Ginny and Ron Weasley were always the closest of friends. When Fred and George would play a prank, or Percy would tell them off, they always had each other to count on to sympathize or scheme with. When Ron left for Hogwarts, Ginny couldn't wait to go, too. Think of all the fun they could have, two Weasleys together at an amazing places like Hogwarts. With Fred and George's glorious tales of the school fresh on her mind, Ginny bid Ron goodbye and began her eager wait for his return. When Ron comes home for the summer holidays, though, something has changed. Suddenly, he doesn't want to play with his "baby" sister anymore. He's got real friends now, and Ginny gets shunted to the side. It doesn't help that her replacements are the famous Harry Potter and the brilliant Hermione Granger. Suddenly, Hogwarts doesn't seem so fun, and when Ginny ends up in a train compartment all by herself for the entire ride to Hogwarts, a little bitter and very lonely, something happens that could change the course of her life forever.

This is THE ULTIMATE GUIDE to Harry Potter fanfictions. Here, you will learn the dos and don'ts of the wizarding world, and how to handle your fanfiction in a way worthy of Rowling herself. You can learn to avoid cliches, think creatively, and make your readers forget they're reading a fanfiction at all, which is the goal. Hi, I'm Ellie, and I may not be JKR, and my word is not law, I have quite a bit of experience writing fanfiction. I will be the first to admit, too, that some of my earlier works are as cliche as Harry Potter having a twin sister, and there's no shame in that! Just be glad you can learn from your mistakes, and mine, and be prepared for a couple of laughs along the way! Warning: This is NOT a rant book. I don't just say what I think is wrong with fanfics, I give suggestions to make them better. Very rarely will I let my emotions control what I'm writing in this book. Feel free to rant within the comments, but don't expect me to do the same!

Book 2 Everyone knew the story of the Boy Who Lived. But many weren't familiar with the story of the Girl Who Knitted. Eleanor Ross knitted her way to victory, her knitted garments protected those who fought against the Dark Lord and his followers, and to think it all started with a prank. Back in their fifth year of Hogwarts, Fred and George Weasley attempted to unleash one of their pranks on the unsuspecting Hufflepuff, and when it failed, they were determined to figure out how Eleanor deflected every single one of their attempts. They discovered so much more. George discovered that knitting posed an actual threat. Fred discovered that behind the innocent knitting was a fearless badger ready to fight. Eleanor discovered that she fell in love with a boy who smelled like gunpowder and cinnamon. The war might have been over, but the adventure was far from it. Book One: Tightly Knit Book Two: Gunpowder and Cinnamon Book Three : TBA

If all was well, Rose Weasley wouldn't be desperately wishing she was in Slytherin. If all was well, the Sword of Gryffindor wouldn't keep following Ella, a Hufflepuff. And if all was well, muggle-borns wouldn't be disappearing and returning with their memories lost. Nineteen years may have passed since Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, but for the next generation of Hogwarts students, all was most definitely not well. If you're looking for a Next Generation story that's more canon-compliant than Cursed Child, you've come to the right place.

Everything started 14th July. As a new year begins for Astra and her friends, they're all worried about the future. After a rough year, with shaky trust and suspicions running wild, they're not sure they can handle whatever might be next. N.E.W.T. level classes and schoolyard bullies pale in comparison to a tyrannical government and a growing network of terrorists that no one seems large enough to stop. On top of that, Wren's parents haven't contacted her once about anything, Zaria Hempsey-related or no. Bigger problems soon arise, though. When nightmares become realities, for more than one member of the group, they're each left with little to stand on. The threat of betrayal by others is constant, but when your own mind can betray you, what's left? Started: 5/26/2018 Ended: 8/29/2020

Book 4 in the Star of Gryffindor Series! After Wren Predatel was found alone in Hogsmeade after a large-scale attempted break in at Hogwarts, no one knew exactly what to do with her. A trial is whipped up to decide her fate, but the two key witnesses aren't even allowed to attend. Astra Lestrange is given a firm "No" to all her begging to go. Her aunt thinks it's the last thing she needs, and the Potters give the same verdict regarding James. After all, they've been through enough already; the last thing they need is to watch an old (traitorous?) friend get sentenced to Azkaban. There may be bigger things to worry about this year than Wren, though. It is Hogwarts' turn to host an old tradition, and everyone is excited. The only problem? Last time this happened at Hogwarts, someone died. And there's no guarantee it won't happen again. Join Astra in her most thrilling year yet, with new friends and enemies arising, and adventures more dangerous than any she's faced yet. Started: 6/8/16 Ended: 1/28/17

Book 3 of the Star of Gryffindor Series! Your favorite trouble-makers are back for their third year at Hogwarts! Astra Lewis is hoping for a peaceful year - after all, you'd think she deserves one by now. However, life never seems to go as planned, as Astra will soon find out. Even with a newfound ally in Colette St. Pierre, this year might be tough. There's a new first year obsessed with her, though this seems to be for different reasons than Adalyn Lostry. Her dreams are getting more vivid. And Mr. Potter discovers something that might just uncover who her father is. This is a year of questions answered, which only lead to more raised. It's the year where Astra crosses the threshold from child to teenager, and the year when she realizes things aren't always as black and white as they appear. Things start to heat up when Astra stumbles on the Headboy near death in one of the corridors. It's the start of the most dangerous year she's faced yet. What did this to him? Will it come back? Is anyone safe here, in what is renowned to be the safest place in the wizarding world? Started: 1/5/16 Ended: 5/28/16

The Daily Prophet Issue No. 101,770 3 July 2021 Lestrange: Model or Menace? After recent events at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it should not surprise readers to find Miss Astra Lestrange making the news once more. Where newsworthy trouble at Hogwarts brews, the little "heroine" never seems to be far. This alone has caused many at this paper to scratch their heads, but now there's call for more than that. As hype over the attack had died down, Lestrange has come up with more and more outlandish tales of what she claims happened to her that night, including madmen that no one has heard of and a much more subversive agenda behind the known terrorists', the Predatels, cause than evidence points to (an agenda that features her as a prominent part, it should be noted). We at the Prophet have found this a disturbing development, leaving many to wonder if there's more to Astra Lestrange than her do-gooder facade... ~~~~ Made out to be a liar and danger by the media, Astra Lestrange's credibility has dropped to exactly zero in the eyes of the public. She's left helpless, fighting a seemingly impossible battle against the Ministry of Magic. Harry Potter is on her side, of course, but that has left him on shaky ground with the Ministry. He's had to resort to outside means to stop Caymus Stillens, but even that seems to be a losing battle. Even without her fall from grace, Astra would have had a tough year in store. On top of her OWLs, a new rival in Eris Prince, and a controversial new member on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Astra escaped from Stillens last year. And no one escapes from Caymus Stillens with their life. At least, not for long. As the year progresses and her fight with the Ministry is overshadowed by a fight for her life, Astra begins to suspect that all is not well inside Hogwarts. Could it be that she's been betrayed again? Started: 2/25/17 Ended: 4/21/18

This is a sequel! To avoid spoilers to Star of Gryffindor, please read that before reading this! Astra Lewis and Albus and James Potter are back at Hogwarts, this time for a (hopefully) much less dangerous year. But after Wren Predatels's shocking betrayal, Astra is having a hard time. Albus and James seemed to have moved on all right, but for Astra, it's different. It's a very hard thing to find out your first and closest friend was never really there for you. Not to mention all the changes going on. With a new Ministry-appointed headmaster, things are being run a bit differently. There's a clingy, annoying first year who instantly latches onto Astra, but gets sorted into the wrong House. And, Astra's nightmares are getting worse, driving her roommates insane. Not to mention the strange new girl, a transfer from Beauxbatons, who not only seems mysterious, but is apparently interested in the Dark Arts. All of this pales in comparison to the attempts to kidnap James. Astra and her friends are wary of everything now, but somehow, someone is slipping past their defenses... Started: 9/2/15 Ended: 12/29/15 Cover credit: @silverstorme