Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 893199" data-attributes="member: 4937">Marius: I think you are largely missing the point.  If you remove the action to Beauxbatons and dispense with the houses, the sorting hats, and Hogwarts itself, then as far as the fans of Harry Potter are going to be concerned this isn't Harry Potter.The original post mentioned nephews.I think for the primary age group of the fans, the setting must be retained before they will enjoy it.  For the age group of those that enjoy richly detailed 'adult' worlds, the world is still a bit shallow to warrant setting a campaign there.  Maybe by the time the series is over that won't be true, because Potter is definately growing up as the series moves forward, but for the most part its still a kid's story and an RPG based on it would have to take that into account.The trick will be retaining the setting while still giving yourself the freedom to create new stories and put your characters (the PC's) at the center of it.  I'd personally set the story at Hogwart's during Potter's childhood.  Potter is 4 or 5, the PC's are starting their first term at Hogwart's against the backdrop of the end of the 'bad times' and the beginning of 'normalcy' returning to Hogworts.  Of course, 'normal' for Horwart's is anything but 'normal'...</blockquote>