizarding war.
20. You stumble upon a hidden chamber beneath Hogwarts. What secrets does it unlock?
21. Describe a hilarious mishap that occurs during a Potions class, as told by Hermione.
    
22. Write a persuasive essay convincing the Ministry of Magic to change a wizarding law.
23. Create a newspaper article detailing the Triwizard Tournament.
24. Daily journaling is part of your Hogwarts experience. Share a page from your journal.
25. Compose a letter from Sirius Black to Harry after escaping from Azkaban.
26. Detail an encounter with Remus Lupin for the first time.
27. Describe a thrilling escape from a group of Death Eaters.
28. Write a one-shot story from the perspective of a minor Harry Potter character (like Luna Lovegood or Neville Longbottom).
29. You’re sitting under the sorting hat. Gryffindor! What are you thinking?
30. Design a magical creature that takes on the shape of a person.
31. Compose a moving eulogy for Dumbledore’s funeral.
32. What magical act do you perform at a Hogwarts talent show?
33. Describe a hidden passageway you discover within Hogwarts Castle.
34. Write a humorous account of a prank gone wrong by the Weasley twins.
35. Write about your favorite book in the Harry Potter series.
36. Use a Harry Potter name generator to create a character and describe them.
37. Write a persuasive essay arguing for or against the use of Polyjuice Potion.
38. Slytherin is the not house that you wanted, but where you ended up. Thoughts?
39. Write a poem inspired by a famous Harry Potter quote.
40. Describe a heated debate between members of different Hogwarts houses.
41. Detail a day in the life of a Hogwarts owl, delivering important messages.
42. Write a news report from the muggle world’s perspective on a strange event caused by magic.
43. Who, from K-12, would be on your quidditch team if you were the captain? Why?
44. What candies would you pick up from Diagon Alley?
45. Imagine you have the power to speak Parseltongue. How does this ability change your life, and what secrets do you learn by conversing with snakes?

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