1. Wandless magic
   • Wandless magic in general.
   • Very easy wandless magic.
   • Very easy wandless magic with no explination or consequence. [Down with Mary Sue!]
   • [Sudden uncontrollable outbursts due to temper are okay if used sparingly -- they fit the category of spontaneous magic.]
2. Finite Incantatem
   • ...Used to end/fix potions effects. Finite Incantatem is to end charms!
   • ...Used to end very complex charms. It becomes too easy; magic is not that simple.
   • ...Used to end everything.
3. Werewolves
   • Very Apparent Super Werewolf Strength.
   • Very Apparent Super Werewolf Hearing.
   • Very Apparent Super Werewolf Sight.
   • Werewolf superstition taken from a cartoon show or horror movie.
4. Changing personal details just because you "feel like it."
   • Changing haircolor or hairstyle (urgh: straight-hair!Hermione, blond!McGonagall).
   • Changing height (urgh: especially tall!Harry).
   • Changing body type (urgh: buff!Harry, buff!Remus, buxom!Hermione).
   • Changing species. Being biten by a werewolf is one thing, but suddenly discovering you're turning into a veela because your great-great-great-grandmother was a veela? Completely another!

CHARACTER POLICE CHECK LIST

1. Wandless magic.
2. Tells off Snape first time s/he sees him.
3. Exchange Student / New Student
   • From America.
   • From any other countries except Britain, Scotland, or Wales.
   • From an "exotic" country or region.
   • Transfers into Harry's year
   • Takes the place of a regular.
   • Regular leaves in exchange program.
4. Animagi
   • Character becomes animagi with only a little effort because they're "gifted."
   • Animagi!Harry.
   • Even worse: Stag-Animagi!Harry
   • Character chooses their animagi form. That's not how it works! Your animagi is supposed to reflect who you are. You do NOT choose an animal just because you like it.
5. Unusual name
   • Unusual name without any particular reason.
   • Same name as a regular character (family included). Some people can pull it off, but not many.
   • Names pulled from horoscopes (not too bad if they are obscure).
6. Cheerful Sirius with no trace of his years in Azkaban.
7. Hogwarts adults using American slang. It's not as funny as you think it is.