A great 'Harry Potter Lockdown Hogwarts' fanfiction idea is that the teachers have to find new teaching methods during lockdown. Professor McGonagall might use magic to create virtual classrooms where students can interact with magical creatures from afar. And Professor Snape could come up with a potion - making challenge that the students can do in their dormitories, and they submit their results for grading.
One possible plotline could be students trying to figure out the cause of the lockdown while also dealing with their own personal issues. For example, Harry might be worried about Voldemort still being a threat even within the locked - down Hogwarts. Another could be the formation of secret groups among students to find ways to break the lockdown rules in order to get supplies or communicate with the outside world. Maybe Hermione would be part of a group that tries to use magic in innovative ways to bypass the lockdown restrictions.
Well, in a fanfiction like this, the Forbidden Forest might become a more dangerous place during lockdown. With fewer people around to patrol, some dark creatures could start to come closer to the castle. The students might have to come up with their own ways to keep the school safe.
One interesting fanfiction could be about the founders' early days at Hogwarts. It might explore how they decided on the house traits and chose the locations for each house within the castle. For example, a story could show Salazar Slytherin's initial ideas for the Slytherin common room being more open but then changing his mind due to certain events or other founders' suggestions.
In a lockdown at Hogwarts, there could be a fanfic where some students try to break the rules and explore the restricted areas of the castle. They might think there's some hidden magic or mystery that can solve the lockdown situation. For example, they could suspect that a certain secret passage holds the key to ending the lockdown.
One interesting fanfiction could be where the Hogwarts castle itself becomes sentient and tries to protect the students in ways that are not in the original books. For example, it might create secret passages or defenses against new threats.
One great fanfiction could be about Harry and Ginny's secret adventures in the Forbidden Forest during their Hogwarts years. They might discover a hidden magical creature that has been lost for centuries.
One great fanfiction could be about James Potter's mischievous adventures at Hogwarts before he met Lily. Maybe it details his pranks with Sirius and Remus, and how those experiences shaped him into the person who would later fall in love with Lily. Another could focus on Lily's academic achievements and her friendships at Hogwarts, and how she dealt with the attention from James at first. There are also fanfictions that might explore their early days of getting to know each other through their shared love for Hogwarts and magic in general.
One interesting fanfiction could be about his first time making real friends at Hogwarts. He might have some initial awkwardness but then quickly forms strong bonds with Ron and Hermione. For example, in a fanfic, it could show how he was nervous about sharing a dormitory with strangers at first but then realized they were all in the same boat.
Obviously, Harry Potter himself would be one of the main characters. He's always at the center of things at Hogwarts. Hermione Granger would also be a main character as she is Harry's friend and is very intelligent, she would be trying to solve the problems during the lockdown. Ron Weasley too, as he's part of the trio. And of course, Professor Dumbledore, who would be in charge of handling the lockdown situation and making decisions for the safety of the students and the school.
Another unique one is 'Hogwarts, a History of Magic'. It's not just a simple retelling. Instead, it weaves together different historical events in the wizarding world related to Hogwarts in a very creative way. It's like getting a deeper, more detailed look at the history of Hogwarts than what we got in the original books.