In this type of fanfiction, a great plot could be that some old Hogwarts alumni come back to teach for a semester. One of them has a very different teaching style and is teaching a subject related to dark magic defense in a completely new way. Harry is both intrigued and a bit suspicious. Another plot could be that there are some strange magical disturbances happening around the school as everyone is getting back. It turns out to be related to a time - traveling experiment gone wrong by a group of Ravenclaw students. And a third plot idea is that Hermione finds a book in the library that seems to be enchanted and it starts to give her clues about a secret society that once existed in Hogwarts and is somehow starting to reform as the new school year begins.
Well, perhaps in the 'Harry Potter Back to School' fanfiction, there could be a situation where the Marauder's Map starts showing strange new passages and rooms that weren't there before. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to explore these during their free time. Also, what if the Sorting Hat gives a very different speech this year, hinting at some big changes coming to Hogwarts? Maybe it could be about a new alliance between the houses. Additionally, a plot could involve a magical creature escaping from the Forbidden Forest and causing chaos in the school corridors as students are coming back to school.
One idea could be Harry going back in time to his parents' era at Hogwarts. He could try to prevent certain events that led to their deaths. Another could be him going back to the time of the founders of Hogwarts and getting involved in the creation of the houses and Hogwarts' early rules.
Well, perhaps in the fanfiction, Harry returns to Hogwarts to find a long - lost magical artifact hidden deep within the castle. As he searches, he uncovers secrets about the founders of Hogwarts that were long forgotten. He might also team up with old friends and new students to solve the mystery. It could involve facing off against a new dark wizard who is also after the artifact.
A plot idea could be that the Time - Turner in Harry Potter is actually an ancient magical version of the Flux Capacitor. Hermione discovers this connection while researching in the library. She then tries to build a device that can combine the two technologies. This leads to her accidentally traveling to the Back to the Future universe. There, she meets Marty McFly and they have to work together to fix the time rift that her experiment created.
A plot could involve a group of students starting a secret club within Hogwarts that focuses on exploring the Forbidden Forest in a more in - depth and safe way. They could discover new magical creatures and learn about their habitats. Or perhaps a fanfiction where the Sorting Hat starts to malfunction and mis - sorts students, leading to chaos and self - discovery as students have to adapt to new houses.
One idea could be a story where a new creature is discovered and brought to the school. The students have to learn how to take care of it and in the process, they discover new magical abilities related to that creature.
One idea could be a new student arrives at the ghoul school who has a special power that can either save or endanger the school. For example, the ability to communicate with the ghosts that haunt the school in a way no one else can.
A cool plot could be that a wizard decides to study at a Muggle school to understand Muggle culture better. He might struggle with basic Muggle things like using a calculator or writing with a pen instead of a quill. Meanwhile, he could use his magic in very subtle ways to help his Muggle classmates, like making a wilted plant in the classroom come back to life. This would create a lot of humorous and heartwarming situations as he tries to fit in.
One idea could be a story where a new student arrives at Salem School with a mysterious power that has connections to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. This power could draw the attention of both good and bad forces within the Salem School community.
A story could revolve around a new student who has an unusual connection to the school wards. This student can sense when the wards are weakening or strengthening. The other students initially suspect this new student of causing problems, but in fact, they are the key to saving the school when an external force tries to break through the wards.
One idea could be that Harry goes back in time to prevent certain dark magic spells from being created. He might try to stop Voldemort's rise before it even starts by influencing the earlier events related to the Dark Lord. Another plot could be Harry going back and changing the way he interacted with certain characters like Snape, which could lead to a completely different relationship dynamic. Maybe he could also go back to save some characters who died in the original timeline, like Sirius Black.