[name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] Create-a-Family
A create-a-family game, with a little magical twist!
Use the ten-sided die for this game:
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/ten.htm
PART 1: Parents
Location: [name]Roll[/name] the die to determine where your wizarding family live.
- [name]England[/name]
- [name]Ireland[/name]
- [name]Wales[/name]
- [name]Scotland[/name]
- [name]France[/name]
- [name]England[/name]
- [name]Scotland[/name]
- [name]England[/name]
- You choose
- [name]Ireland[/name]
Surname: [name]Roll[/name] the die and choose a surname from the appropriate name bank.
- [name]Bennett[/name], Greengrass, Bonham, Vosper, [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Duvall[/name], Stretton
- [name]Carmichael[/name], [name]Hale[/name], Dillonsby, Spinner, Tremlett, [name]Williams[/name], [name]Duke[/name]
- [name]Johnson[/name], Sweeting, [name]Fisher[/name], Dagworth, O’Hare, Rosenthal, [name]Miner[/name]
- [name]Potter[/name], Beaumont, White, Strout, MacDougal, [name]Lynch[/name], [name]Cooper[/name], Weasley
- McGonagall, [name]Granger[/name], Bole, Patil, [name]Radford[/name], [name]Bishop[/name], Hornby, [name]Draven[/name]
- [name]Brand[/name], Cauldwell, [name]Sawyer[/name], [name]Black[/name], [name]Manning[/name], [name]Flint[/name], Carrow, [name]Forrester[/name]
- Knightley, Lestrange, Inglebee, Peltier, [name]Quigley[/name], Jorkins, Riddle
- Creevey, Binns, [name]Maddock[/name], [name]Brando[/name], Ridgeway, Compton, [name]Nash[/name]
- Delacour, [name]Sinclair[/name], Hepburn, [name]Moore[/name], Crouch, Swanepoel, Carrington
- Rodgers, Northman, Malfoy, Patil, Diggory, [name]Langston[/name], [name]Steele[/name]
First name (male): [name]Roll[/name] the die and go to the appropriate number.
1-2: [name]Arthur[/name], [name]Tiberius[/name], [name]Gideon[/name], [name]Lorcan[/name], [name]Tilden[/name], [name]Flavius[/name], [name]Kipp[/name], [name]William[/name]
3-4: [name]Thaddeus[/name], [name]Zacharias[/name], [name]Cornelius[/name], [name]Marius[/name], [name]Lysander[/name], [name]Samson[/name]
5-6: [name]Ignatius[/name], [name]Phineas[/name], [name]Avery[/name], [name]Dudley[/name], [name]Solomon[/name], [name]George[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name]
7-8: [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Hamish[/name], [name]Seamus[/name], [name]Crispin[/name], [name]Damon[/name], [name]Neville[/name], Godric
9-10: [name]Magnus[/name], [name]Ewan[/name], [name]Ivor[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], Ellerby, [name]Albus[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Eric[/name]
Middle name: (male) [name]Roll[/name] the die again and choose a name from the appropriate list. All lists are from Nameberry.
1-2: Biblical
3-4: Mythological
5-6: Mid-century Favourites
7-8: Soap Opera Names
9-10: Latin
First name (female): Again, roll the die and choose from the appropriate name bank.
1-2: [name]Charity[/name], [name]Luella[/name], [name]Victoire[/name], Elladora, [name]Celeste[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Astrid[/name]
3-4: [name]Selena[/name], [name]Astoria[/name], [name]Luna[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Maxine[/name], [name]Valentina[/name]
5-6: [name]Minerva[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Lavender[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Lucasta[/name], [name]Rose[/name]
7-8: [name]Rowena[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Magenta[/name], [name]Honoria[/name], [name]Artemisia[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Aurora[/name]
9-10: [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Petunia[/name], [name]Octavia[/name], [name]Lucretia[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Phillipa[/name], [name]Daphne[/name]
Middle name (female): [name]Roll[/name] the die and choose from the appropriate Nameberry list.
1-2: Spiritual
3-4: Biblical
5-6: Flower names
7-8: Old lady names
9-10: Celestial
Appearance: [name]Roll[/name] for hair and eye colour. [name]Feel[/name] free to add the texture (straight, curly, wavy), length, shade, or anything else you want to include.
Hair colour:
- [name]Red[/name]
- Blonde
- [name]Brown[/name]
- [name]Black[/name]
- [name]Auburn[/name]
- [name]Brown[/name]
- Blonde
- [name]Black[/name]
- [name]Red[/name]
- [name]Brown[/name]
Eye colour:
- [name]Grey[/name]
- [name]Brown[/name]
- [name]Blue[/name]
- [name]Grey[/name]
- [name]Blue[/name]
- [name]Brown[/name]
- [name]Green[/name]
- [name]Blue[/name]
- [name]Green[/name]
- [name]Brown[/name]
Parentage: [name]Roll[/name] the die to find out what parentage they have.
- Pure-blood
- Muggle-born
- Pure-blood
- [name]One[/name] muggle parent, one magical parent
- Half muggle, half wizard
- Muggle-born
- [name]One[/name] muggle parent, one magical parent
- Muggle-born
- Pure-blood
- Muggle-born
House when at Hogwarts: [name]Roll[/name] the die to find out which house they were in at school.
- Hufflepuff
- Your choice
- Slytherin
- Ravenclaw
- Gryffindor
- Hufflepuff
- Ravenclaw
- Gryfinndor
9: Slytherin - Your choice
Occupation: [name]Roll[/name] the die for a general job description. You can be more specific if you like. I’ve included a few links (all to the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] wiki) that may give you some ideas.
- An author (e.g. of textbooks or novels)
- Owner of a magical business in Hogsmeade - choose an existing business or make one up.
- Owner of a magical business in Diagon Alley - choose an existing business or make one up.
- Works at St. [name]Mungo[/name]'s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries (e.g. as a healer)
- Professional Quidditch player - choose an existing team or make one up; also choose your position (chaser, seeker, beater, or keeper).
- An Auror or Unspeakable
- Hogwarts Professor - choose a subject (e.g. Potions Master or Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts).
- Works for a wizarding publication such as The [name]Daily[/name] Prophet - choose a position (e.g. advice columinst, reporter, editor, etc).
- Works in the Ministry of [name]Magic[/name] - choose a department and a specific job (you’ll have to scroll down about halfway to reach the department section).
- Your choice
Wand:
Length:
1-2. Twelve inches
3-4. Nine and a half inches
5-6. Ten inches
7-8. Eight and three-quarter inches
9-10. [name]Eleven[/name] inches
[name]Wood[/name]:
- [name]Cherry[/name]
- [name]Elm[/name]
- Fir
- [name]Holly[/name]
- Walnut
- [name]Oak[/name]
- [name]Pine[/name]
- Rosewood
- [name]Maple[/name]
- [name]Willow[/name]
Core:
1-2. Dragon heartstring
3-4. Unicorn tail hair
5-6. Veela hair
7-8. Threstral tail hair
9-10. [name]Phoenix[/name] feather
Patronus:
- Common pet - dog, cat, bird, rabbit, etc.
- Farm animal - pig, cow, horse, etc.
- Australian animal - kangaroo, koala, bilby, platypus, wombat, Tasmanian devil, etc.
- Type of big cat - cheetah, lion, tiger, jaguar, panther, etc.
- Use the generator
- [name]Bird[/name] of some kind - swan, eagle, falcon, vulture, etc.
- Underwater creature - dolphin, shark, jellyfish, etc.
- Use the generator
- Mythical creature - unicorn, phoenix, centaur, etc.
- Use the generator
Click here for part 2.
