harry Potter rpg

YEAR ONE — THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE

Scene 1: The Letter

An owl lands nearby. It stares at you expectantly.

"We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

CHOICE:

Read the letter again, heart pounding

Ask questions immediately

Say nothing, sensing something bigger

(+1 Knowledge / +1 Courage / +1 Reputation)

Scene 2: Diagon Alley

You visit Ollivanders the same afternoon as a boy with messy hair and round glasses.

Ollivander whispers: "Curious… very curious."

You overhear: "The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter."

CHOICE:

Introduce yourself to Harry

Observe quietly

Leave quickly

(Relationship with Harry established.)

Scene 3: Sorting Ceremony

The Sorting Hat pauses on your head.

"You could be great, you know…"

CHOICE:

Ask for courage

Ask for wisdom

Ask for ambition

Ask to belong

(House assigned unless resisted.)

Canon Events (Year 1)

Troll in the dungeon

Quidditch sabotage

Fluffy guarding the trapdoor

Player-Only Event

You discover a forgotten passage near the third-floor corridor.

CHOICE:

Tell a professor

Explore alone

Bring a friend

Outcome affects House Points and Reputation.

YEAR TWO — THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

Scene: The Whispers

You hear something in the walls. Others don’t.

CHOICE:

Hide it

Confide in Hermione

Tell a professor

(Suspicion level set.)

Canon Events

Students petrified

Harry speaks Parseltongue

Ginny Weasley taken

Player Role

You recover an old Hogwarts journal describing the founding of the Chamber, giving Hermione a crucial clue.

YEAR THREE — THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

Scene: Dementors

A Dementor enters your compartment.

Cold. Fear. Memories.

CHOICE:

Focus on a happy memory

Freeze

Attempt magic

(Patronus potential unlocked.)

Canon Events

Sirius Black revealed

Time-Turner night

Player Secret

You notice someone else watching Sirius flee.

(+1 Dark Influence)

YEAR FOUR — THE GOBLET OF FIRE

Scene: The Goblet

Harry’s name erupts from the flames.

The Goblet pulses again… briefly.

CHOICE:

Investigate the magic

Publicly support Harry

Stay distant

Canon Events

Triwizard Tournament

Graveyard resurrection

Aftermath

You decide whether to spread the truth or protect Harry from scrutiny.

YEAR FIVE — THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

Scene: Umbridge

A quill cuts into your hand.

CHOICE:

Join Dumbledore’s Army

Spy for Umbridge

Pretend neutrality

Canon Events

Ministry denial

Department of Mysteries battle

Sirius Black dies

Your actions affect who escapes—but not the loss.

YEAR SIX — THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

Scene: The Book

You find a potion book filled with handwritten spells.

It is not Snape’s.

CHOICE:

Use the spells

Destroy the book

Turn it in

Canon Events

Draco’s mission

Astronomy Tower

Dumbledore’s death

Your loyalty is witnessed.

YEAR SEVEN — THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Scene: The Fall of Hogwarts

The castle is no longer safe.

CHOICE:

Join Harry’s Horcrux hunt

Protect students in hiding

Work directly with the Order

Canon Events

Horcruxes destroyed

Battle of Hogwarts

Voldemort defeated

FINAL SCENE

A Death Eater recognizes you.

"You mattered more than you knew."

CHOICE:

Fight

Spare them

Sacrifice yourself

EPILOGUE

19 years later…

You are remembered as:

A hidden hero

A brilliant strategist

A cautionary tale

A loyal protector

"History remembers Harry Potter. But Hogwarts remembers you."

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Designed for branching dialogue, stat systems, and multiple endings.