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Thought I would repost THE Harry Potter Partythat I shared over at Blue Cricket Design.
Hope you enjoy it...we sure did.
[Image]banner tutorial here
Nothing is more magical than a Harry Potter party. This party theme is perfect for your older Witch or Wizard. I had a lot of fun throwing our 8 year-old this Wizarding themed birthday party. It was by far the most fun party I have thrown.

The decorations were burgundy and gold for the Gryffindor House, with a little bit of black thrown in. There was definitely magic in the air between spells class, magical creatures class, potions class, broom-flying instruction and then a trip to Honeyduke's.

Of course the whole thing started off with this very special invite.

[Image]tutorial here and here 
On party day we had everything set up to welcome our Wizards.

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Once they had their robes and wands, it was time for spell class. Each wizard got his very own spell book and a magical creatures book. They learned some important spells. Then we went through the magical creatures book in order to prepare for a magical creatures hunt.

[Image] spell/magical creatures books tutorial here
One of the funnest parts of the party was potions class.

Just looking and smelling the bottles of disgusting ingredients was a hit. Labels were downloaded from HERE. I ended up doing a bit of my own interpretation of the different ingredients. My motto-think outside the box and use your imagination!

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In potions class we had three different potions that we whipped up.

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The blue fuzzy potion was a mixture of Unicorn Tears, Bone Dust, Worm Juice, and a little water. AKA vinegar, baking soda, and dish detergent. This was probably the most popular potion made.

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After a good time in potions class we headed to Honeyduke's for some famous Harry Potter treats.

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A midst all the goodies were chocolate frogs, acid pops, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Jelly Beans, chocolate covered  cockroaches...AND

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there were even Cauldron Cakes.

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This little cupcake was my answer to a birthday cake. Individual and fabulously unique cupcakes are almost as good as a huge elaborate cake...plus there is less left over!

[Image]recipe here 
After getting all of their wizard training, each guest was officially ready to be a wizard. They left armed with books and wands in tow and belly's full of magical treats, flying home on their very own Firebolt broom.

[Image]broom tutorial here
If you have a Harry Potter enthusiast in your midst, a magical wizard party will definitely be a hit. Hope you enjoy all the fun I had in creating this party and that it gives you some inspiration!