Originally fairies from Ireland, Leprechauns have the ability to create convincing false coinage that lasts for 1d6 hours. They are intelligent and varied creatures, but tend toward slightly eccentric, mischievous behaviours.

Attributes

5 Health

• STR: 4
• WIL: 7
• INT: 4
• SOC: 3

Abilities

(+3)Conjure Gold(Medium Spell, Will Based, Roll greater than 11 to succeed) This spell allows the leprechan to conjure what, for all non-magical methods of detection, appears to be gold coinage similar to wizards gold. 2d6*10 gold coins appear, and they disaappear in 1d6 hours.

(+3)Evasion Illusion(Medium Spell, Intelligence Based, Roll greater than 10 to cast) this allows the leprechaun to do whatever it needs to to escape an otheriwise inescapable situation and reappear within 20 feet on a successsful use.

(+3)Shillelagh(Strength Based, Roll greater than 11 to succeed) A leprechaun who finally needs to defend himself with strength has probably already lost and surrendered some of his fake gold, however, if he has no choice but to fight or die, he an conjure a shillelah that deals 1d3 damage.

A fire crab is a large crustacean native to Fiji in the South Pacific. They have a jeweled, shell and can shoot flames from it’s hindquarters if threatened. In spite of this, it’s hard and beautiful shell have rendered it so profitable to collecgt that it has been listed as a protected species, and although a wizard can keep a fire crab as a pet or for research, but one must obtain a special license.

Attributes

5 Health

• STR: 4
• WIL: 1
• INT: 1
• SOC: 1

Abilities

(+1)Pinch(Strength Based, Roll greater than 8 to succeed) The fire crab pinches you doing one damage in the yield system only.)

(+3)Explode(Strength Based, Roll greater than 9 to succeed) The fire crab’s hindquarters explode, dealing 2 damage and burning those behind it.

Revisions and Errata: I have updated the posts on Ancient Runes and on Part 5 to include some things that I forgot.

Defense Against the Dark Arts

The cursed post, held by no teacher for more than one year since Tom Riddles was denied the professorship, Defense against the Dark Arts is one of the most danger-fraught classes, which is why many of the adventurous students of Hogwarts consider it their favorite subject. Unfortunately, the first two years of Harry’s education, he was instructed by incompetent and ill-willed teachers, Professors Quirrell and Lockhart. The class teaches countercurses and imparts knowledge of dark spells and creatures for the benefit of students should they ever find themselves in need of such knowledge(wink).

1. Curse of the Bogies(Easy Spell, Will based, Roll greater than 8 to cast) This curse causes the person afflicted to babble uncontrollably until the spell is dispelled.
2. Finite Incantatem(Easy Spell, Will based, *Special roll to cast*) This spell causes a previously cast spell to discontinue its effect. *For the purposes of the game, a wizard casting this spell must make a second will based check to see if the spell works. This should be an opposed roll against the numerical difficulty of the curse.*
3. Expelliarmus(Easy Spell, Will based, Roll greater than 6 to cast) The expelliarmus spell is a spell that causes a wizard to drop his wand. Although the exact method isn’t mentioned, it must cause some form of physical discomfort due to impact. Therefore, on a critical hit(12 on 2d6) this spell does 2 damage and knocks the target unconsious.
4. Knowledge:Boggart(Intelligence Based, Roll greater than 6 to succeed) This skill gives basic knowledge about boggarts, creatures that thrive on fear and take the form of whatever unfortunate soul it encounters fears most.
5. Protego(Easy Spell, Will based, Roll greater than 8 to cast) This spell negates the effect of an incoming spell, with the exception of the Unforgivable Curses. This spell must be cast before the incoming curse to be effective, with only a 33%(2 or less on 1d6) chance of succeeding if cast at the same time as an incoming spell. This effect increases to 100% if cast the turn prior.
6. Riddiculus(Medium Spell, Will Based, Roll greater than 10 to succeed) This spell forces a boggart to become something silly and ridiculous, which will cause it to flee if cast enough times.
7. Knowledge: Kappa(Intelligence based, roll greater than 7 to succeed) This skill gives basic knowledge about Kappas, water spirits of east Asia who strangle men to death in swamps.
8. Knowledge: Hinkypunks and Hags(Intelligence Based, roll greater than 9 to succeed) This skill gives basic knowledge about hinkypunks and hags, monster in the form of old crones.
9. Knowledge:Werewolves(Intelligence Based, Roll greater than 11 to succeed) This skill gives basic knowledge about werewolves and the best ways to identify and defend against them.
10. Patronus Charm(Hard Spell, Will based, Roll greater than 14 to cast)
11. Homorphus Charm(Hard Spell, Intelligence based, roll greater than 16 to cast) This spell causes a werewolf to revert to it’s human form for a short time, OR allows a wizard to stave off the transformation for a short time. This effect lasts for 30 minutes.
12. Knowledge:Vampires(Intelligence based, roll greater than 13 to succeed) This skill gives basic knowledge about vampires, unlucky men afflicted with a thirst for blood.

Chapter Two: Characters
Whether we be old and bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they’re bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
In the Hogwarts RPG, the most versatile and fun to play characters are students. Almost all the characters you will play will be students and the game is oriented toward playing students. The reason for this is that growing up in a world of such amazing power offers far more choices for good or ill than participating as a professor, or auror, or ministry employee, or Stan Shunpike of the Knight Bus. As students, you are offered several choices and will be affected by several events outside your control(Tradition and the adult world, to name a few) in the creation of your character. Still you have many options to use when creating your character.
Step Zero: Conceptualize.
Each character in the Harry Potter universe has a consistent moral compass, however skewed (Such as the cases of Professor Snape, Draco Malfoy, and Even Lord Voldemort). Each character has fears, desires, anxieties, joys, and even hobbies. Fred and George Weasly valued laughter and family above school and authority, for example, and consistently chose according to this. Remember that you are taking on an important role at Hogwarts. The most important role, as a matter of fact, for if there were no students, the teachers would be elsewhere, finding other kinds of jobs or guiding other students at other schools. It is therefore important that you know your character has his own thoughts and feelings.
Some suggestions I might make to get you started are: Is your character Muggle Born or Wizard Born? Which house did his or her parents belong to? Did he or she agree with his or her parents choices? Does he or she have any favorite pastimes or hobbies? Does he or she have any relatively unusual talents? Who are his or her friends? What is his or her physical appearance like? Does he or she like animals, or have any pets? What are his or her aspirations or goals?
Be careful how you create your character’s personality, as well. It will affect what opportunities are available to him or her, what house he or she belongs to, et cetera. This is a very important step, don’t skip it!