Pre warning: this post is a Harry Potter overload!
I've always loved Harry Potter so when I was trying to decide what to do to celebrate my 17th birthday I thought why not?
I knew most of my friends wouldn't want to dress up so I decided to dress up the venue... my house (it's a shame the house couldn't stay the same afterwards).
My Mum and I got on Pinterest and got inspired. You can check out my board here: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/aabigailp/harry-potter-party/
So following my Pinterest inspo here's a list of some of the things we made (from memory);
A platform 9 3/4 entrance over the doorway
A moaning myrtle photograph in the toilet (I managed to keep this up for a while after the party and spook friends and family out every time they used the bathroom... Sadly it came down after we spooked the plumber)
A chamber of secrets message on the mirror
Golden snitch made out of Ferro Roche's
Quidditch pong (basically beer pong with extra obstacles)
Glass vials filed with random spices and herbs from the cupboards to look like potions ingredients
Floating candles made out of fake tea lights and cardboard loo roll tubes
Owls drawn on balloons
Decorated table cloth with daily prophet articles we found on google
One of my amazing friends also made me a cake that was like the one Hagrid gives to Harry in the Philosopher stone (LOVE YOU ASIA)
Apologies for the poor quality images but here are a few photos I have from that evening:
For obvious reasons Pinterest is anyone's best friend when throwing a themed party. I would definitely want to throw this party all over again
This really was a really fun project in making all the decorations and setting it up and the party itself was brilliant. It was a shame to take down the decorations but we did leave moaning myrtle on the back of the door in the toilet for a bit - to scare my friends and family when they came over. It stayed up until we scared the plumber ...
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