I'm hoping someone will read what I'm about to say and be inspired because I find the potential of the Harry Potter universe nearly limitless.

Though I don't actually ask myself this question, but this is what I aim for when I create a character: "How can I expand upon the HP world while staying true to the source material."

My first character, the one I am currently playing, Helios Sunrider came from my love for Greek mythology, so I went about trying to figure out how he would fit in at Hogwarts.

First I noticed that Circe (the sorceress from Homers Odyssey) is represented in the HP universe as one of the chocolate frog wizard trading cards. I also noticed that Cerberus is represented by the three headed dog Fluffy. The Basilisk is originally from Greece. Centaurs are from Greek myth. You know where I'm going.

Next factor was my appreciation for ancient Sparta and its legendary warriors. King Leonidas from the film 300 was a big inspiration which gave me the idea of making Helios royalty. I also decided to liken his stay at Hogwarts to the ogage trials.

The hardest part was that I needed a name. There was a character in the 300 graphic novel called Stelios. That name stood out for some reason. Then it reminded me of the name Helios (Greek sun god) so I went with that which in turn gave me the idea to give him hair that mimics the sun and eyes that copy the sky.

That's pretty much where he came from. An ancient Greek in Hogwarts practically.

I also have ideas for a traditional Chinese, Japanese, Native American, and a modern American character whose family is in the business of stage magic. I even went as far as to say that there is a office in the Ministry of Magic that regulates stage magicians like David Copperfield, claiming that they are actually wizards but must perform spells that seem more like sleight of hand than real magic.

I really wish I had enough time to play them all, but I can only hope that someone picks up on one of my ideas and decides to run with it. I really hope to flesh out the world of Harry Potter. Maybe even one day my ideas for the Magic World War will come fruition.