Harry Potter MASH Ideas

You don't need to name a single canon character to run a wizarding-world MASH board — the setting itself is what makes it fun. Moving staircases, talking portraits, and a train that vanishes onto a hidden platform give every category a magical twist without anyone needing to agree on which house is best.

This board leans on archetypes rather than specific characters, so it works whether the group has read every book or just seen the movies once. Swap in your own favorite magical detail wherever you like.

Pick one option from each list below for Spouse, Car, Job, Kids, and Income — or use them as a jumping-off point and write your own. The Where You'll Live category stays fixed to Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House no matter what theme you play, so it isn't included here. Once your board is filled in, head back to the game to run the magic number and see what survives.

Spouse Ideas

A Broomstick Team Captain
A Potions Master
A Talking Portrait
A Ghost Who Haunts the Halls
A Three-School Tournament Champion
A School Headmaster
A Centaur From the Forest
Your Own Familiar (it's complicated)

Car Ideas

A Flying Car
An Enchanted Broomstick
A Train That Vanishes Onto a Hidden Platform
A Triple-Decker Rescue Bus
A Fireplace You Travel Through
A Carriage Pulled by Invisible Creatures
An Old Boot That Teleports You
A Trunk That's Bigger on the Inside

Job Ideas

Potions Professor
Dragon Keeper
Ministry Clerk
Broomstick Sport Referee
Wandmaker
Herbology Teacher
Curse-Breaker
Owl Post Delivery

Kids Ideas

0
1
3 (a tight-knit trio)
7 (a full broomstick-sport team)
A pet owl instead
2 mischievous twins
4, one per house
100, a full common room

Income Ideas

A vault at the wizarding bank
One rare collectible card
Whatever the bank pays in gold
A trunk of enchanted coins
One golden ball worth a fortune
A professor's modest salary
A dragon egg, priceless
A handful of odd bronze and silver coins