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Is it possible to not read the books and begin play? Absolutely! Many have done it successfully. It -does- mean you'll have to ask questions when creating a character and not everyone will have the time to explain everything. Below is a list of places to start. The absolute be all and end all of resources are still the main five books by J.K. Rowling, along with her school books listed below. But all the links are helpful, too. Read and enjoy!

Links of Help:

The Harry Potter Lexicon -- By far the most complete site for information. While I don't always subscribe to their timeline (they list years which I don't think are relevant) nor their maps (no one has a full view of this but Ms. Rowling herself) the list of spells and characters for this world is unmatched at this site.

The Page of Generators -- Stuck as to a name or a wand for your C? This page has several things, including a house name generator and a wand generator, and several fantasy name generators which would be helpful.

Get Sorted -- this is a quiz but if you answer it like your C you can find out what house they are in. Another twist and a very fun piece of help is The Harry Potter Astrology page. It not only tells you a bit about the 12 signs of the western zodiac, it also gives you a clue how they might act if they were sorted into different houses.

Harry Potter Fans Spellmaker -- Well, not a spell maker, that's a misnomer. This is a clever way of making a potion recipe for the Rowling Universe.

Potion Maker This is really cute and is very flexible. It lets you make up your own names for things!

Currency Converter -- Dollars to Galleons. If you want pounds just take the amount of dollars times about 1.25.
NOTE: This converter isn't as accurate as we would like. Based on figures for Dollars, pounds and galleons given by J.K. Rowling in the introduction to Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them it should be about £5.60 or $7.00 to the galleon.

Babynames.com -- Names and their meanings given. Nuf Sed!

Whoohoo.co.uk -- a British Dialect Translator . Want your posts to sound a specific way but don't know the accent? Here's a place that will help!

Language Translators -- Babelfish does many things like German, French, Italian. InterTran does some more unusual ones including Latin (good for spells) and Hungarian, Finnish and Romanian, as well as some more common languages. I personally like this one the best.

Gypsy to Rom -- Run a gypsy? Here's a word and phrase 'dictionary' in .DOC format.

Insultmongers Swearasaurus -- How to swear in over 100 languages! Could come in handy for adult Characters or Bodhi Unreal. ((Sorry Ashe, my apologies Bodhi, I couldn't resist)

Graphics -- Dervish And Banges has lots of backgrounds and graphics for webpages if you wish. Also, if you have Paint Shop Pro, Fireworks or Photoshop, I have large versions of the House Crests here. Some of them are by me, though there are also scans of some done for the trivia game. Right click to save if you are on a PC.

Film:

Books:

Quidditch Through The Ages Kenilworth Whisp (aka J.K. Rowling)
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Newt Scamander (aka J.K. Rowling)

Of Interest:
Conversations with J.K. Rowling Lindsey Fraser
The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts David Colbert
The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek
Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter Galadriel Waters (Illustrator), Astre Mithrandir
Leaky Cauldron -- A very good fan site.
The Official Site -- does sort you, has a nice flash entrance and small clips from the films as well as Forums.

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