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60 Ideas for a Harry Potter Themed Party ...

60 Ideas for a Harry Potter Themed Party ...
By Neecey • Nov 10, 2023 • MD

Who wouldn't love a Harry Potter theme party? Whether you're 10 or 50, the boy wizard is so beloved that a whole industry has grown around him and his adventures. The stories touched our hearts and Rowling's wizarding world must surely be one of the most famous icons of our time If you're planning a Harry Potter theme party, here are some wheezingly good ideas to consider.

2. Golden Snitch

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Easily made using yummy Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Make wings from paper or even use feathers from the craft shop. (Don't pull out owl feathers!)

3. Gryffindor Common Room Entrance

art,advertising,illustration,picture frame,drawing, Source: wattlebird: Harry Potter Party Decorations

Blow up a picture of the Fat Lady to stick on the door. Don't forget to put the password on the invites. You could even have someone dress up as the Fat Lady to greet your arrivals, only letting them in when they say the password.

4. Follow the Spiders

wall,wood,branch,lighting,design, Source: The Bathroom

Take it one step further. Have your spiders around the house in trails leading to the bathroom - your very own Chamber of Secrets.

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6. Butterbeer

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Can't have a Harry Potter theme party without butterbeer. There are plenty of recipes online - alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

7. Invitations

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You won't believe how many printables you can find online for your Harry Potter party. There's everything from owl post packages to Hogwarts Express tickets to parchment scrolls.

9. Quidditch Pong

lighting,brand,design,QUIDDITCH,PONG, Source: This and That

The indoor version of the wizard game. Outdoor version coming further down the page. Organize your own Quidditch World Cup tournament for prizes. (Don't let the Death Eaters in though).

10. Dementor Remedy

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Have plenty of dementor defender chocolate on hand.

11. Keys with Wings

room,ceiling,wall,lighting,art, Source: SciFi

Great and easy decor idea if you've got access to a bunch of old fashioned keys (from the Sorcerer’s Stone).

13. Mind Your Step

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Go to town with signs all around the house with references to the stories. Maybe a sign on a bedroom door saying Professor McGonagall's office. A sign on the kitchen door saying House elves Only ... that kind of thing.

18. Patronus

performance art,stage,screenshot, Source: Misc. HP Fun

Oh my! What a clever idea.

19. Invisibility Cloaks

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Funny!

25. Hogwarts Letters

art,ANA,Gee, Source: Harry Potter
Hang Hogwarts letters from thread

27. Ice Cream Toppings

Underground Metal,canning,mason jar,product,lighting, Source: Harry Potter Party | ABC ...

Doesn't have to be toppings for ice cream. Use the same
idea for your candy or food table.

38. Marauder's Map

art,pattern,material,MAR4E,Ings, Source: squidoo.com

Printable available online.

39. Potions Cupboard

room,furniture,POTIONS, Source: Marvelous Hogwarts Inspired Harry Potter ...

List must include boomslang skin, lacewing flies, veritaserum, and bubble juice. and don't forget the bezoars.

40. Levitating Lemon Drops

food,yellow,produce,LAI,Lemon, Source: real product reviews - Real ...

Or maybe call them sherbet lemons, Dumbledore's favorite muggle candy.

41. Harry Potter Party Drinks-

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Alternatives to butterbeer.

43. Basilisk Calzone

dish,food,produce,cuisine,vegetable, Source: Harry Potter Party Recipes

Search out recipes for Harry Potter party food if you want more than candy and sweets. Don't forget the cauldron cakes and pumpkin pasties.

45. Licorice Wands

food,flower,flavor,produce,LICORICE, Source: My Harry Potter Party 2010

Hope you've got a Honeydukes near you to stock up on supplies.

46. Potter Party Games

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If you want games create your own from ideas inspired by the stories or search the internet. Even something as simple as "Guess the number of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans" or "Find the Snitch treasure hunt" would be fun.

47. Harry Potter Food

font,illustration,line,HOGWARTS,MENU, Source: Diamonds for Dessert: Harry Potter ...
There's lots of food mentioned in the stories so you shouldn't be short of inspiration for your Harry Potter party food. Don't forget Harry's favorite treacle tart.

48. Floating Candles

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Obviously, if you use real candles to hang from your ceiling, you can't light them.

50. Potage's Cauldron Shop

man made object,lighting,furniture,POTAGES,CAUDRONS, Source: Diagon Alley

Dedicate corners of your rooms/house top various establishments of Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade.

51. Basilisk

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Spray paint a rubber snake and attach it to the sink in your Chamber of Secrets bathroom.

53. Drinking Games

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Adults only!

54. Owl Cake

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Just search Harry Potter cake to find all sorts of designs from owls to sorting hats.

57. Undesirable No 1

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Boy, your printer is going to be working hard when you throw a Harry Potter theme party.

58. Pin the Sock on Dobby

sketch,drawing,figure drawing,art,illustration, Source: Hosting A Harry Potter Party ...

Another version of the "pin the tail on..." game.

59. Pensieve

table,sink,shape,food,furniture, Source: Misc. HP Fun

What will your guests see?

60. Balloon Spider

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Put them in dark corners.

If you're throwing a Harry Potter party you can spend lots of money on buying lots of props and decorations or you can let your imagination run wild. If you know the books and films really well, you won't need much impetus to get your creative juices flowing.

Are you going to throw a Harry Potter Party? Share your ideas please!

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  • discountpartysupplies

    2018-02-16T08:18:01.579Z

    All props were amazing to light the harry potter themed party! Discount Party Supplies offer various theme party decoration, party items.
  • Noon

    2014-08-15T06:17:15.423Z

    Thank you for sharing! I love it.
  • Sarah

    2014-08-15T08:05:55.086Z

    this is awesome. Forget about have to be a kid. I'm still going to have this theme for a party as a young adult
  • Jay

    2014-08-15T12:52:20.897Z

    ah man, I needed this like a week ago...
  • jess

    2015-01-26T19:49:42.430Z

    AMAZING! I'm using this inspiration to planned my wedding LOL Geek Alert♡
  • Paty

    2021-10-28T13:31:40.276Z

    Wonderful! Thank you very much!
  • Cupcake

    2017-04-15T17:52:28.149Z

    OMG I'm soo doing this when I turn 15
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