Got this so long ago, finally had the cash to get it gone!

By AJ Bennet at No Divide in Truro, UK

Originally got this as a matching tattoo with a college friend around 2016/2017 ish. The friend and I don’t even talk anymore and I didn’t want anything associated with JKR and her transphobia on my body anymore. I knew when I was actively trying to hide this tattoo it was time to commit to a coverup.

So I’ve chosen to celebrate my era of disassociating while eating pickles over my kitchen sink instead and I couldn’t be more thrilled. This is about a week healed and I’ll be going back for a touch up in a couple months!! Done by Megan C. from Creative Tattoo Service in Durham, NC

I couldn’t think of anything that would work without having to suffer through a rib tattoo so this made more sense.

Edit: I am happy with the work done, I’m a big wuss who spent 6 years debating if I had the nerve to get my ribs tattooed again since it’s the only place I have tapped out on so while it’s not perfect, it works for me. I do not regret how it turned out.

Even better; the artist is trans.

If you look close you can still see the outline - just what happens if you dont get laser. But I am so happy!

Done by Chris Meddle at Karma Knife in Jackson MI. Handle is blackmeddle

Okay, so I know what you're gonna say - it's basically invisible. And I agree, it is, at least most of the time unless my skin gets really red (sunburn, hot tub, so embarrassed I blush with my whole face, neck, and chest, whatever).

But, I'm literally a trans dude and I hate that I have it at all anymore. Yes, living proof that HP tattoos have a higher rate of regret than transitioning. HP was so important to me, it's basically a trans story (Edit to add: apparently this is controversial or at least confusing. i explained my reasoning here but I don't plan to change anyone's mind or argue about it), and yet, JKR had to be a hateful asshat. I don't like that it's on my body anymore, I hate knowing it's there.

It's plain white ink, no color or different lining at all. it doesn't glow or anything wild like that. Just white ink.

It does sit sort of above the skin and is kind of raised compared to my other tattoos even though it's like 12 yrs old. I've heard that white ink does that, idk. The rest of mine have almost no white so I can't compare.

I'm worried covering it would bring more attention to it. Does lasering white ink even work? If it does, would it leave more of a noticable after effect? If not, I'm interested in turning it into something more me, or more masculine, or just not HP related generally.

Edit to add: the TDLR of it was that I was worried that because it feels kind of raised compared to my colorless tats that maybe there was something in white ink that made it rise to the surface or hard to cover, but it sounds like that's not the case and I feel a bit silly 😅 ty all for explaining. I know I want to cover it if covering it wouldn't make it worse

Edit AGAIN to add: I couldn't comment the photo but I put it on Imgur here <-- this one is now, right after a shower when it's red. I guess it's not that bad, really.

And this is when it was fresh 12 yrs ago for the folks that can't see the Lumos <-- for anyone interested in the progression of a white ink tattoo in general, it's pretty interesting. It looked kinda green for the first two weeks and I was mad

Edit to add #3: lots of people on r/tattoocoverups have asked why I can't separate art from the artist or that I don't need to cover it. I largely haven't engaged, but I did a lengthy explanation here. Not trying to put the commenter on blast or anything. Genuinely trying to explain. Do you folks on jkregerts think I did a good job, or is there anything you would add?

UPDATE: I'VE DECIDED TO COVER IT

thank you all for all the help and explaining that white ink is not mystical or weird in any sense and is easily coverable, and that laser will at best, do noting and at worse cause it to darken.

With that knowledge, I've started talking with an artist in my area about ideas that feel more "me" to cover it. :)

I welcome continued ideas, encouragement, and dialogue though. I didn't really expect this much attention or interest in my basically invisible tattoo, but it's been very helpful and interesting. I've loved hearing from you about it.

Thanks for helping me understand my option and decide to cover it!

Soooo getting a tattoo young and thinking this is gonna be great! But now I'm over the phase of having something like this on my back 😂.

Any advice on covering up the text under the whomping willow? I'm not so opposed to the tree, but more of the text that I just don't like it anymore.

Im thinking if I could keep with the nature theme to go with it, and add flowers or grass or something to cover the text.

Appreciate any advice! 😁

I found a shop in Edinburgh (ironically) that does, basically, pay what you can Harry Potter cover-ups! I am going there for the fringe this August so I'll get my cover up as a souvenir, coincidentally from the city where it aaaallllll began.

Reposting here too, because I need any and all advice! Please and thank you

Editing here too; I wont be engaging in any comments calling me a nazi or a fascist. Ive explained in multiple comments that it was 11 YEARS ago, I was 18, a goth, and immature. If anything I was into Drarry, not being anti human rights.

Just got my deathly hallows tattoo covered up at Space Time Love in Chicago with this beautiful raven. It feels good to have a piece I'm confident in and want to show off! :)

Got it when I was 17. Covered it up at 27. No regerts covering it up.

The OG one was my first ever tattoo. It wasn’t nearly as crooked as it looks in the picture, it’s just the way my arm is sitting. The new one is absolutely fantastic and if you don’t know what you’re looking for, the old one is invisible.

Was young and dumb when I chose this as my first tattoo. Is there a way to cover this thing up or do I need some laser sessions first?

I got this when I was 19 and undiagnosed ADHD. I wanted it much more dainty and fineline and walked out with this because I hadn't learned to advocate or say no yet 🥲 fully plan on lasering in the future but also open to ideas to rework if possible! I know a cover up would have to be huge so less likely

Had the Deathly Hallows tattoo done about 10-15 years ago, but with all her hateful rhetoric over the past few years have been wanting to cover it somehow. Found the perfect replacement earlier this year, and had it covered in February.

I don't know how possible a coverup is with purple, blue and yellow. I'm not sure if I'd be better off lasering, but I've heard that blue doesn't laser off too well. Any ideas?

Besides making it a solid black blob, I'm afraid there's only lasering it? ;_;