(Thanks to gumtrees, whose previous [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] game provided some inspiration.)
First, roll the die (http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/twelve.htm) to answer these questions.
Where do you live?
1: [name]Little[/name] Whinging, Surrey, [name]England[/name]
2: [name]Little[/name] Hangleton, [name]England[/name]
3: [name]London[/name], [name]England[/name]
4: Abergavenny, [name]Wales[/name]
5: Ballycastle, Northern [name]Ireland[/name]
6: Ottery St. Catchpole, [name]Devon[/name], [name]England[/name]
7: Hogsmeade, [name]Moray[/name], [name]Scotland[/name]
8: Tinworth, Cornwall, [name]England[/name]
9: Cokeworth, [name]England[/name]
10: Mould-on-the-Wold, [name]England[/name]
11: Edinburgh, [name]Scotland[/name]
12: Godric’s Hollow, [name]England[/name]
[name]How[/name] does your family make your livelihood?
- As dragon trainers (you pick which breeds are your specialty, and which country you are training them in: Dragon | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom)
- Running a shop in Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade (you pick what it’s called and what it sells, or pick from here: Diagon Alley | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom or here: Hogsmeade | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom)
- As remedial Apparition instructors.
- [name]Both[/name] work as Healers at St. [name]Mungo[/name]’s (you pick which wards: St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom)
- Running a profitable wizarding newspaper (you pick its name, or select from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_newspapers#From_Harry_Potter_series)
- Selling valuable magical artifacts on the black market.
- [name]Both[/name] professors at Hogwarts (you pick which subjects: Hogwarts Classes – Harry Potter Lexicon)
- In Very Important Ministry Positions (you pick which ones, or look here: British Ministry of Magic | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom)
- As Aurors.
- You don’t need to; your family has inherited money for generations.
- [name]One[/name] parent is involved in Quidditch commentating, the other is a Quidditch player (you pick the team: Quidditch team | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom)
- Chasing strange, perhaps-not-quite-real magical creatures around the world, and then writing about them.
What houses were you in at Hogwarts? (You decide which house pertains to which parent.)
- Gryffindor and Gryffindor.
- Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.
- Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.
- Gryffindor and Slytherin.
- Hufflepuff and Hufflepuff.
- Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
- Hufflepuff and Slytherin.
- Ravenclaw and Ravenclaw.
- Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
- Slytherin and Slytherin.
- None, you both went to Durmstrang.
- None, you both went to Beauxbatons.
What are your blood statuses?
1: [name]Both[/name] pure-bloods.
2: [name]Both[/name] half-bloods.
3: [name]Both[/name] muggle-born.
4: Spouse 1 is a pure-blood, while Spouse 2 is a half-blood.
5: Spouse 1 is a half-blood, while Spouse 2 is muggle-born.
6: Spouse 1 is muggle-born, while Spouse 1 is a pure-blood.
7: Spouse 1 is a half-blood, while Spouse 2 is a pure-blood.
8: Spouse 1 is a pure-blood, while Spouse 2 is muggle-born.
9: Spouse 1 is muggle-born, while Spouse 2 is a half-blood.
10: [name]Both[/name] muggle-born.
11: [name]Both[/name] half-bloods.
12: [name]Both[/name] pure-bloods.
Next, pick a surname. Select a maiden or unmarried name in addition to a last name.
LN: [name]Abbott[/name], [name]Ackerley[/name], Barkwith, Bonham, Chittock, Clagg, Cresswell, Dawlish, [name]Deverill[/name], Dukelow, Egg, Entwhistle, Fancourt, Fletwock, Frobisher, Gudgeon, Gumboil, Hobday, Hornby, Imago, Jewkes, Kettleburn, Kneen, Lochrin, Lufkin, [name]McDougal[/name], Misericordia, Mockridge, Mordaunt, Nott, Nutcombe, [name]Ogden[/name], Pilliwickle, Pokeby, Quirke, Rackharrow, Rastrick, [name]Robins[/name], Scamander, Smeek, Tremlett, Tugwood, Urquhart, [name]Vance[/name], [name]Viridian[/name], Wigworthy, Wildsmith, Worple, Youdle, Zeller.
Spouse 1: Your choice
Spouse 2: Your choice
[name]Roll[/name] the die (http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/twelve.htm) to determine the gender of each child. [name]Roll[/name] seven times initially. An odd number signifies a boy, and an even number signifies a girl. If you roll an 11 or 12, you have had twins; roll twice more to decide the genders of the twins.
Namebank for first children:
Girl: [name]Angelina[/name], [name]Apolline[/name], [name]Aurora[/name], [name]Catriona[/name], [name]Demelza[/name], Elveira, [name]Galatea[/name], [name]Gunhilda[/name], [name]Gwendolyn[/name], [name]Helena[/name], [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Laverne[/name], [name]Megan[/name], [name]Melania[/name], Mnemone, [name]Natalie[/name], [name]Phyllida[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Wilhelmina[/name], Zamira.
Boy: [name]Amos[/name], [name]Blaise[/name], [name]Buckley[/name], [name]Cadmus[/name], [name]Charles[/name], [name]Dennis[/name], Emeric, Goodwin, [name]Hamish[/name], [name]Harry[/name], [name]Ignatius[/name], [name]Ivor[/name], [name]John[/name], [name]Lachlan[/name], [name]Lennox[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Oswald[/name], [name]Reginald[/name], [name]Roderick[/name], [name]Wilbert[/name].
Namebank for second children:
Girl: [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Arabella[/name], Belvina, [name]Carmilla[/name], [name]Dilys[/name], [name]Druella[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Enid[/name], [name]Gabrielle[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Leanne[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Marlene[/name], [name]Minerva[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], Porpentina, [name]Veronica[/name], Wendelin.
Boy: [name]Adrian[/name], [name]Angus[/name], [name]Armando[/name], [name]Cedric[/name], [name]Crispin[/name], Elphias, [name]Gideon[/name], Grugwyn, [name]Herbert[/name], [name]Josiah[/name], [name]Justus[/name], [name]Kenneth[/name], Kirley, [name]Mungo[/name], [name]Octavius[/name], [name]Phoebus[/name], Ragmar, [name]Royden[/name], [name]Stewart[/name], [name]Walden[/name].
Namebank for third children:
Girl: [name]Alicia[/name], [name]Ariana[/name], [name]Asha[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Fifi[/name], Gondoline, Gwenog, [name]Honoria[/name], [name]Irma[/name], [name]Laura[/name], [name]Luna[/name], [name]Magenta[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Mirabella[/name], [name]Olive[/name], [name]Oona[/name], Perenelle, [name]Ursula[/name], [name]Victoria[/name].
Boy: [name]Ambrosius[/name], [name]Andrew[/name], [name]Arthur[/name], [name]Brian[/name], [name]Cormack[/name], [name]Cornelius[/name], [name]Cyprian[/name], [name]Dai[/name], [name]Dedalus[/name], [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Flavius[/name], [name]Fulbert[/name], [name]Galvin[/name], [name]Geoffrey[/name], [name]Guthrie[/name], [name]Janus[/name], Kennilworthy, Livius, [name]Terence[/name], [name]Walter[/name].
Namebank for fourth children:
Girl: [name]Araminta[/name], [name]Augusta[/name], Callidora, [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Elfrida[/name], [name]Eunice[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Glenda[/name], Hesper, [name]Kendra[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Lucretia[/name], [name]Mandy[/name], [name]Marietta[/name], [name]Muriel[/name], [name]Orla[/name], [name]Petrova[/name], [name]Roxanne[/name], [name]Susan[/name].
Boy: [name]Aidan[/name], [name]Alasdair[/name], [name]Anthony[/name], [name]Boris[/name], [name]Broderick[/name], [name]Eric[/name], Falco, [name]Fergus[/name], [name]Frank[/name], [name]Gulliver[/name], [name]Harold[/name], [name]Humphrey[/name], [name]Inigo[/name], [name]Marcus[/name], [name]Miles[/name], Nugent, [name]Owen[/name], [name]Rufus[/name], [name]Stephen[/name], Wulfric.
Namebank for fifth children:
Girl: [name]Alice[/name], [name]Amata[/name], [name]Andromeda[/name], [name]Carlotta[/name], [name]Dorcas[/name], [name]Dymphna[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], Heliotrope, [name]Hestia[/name], Joscelind, [name]Laurentia[/name], [name]Lavender[/name], Leopoldina, [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Morag[/name], Musidora, [name]Pansy[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Wilda[/name].
Boy: Alberic, [name]Augustus[/name], Barberus, [name]Bertram[/name], [name]Colin[/name], Dragomir, [name]Elias[/name], [name]Euan[/name], [name]Fabian[/name], [name]Fingal[/name], [name]George[/name], Glanmore, [name]Magnus[/name], [name]Michael[/name], [name]Percival[/name], [name]Quentin[/name], [name]Roger[/name], [name]Ronald[/name], [name]Seamus[/name], [name]Zacharias[/name].
Namebank for sixth children:
Girl: [name]Agnes[/name], [name]Altheda[/name], [name]Astoria[/name], [name]Bertha[/name], [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Cassandra[/name], [name]Eileen[/name], [name]Georgina[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Hepzibah[/name], [name]Melinda[/name], [name]Modesty[/name], [name]Morgana[/name], [name]Padma[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Pomona[/name], [name]Rolanda[/name], [name]Violetta[/name], [name]Yvonne[/name].
Boy: [name]Albus[/name], Andros, [name]Barnabus[/name], [name]Basil[/name], Brevis, Ciceron, [name]Cuthbert[/name], [name]Everard[/name], [name]Hector[/name], [name]Leonard[/name], Libatius, [name]Lorcan[/name], [name]Maximus[/name], [name]Neville[/name], [name]Nicolas[/name], [name]Otto[/name], [name]Peter[/name], [name]Timothy[/name], [name]Wayne[/name], [name]Yardley[/name].
Namebank for seventh children:
Girl: [name]Alberta[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Artemisia[/name], [name]Bathsheba[/name], [name]Bellatrix[/name], Elladora, [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Erica[/name], [name]Ginevra[/name], [name]Gladys[/name], Jocunda, [name]Mary[/name], [name]Miranda[/name], [name]Patricia[/name], [name]Perpetua[/name], [name]Prudence[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rowena[/name], Sacharissa, [name]Septima[/name].
Boy: [name]Abraham[/name], [name]Archibald[/name], Caractacus, Dagbert, [name]Dean[/name], [name]Edgar[/name], [name]Florean[/name], [name]Graham[/name], [name]Gregory[/name], Heathcote, [name]Hilliard[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Kevin[/name], [name]Lysander[/name], [name]Merton[/name], Oakden, [name]Philbert[/name], [name]Phineas[/name], [name]Remus[/name], [name]William[/name].
Next, roll the dice to determine which house each child is in.
1: Gryffindor
2: Hufflepuff
3: Ravenclaw
4: Slytherin
5: Ravenclaw
6: Slytherin
7: Gryffindor
8: Hufflepuff
9: Slytherin
10: Ravenclaw
11: Hufflepuff
12: Gryffindor
Finally, like most wizarding families, you also own an owl. [name]Roll[/name] the die once to determine the gender of the owl, and give it a name that is either from mythology (i.e. [name]Hermes[/name]), from another culture (i.e. [name]Hedwig[/name]), the name of a 1930’s actor (i.e. [name]Errol[/name]), or a rarely-used word (i.e. Pigwidgeon).
List your family here: