ADVERTISEMENT

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter films, I decided to make a series of paper creations. Each piece represents a letter of the alphabet!

I’ve been making paper art for about eight years now and I finally decided to tackle Harry Potter. It’s always been a series that I’ve loved, grown up with, and hold dear to my heart but I knew it would be a challenge. In making this series, I was able to grow creatively, use new techniques and supplies that I’ve never used before, and pay homage to a magical world that defined my childhood. Enjoy!

Check out my other paper art here and here.

More info: Instagram | tiktok.com | twitter.com

#1

Minerva Mcgonagall

Minerva Mcgonagall

FromPentoPaper Report

Back in 2017 I had started making Harry Potter characters but ended up not getting as far as I wanted. But when I knew that this would be the 20th anniversary this year, I knew I had to make something. What resulted remains one of my favorites I’ve ever done. It presented challenges in designs, materials, and execution but I’m incredibly proud of how they each turned out. One of the biggest obstacles with this series in particular was the magical nature of the characters. With elements of smoke, levitation, flying, mirrors, books, potions, specific textures, and even invisibility, this one was going to be especially fun and difficult.

#2

Hermione Granger

Hermione Granger

FromPentoPaper Report

#3

Severus Snape

Severus Snape

FromPentoPaper Report

But first, I came up with the list of characters. This actually was a little harder than I thought it would be - there were some letters that had SO much to choose from and others only had, well, one choice. I wanted to have a fair representation of major characters as well as the most niche characters. Good characters and evil. Narrowing the list down took longer than I had anticipated and even when I was done, it changed SEVERAL times during the process of making all the characters.

ADVERTISEMENT
#4

Invisibility Cloak

Invisibility Cloak

FromPentoPaper Report

Add photo comments
POST
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
#5

Luna Lovegood

Luna Lovegood

FromPentoPaper Report

Once the list was good (enough), I had to figure out how to execute some of the magical elements. To overcome some of these challenges I did a lot of experimenting with other tools, like using vellum for translucent elements, plastic with nail polish to make a glittering effect, and even attempting my first three-dimensional piece. I also played with a mix of textured papers to simulate more design in clothing.

#6

Rubeus Hagrid

Rubeus Hagrid

FromPentoPaper Report

#7

Expecto Patronum

Expecto Patronum

FromPentoPaper Report

In terms of the designs, in general, I really wanted to do more with dynamic poses, adding more emphasis on emotions, character, and movement to each piece in the series. This combination of new techniques, new materials, and new style was my favorite part.

ADVERTISEMENT

When people see this series, I hope they will enjoy the subtleties in each piece, the tiny details that can be observed when they are truly examined. It was a magical project that I hope I can do again soon!

#8

Yule Ball

Yule Ball

FromPentoPaper Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#9

Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange

FromPentoPaper Report

#10

Umbridge

Umbridge

FromPentoPaper Report

#11

Albus Dumbledore

Albus Dumbledore

FromPentoPaper Report

#12

James And Lily Potter

James And Lily Potter

FromPentoPaper Report

#13

Private Drive

Private Drive

FromPentoPaper Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#14

Voldemort

Voldemort

FromPentoPaper Report

#15

Gilderoy Lockhart

Gilderoy Lockhart

FromPentoPaper Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#16

Quirrell

Quirrell

FromPentoPaper Report

#17

Neville Longbottom

Neville Longbottom

FromPentoPaper Report

#18

Trelawney

Trelawney

FromPentoPaper Report

#19

Whomping Willow

Whomping Willow

FromPentoPaper Report

#20

And Some Potter Puppet Pals For Good Measure

And Some Potter Puppet Pals For Good Measure

FromPentoPaper Report

#21

Fat Lady

Fat Lady

FromPentoPaper Report

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#22

Knight Bus

Knight Bus

FromPentoPaper Report

#23

Zonko's Joke Shop

Zonko's Joke Shop

FromPentoPaper Report

#24

Xenophilius Lovegood

Xenophilius Lovegood

FromPentoPaper Report

#25

Draco Malfoy

Draco Malfoy

FromPentoPaper Report

#26

Champions

Champions

FromPentoPaper Report

#27

Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

FromPentoPaper Report