Harry Potter Fanfiction Prompts

This is a blog for those who can't get enough of writing HP fanfiction, or for those who need a little boost of inspiration to get them started. Most of the prompts will work best with short drabbles and one shots.

Feel free to submit your own ideas, and let us know what you're writing! Each Saturday, there will be a post of drabbles and one-shots that our prompts have inspired, so make sure to submit the link for yours!

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requested by writersarea

1. In an alternate universe, Severus survives and hides out at Hermione’s home.
2. Crookshanks makes a mess in the dungeons. Snape reacts.
3. Hermione finally stands up to Snape.
4. “She knew the potion was perfect, and Hermione grinned smugly as Professor Snape passed her cauldron.”
5. After curfew, the professor runs into Hermione collecting potion ingredients on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
6. While visiting her children at Hogwarts, Hermione has a conversation with the portraits in the headmaster’s office.
7. Unbeknownst to Harry and Ron, Hermione has been corresponding with Professor Snape during the events of book seven.
8. Hermione reacts to Snape’s death.

Alright followers, I have 8 requests in the backlog, so I’m going to close requests for a bit. If you would like to help suggest some prompts, check out the requests under the cut and submit your ideas (fanmail works too)!

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requested by illmeetyouatthestables

1. The morning of his birthday, Draco wakes to a cat on his chest.
2. After the dust of the Final Battle has settled, the family returns to Malfoy Manor and has a discussion.
3. AU: Draco is made head boy. Lucius reacts unexpectedly.
4. “I’m not sticking my head in there!”
5. On his first day working at the Ministry, Draco has lunch with Harry.
6. A poorly-brewed potion causes Draco to have a really terrible Tuesday.
7. Astoria is tired of waiting, so she proposes instead.
8. “If you think for a second that I regret what I’ve done to save my family, you’ll be sorely disappointed.”
9. When Narcissa is on her deathbed, Draco tells her a secret.
10. The tattoo covers the left side of his chest, intricate lines and colors swirling together to form a _______.

Requests are open!

submitted by epikoinos 

requested by mystrade-and-johnlock-fangirl

1. “Argument for the sake of argument is worthless, Salazar.”
2. After Salazar’s disappearance from Hogwarts, Rowena doesn’t speak for a month.
3. Anonymous gifts start appearing on Rowena’s hearth.
4. With Beltane fast approaching, Salazar has a question for Rowena.
5. “He likes to watch her teach classes,” Helga whispered to Godric, a sweet smile spreading across her face.
6. Salazar sends his regards after Helena’s death.
7. The pair trek through the woods and gather potion ingredients.
8. Rowena falls ill, and Salazar won’t leave her bedside.

Requests are open!

Because this happened.

Answer with a genre, a character, a ship, or an era.

I’ve had a ton of fun with this blog over the past year and a half, and I’m sorry to stop the daily posts, but there’s only so much I can do before I start repeating myself. With 500 existing prompts to work from, I hope that you all find enough inspiration to keep writing through summer holidays.

That being said, this blog will still be active.

• If you want prompts for specific characters or ships, please let me know and I’ll make a list of 5-10 custom prompts for you.
• If you have prompts that you would like to submit, I will still publish them.
• If you write fics based on our prompts, I will keep posting Saturday masterposts.

Anything you need, please feel free to ask. I’m always here for writers and readers alike. There’s always a chance daily prompts will come back in the future, but I won’t make any promises.

Thank you for all the support.

-Elizabeth

Prompt 500. Music Prompt

I’m Your Villain - Franz Ferdinand