I know fuck all about Harry Potter tbh, but I don't wanna go in some basic schoolboy fit to be one of the kids. Any fun characters/creatures/concepts I could go as?

I love goin hard at parties tho so it can't be anything imma get too hot in.

Serious and non serious answers welcome.

EDIT: I decided with my other friends that on account of our mullets we are going to go as lost hobbits that followed the wrong wizard. A bonus is that the hobbits dress drippy as fuck and smoke a pipe. Feel free to keep riffing though cos these are all hilarious ideas!

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      You just reminded me how much Eragon pisses me off. :guts-rage:

      Also, the name "Harry Potter" comes from a movie called Troll that Rowling directly ripped, including the "son of a witch and wizard" origin story. :troll:

      • Leper_Messiah [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Also the character design of Harry Potter bears more than a few similarities to the Books of Magic series by Neil Gaiman

  • Abraxiel
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    2 years ago

    Go as a Maoist house elf.

    • MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      is there some kinda Harry potter joke I'm missing here

      why is the elf a Maoist

      aren't the elves basically slaves in Harry potter

      • Abraxiel
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        2 years ago

        yeah, that's why the elf is a Maoist.

          • Loggedoff [any]
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            2 years ago

            In the books elves are slaves. The elf that is most prominent is offered freedom and doesnt like it. The main girl character is portrayed as whiny and annoying for advocating for their freedom.

  • StolenStalin [comrade/them,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Go as the face on the back of the dudes head. Wear your clothes backwards and have a mask on the back of your head that's the 'front'

  • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Go as one of those Jewish caricature banker characters and act just stereotypically Jewish enough to make everyone noticeably uncomfortable, but still perfectly in line with the existing media.

    Or go as that instructor who gets fired for alcoholism. Cry a lot.

    I've never read or seen Harry Potter, this is all from Shaun's video .

    • MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      I'm actually Jewish too so I could get away with it, and your idea was my first thought lol. Still don't think people would appreciate it much sadly.

      • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Then they are obviously just not Real Potter Fans (TM).

        Anyway, it turns out that Harry Potter is even more terrible than I first thought, so any insult to HP fans is worthwhile.

  • ElGosso [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Dress up like an 1850s slave and insist that you're a house elf, maybe wear a sign around your neck that says "Kunta Kinte Dobby" just to really drive it home

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      "JK Rowling actually tweeted about him. He was an Aboriginal wizard. What a diverse cast of characters."

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Go as the dirty sock that they give to the house elf to set him free

  • Dingus_Khan [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Dress normally and go as a muggle, just stare in wonderment at everyone and everything, maybe rub your eyes in disbelief

    • MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      That's also very funny but I love making a costume for themed parties

  • AOCapitulator [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    my real suggestion is bring a boombox and use it to blast Shawn's latest video about harry potter

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Wear a shirt that says "READ ANOTHER BOOK." :troll: