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Hello everyone, and I’m back with a new round of the Drawing Children’s Book Characters In My Style series. This time, I am tackling Harry Potter’s supporting cast and the other characters from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World in celebration of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

You’re probably looking into this post with a little bit of curiosity. Why am I only now putting out a Harry Potter post, despite the fact that the series is not only the one thing you think of when “magic” and “children’s books” come to your head, but when children’s books come to your head, period? That the series is a happy ending to the rags to riches story that is not only the richest children’s book author on the planet, but the richest author on the planet, also period? That it is so popular that it’s not only the bestselling children’s book series of all time, but the bestselling book series of all time, again, period? That it’s been adapted into the highest grossing children’s book film series of all time, and was the highest grossing film series ever until Avengers: Age of Ultron made the Marvel Cinematic Universe first dethrone it? That it’s over twenty years in and we still have the unfulfilled prophecy of who will become “the next Harry Potter”? That Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will be pretty much Pokémon GO all over again?

Believe it or not, I’ve already answered the question. I like to put out content that’s not talked about often or cared about as much, and find that sweet niche to fill so I can immediately attract attention. But the thing about Harry Potter is that it’s given so much attention that it’s insanely difficult to find a niche for it, with the only thing I can think of being a Harry Potter Edition of this series. Sure, the negative press surrounding Crimes of Grindelwald is quite the story to tell, as well as the questionable actions Rowling has done lately, from Cursed Child and those retcons to the canon, to the Rotten Tomatoes rating of the film (even if a lot of fans don’t really seem to care). But again, those aren’t niches, and because all of that has become so controversial, I’d rather not get into it, and feel that this is best left to those who are actually talking about it. If you really want me to give my two cents though, then I’ll be happy to discuss what may not be a “Harry Potter Fall” per-se, but certainly a “Harry Potter problem”.

But before we begin this round, I would just like to say that drawing these characters were no joke. They have plenty of detail, and I spent quite a bit more time on them than I usually do for other characters. I referred to multiple sources to get them right, from the way Rowling described them in the books (or otherwise) to their film appearances to even their Funko Pops (a toy I love, by the way). A particularly fun part about this round was drawing the characters’ wands, which were all drawn from the films and of course have as much individuality as the characters themselves.

Anyway, here are the usual rules before I begin:

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