How to Draw a Harry Potter

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Learn how to draw Harry Potter with round glasses, a scarf, and a wand. This drawing for beginners combines a large cartoon head with a small robed body.

Preview of Harry Potter drawing
Preview of Harry Potter drawing

This easy drawing tutorial breaks the shapes into six manageable stages. Follow the step by step drawing at your own pace.

What You Will Need

  • Drawing paper
  • A pencil and eraser
  • Colored pencils or crayons, if desired

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Time needed:

19 minutes.

Step-by-Step Drawing Guide

Step 1: Draw the Floppy Hat

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter drawing begins with a wide-brimmed hat and drooping pointed crown.

Outline a broad hat brim with a curved lower edge. Add a tall bent crown, a drooping pointed tip, and short fold lines.

Pro Tip: Make the brim wide enough to frame the head below.

Step 2: Add the Head and Hair

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter gains a pointed fringe, side hair, ears, and rounded face outline.

Draw pointed locks of hair beneath the hat brim. Add rounded ears and connect them with a broad curved jaw.

Pro Tip: Leave the middle of the face clear for glasses.

Step 3: Draw the Glasses and Face

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter gains round glasses, oval eyes, a tiny nose, and smiling mouth.

Draw two large round lenses joined by a curved bridge and side arms. Add oval eyes inside, a small curved nose, and a smile.

Pro Tip: Keep the glasses lenses similar in size.

Step 4: Start the Scarf and Robe

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter gains a striped fringed scarf, sleeves, and one long robe panel.

Draw a striped scarf collar and a hanging striped end with fringe. Add flared sleeves and the long robe panel on the left.

Pro Tip: Place the scarf end just right of the body center.

Step 5: Add the Wand and Other Robe Panel

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter gains hands, a raised wand, the second robe panel, and waist lines.

Draw rounded hands at the cuffs and a tapered wand pointing upper left. Complete the right robe panel and add two horizontal waist lines between panels.

Pro Tip: Keep the wand narrow with a clearly pointed tip.

Step 6: Finish the Legs and Shoes

how to draw a harry potter - Harry Potter is completed with short trouser legs and two rounded shoes.

Draw two short trouser legs below the waist with a central split. Curve each leg outward into a rounded shoe beneath the robe.

Pro Tip: Keep both shoes close to the same bottom level.

Step 7: Color in your drawing!

how to draw a harry potter - Step 7: Color in your drawing!

Fun Facts

  • Harry Potter’s round glasses create a strong repeated-circle pattern in this drawing.
  • The diagonal wand adds movement beside the mostly upright Harry Potter figure.

Pin it now, Draw later!

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Your Harry Potter drawing now includes glasses, a floppy hat, scarf, robe, and wand. Choose colors for the scarf and robe while keeping the small lines visible. Try drawing Harry Potter again with a different wand angle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I fit Harry Potter’s eyes inside the glasses?

Draw the lens circles first, then center a smaller upright oval inside each one.

Does this Harry Potter drawing need extra facial details?

The simple nose and smile complete this design; you can add personal details afterward.

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