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Lifestyle · March 18, 2019

DIY Harry Potter 25th Birthday Party

Alohamora! I’m unlocking all the secrets to the DIY Harry Potter party I hosted for my 25th birthday.

Better late than never, right? I know this post has taken a couple of weeks to make it to the blog, but I’m pretty dang sure it’ll be worth your while to scroll through – especially if you’re a Potterhead! My Hufflepuff self decided that I wanted to celebrate my quarter-century birthday by feeling like a kid. So I took to Pinterest for all the DIY Harry Potter party ideas I could get my hands on. Don’t worry, I’ll be linking all the articles that helped make this party possible. I’m also sharing my FREE butterbeer recipe (keep reading) with you as well, because … well … I’m just that nice.

Originally I had ideas in mind for games and activities, but Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was playing when guests arrived, and by the time everyone left later on that night, we’d sat through both that and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. People love to hate on Umbridge, I tell you what. 😂

I got the idea from this Pinterest photo to print out the Death Eater Wanted Posters and hang them all over our townhome entryway. It was the first thing people saw when they walked in the door, and they loved it!

My guests walked through their very own Platform 9 3/4 to get to our living room (this backdrop was 30ft long, so we just cut it to fit our doorway). Following their walk through the platform, they hung their coats along with the Invisibility Cloaks. I downloaded the “Harry P” font, typed it up on a Keynote PDF, and printed this out myself, but I was inspired by this photo.

On the wall directly across from 9 3/4 were some flying Hogwarts letters directed to Mr. Potter himself. This was a pretty time-consuming DIY, as I hand-addressed 50 envelopes in the same lettering. However, you could just print them out onto envelopes, or print them and fold them into envelope shapes to save yourself the trouble of a seriously cramped hand. I got this idea from this photo.

Probably my least favorite part of the decoration process was when I opened up my Amazon package to find all of Aragog’s minions. Okay, they were just some tiny fake spiders, but my husband strung them up on the wall to make it look like they were crawling out of our backdoor and up behind our gallery wall.

Some of the coolest decorations were the Wizard Educational Books and the Potions I DIY’d. I wrapped 14 of my biggest books with these covers I found on Paper Trail Design. They really looked amazing. The potions were all put together in bottles from the dollar store, Michael’s, and Target’s dollar spot. I filled them with miscellaneous liquids and artifacts such as orange juice, milk, shredded paper, pebbles, coffee grinds, and more. Then I labeled them with these fun potion labels from Over The Big Moon.

I wanted to make this party as geeky as possible, so everything from the snacks and drinks to the decorations and even the music was Harry Potter-themed.

The Golden Snitches may have caught your eye. These little treats are Ferrero Rocher chocolates with wings I printed out thanks to Bite Sized Biggie. These were such a hit, so all the Snitches were snatched up in no time. My Polyjuice Potion punch was simply rainbow sherbet, 7UP and a little bit of green food coloring. Some people added a shot of vodka to their glasses, and some didn’t. It was delicious both ways. The other snacks included pretzel rods as “wands,” puffed Cheetos as “flobberworms,” and an assortment of other chips.I also had a big jar of totally normal jellybeans that I labeled as Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. 

We were lucky enough to find a massive Hogwarts backdrop at Party City, and it came with fun little props. Naturally, I had a instant camera photoshoot with all my guests, and the end results were fantastic!
DIY Harry Potter Party + The Best Butterbeer EVER

 

 

Last, but not least, our bathroom was filled with some fun surprises – including Moaning Myrtle (I just printed straight from this link), a totally “terrifying” Basilisk (a dollar store rubber snake), and the entrance to the Ministry of Magic.

Would you have a Harry Potter party?

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Anna English
6 years ago

This is such a cute idea! Your decor is so clever.

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Anna English
6 years ago

This is such a cute idea! Your decor is so clever.

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
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Thanks so much! It was a ton of fun (albeit a lot of work) to put together. So worth it for the outcome!

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Cathclaire
6 years ago

My friends would love this!!!!!!!! They are all Potterheads!!!! XO

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
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As well they should be. Potterheads are the best haha!

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Hillary Conheady
6 years ago

Ok this is the best post EVER!!! I’m obsessed and totally saving it for later. The golden snitches are perfect!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Hillary Conheady

Ahh, the Golden Snitches were one of my favorite things to make. And all my friends LOVED them.

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Liz
6 years ago

This is such a cute idea! What fun birthday decor! I love Harry Potter!!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
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I certainly showed my geeky love for this franchise with the party. It was such fun to put together!

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Laura Adney
6 years ago

Omg this is so cute! What a great birthday idea for all fellow Potter heads

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Laura Adney

Certainly! It was the best way for me to celebrate my special day!

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Rachel
6 years ago

This is the cutest party ever!! I’ve (don’t kill me!) never watched Harry Potter before (or read it for that matter), but now I’m dying to!

Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
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Ahhh you definitely should 🙂 I’ve never loved a storyline quite as much as I love Harry Potter!

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Emily
6 years ago

This is amazing! You really went all out! Even the books?! I’m sending this to my sister-in-law, she’d love it.

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
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I wanted it to be as Harry Potter-ed out as it could possibly be! The books were one of my favorite decor bits. I watched a whole movie while wrapping them up, and love loved the way they turned out!

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Monica
6 years ago

This is the most magical birthday ever! All of the decorations came together perfectly, and I love all of the photo props!! How are you going to top this party next year?!

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Kileen
6 years ago

This is seriously the cutest theme and DIY decor!! Totally bookmarking this for future reference!

Kileen
cute & little

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Helen
6 years ago

You NAILED this! I love the Invisibility Cloak rack. Omg this is so cool!

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sarah lindner
6 years ago

You did an amazing job, I loved the 9 3/4s entrance, the invisible cloak rack, and the Ferraro Rocher’s with wings were my favorites!

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Aliya Gulamhusein
6 years ago

I don’t follow Harry Potter but the decor looks amazing. You did a really wonderful job!

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Jamaria Johnson
6 years ago

This is one of the most creative parties I’ve ever seen! I’m so glad you enjoyed your birthday! xo

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Nataly
6 years ago

This is the cutest theme party! I love all the little touches that you created! Looks like a lot of fun!

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Deborah
6 years ago

This is the birthday party of my dreams!!!! How awesome! I’d love a Harry Potter theme birthday party!

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Em
6 years ago

oh my gosh, I love Harry Potter so this is right up my alley! too fun!

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Nataly
6 years ago

This is the cutest theme party! I love all the little touches that you created! Looks like a lot of fun!

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Taylor Mobley
6 years ago

This. Is. Amazing. I am OBSESSED WITH THIS. You had such amazing attention to detail. I wish I had thought to do a fun theme party like this for my birthday!

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Deborah
6 years ago

This is the birthday party of my dreams!!!! How awesome! I’d love a Harry Potter theme birthday party!

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Cathy
6 years ago

I love this! Your decorations are fabulous. It must have been such a fun party!!

XOXO
Cathy

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Em
6 years ago

oh my gosh, I love Harry Potter so this is right up my alley! too fun!

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rebecca
6 years ago

ah, as a serious HP fan, this is so fun!

xx reb

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Morgan
6 years ago

This has to be THE BEST party theme I have ever seen and done PERFECTLY!! You thought of everything!

-Morgan
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Sarah Lennon
6 years ago

I know nothing about Harry Potter, but it looks like you went all out on this party! Great job!

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Becky @ Disney in your Day
6 years ago

This is AMAZING! I’m pinning basically everything. I do Harry Potter parties at my work (I’m a children’s librarian) but I’m such a big HP nerd I totally want to do an adult party like this.

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Beth
6 years ago

Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I don’t see how you could have improved anything. It must have been so much fun to put together.

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Rachel
6 years ago

Ok this looks AMAZING! I want a party like this!!

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Lecy | A Simpler Grace
6 years ago

Whoa! This is such a fun idea! I know so many Harry Potter fans who would love this. You are so creative, Stephanie!

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JASMINE VARGAS
6 years ago

I am OBSESSED with all the decor and I love that you did it yourself.

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Beth
6 years ago

Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I don’t see how you could have improved anything. It must have been so much fun to put together.

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Rachel
6 years ago

Ok this looks AMAZING! I want a party like this!!

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Lecy | A Simpler Grace
6 years ago

Whoa! This is such a fun idea! I know so many Harry Potter fans who would love this. You are so creative, Stephanie!

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Azanique Rawl
6 years ago

Girl, you are so creative! I would never have thought of the bottle labels and wall decor and party favors! This is such a cool idea for HP lovers at any age 🙂

-xo, Azanique | https://www.lotsofsass.com

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Greta
6 years ago

This looks like the most amazing birthday celebration! Hope you had the best time!

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Laura || Walking in Memphis in High Heels
6 years ago

Oh my gosh! You did such a fabulous job! I am loving the wall decor, and all of the little details.

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Jiawun | Beauty Nerd By Night
6 years ago

OMG this is awesome! You really thought of everything, this is so perfect! I kind of want to throw a Harry Potter themed birthday party for my sister this year after seeing this post. I love all the details you put in! My favourite is definitely the platform 9 3/4 and Myrtle by the sink, haha!

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Jiawun | Beauty Nerd By Night
6 years ago

OMG this is awesome! You really thought of everything, this is so perfect! I kind of want to throw a Harry Potter themed birthday party for my sister this year after seeing this post. I love all the details you put in! My favourite is definitely the platform 9 3/4 and Myrtle by the sink, haha!

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Carolyn
6 years ago

That looks like so much fun! HP party all the way!

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Delia Atenea
6 years ago

You are so creative! This look so good!

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Torey
6 years ago

This is so much fun ! You nailed it

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Crystal // Dreams, etc.
6 years ago

This is all so great! I don’t know what my favorite part of the decor is!

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Cristina
6 years ago

As a Harry Potter fan, this made me super happy.

Such a great idea and lots of creative things.

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Cristina
6 years ago

As a Harry Potter fan, this made me super happy.

Such a great idea and lots of creative things.

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Kelsey
6 years ago

Okay this is freaking amazing!!! Can I do this for my next party?!

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Emily
5 years ago

This looks like so much fun! I love the invisibility cloak idea. So cute!

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Emily
5 years ago

This looks like so much fun! I love the invisibility cloak idea. So cute!

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Emily
5 years ago

This is amazing! You really went all out! Even the books?! I’m sending this to my sister-in-law, she’d love it.

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Stephanie Whitman
5 years ago
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I wanted it to be as Harry Potter-ed out as it could possibly be! The books were one of my favorite decor bits. I watched a whole movie while wrapping them up, and love loved the way they turned out!

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Helen
5 years ago

You NAILED this! I love the Invisibility Cloak rack. Omg this is so cool!

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Rachel
5 years ago

This is the cutest party ever!! I’ve (don’t kill me!) never watched Harry Potter before (or read it for that matter), but now I’m dying to!

Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Rachel

Ahhh you definitely should 🙂 I’ve never loved a storyline quite as much as I love Harry Potter!

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Have any books taken you by surprise lately, and i Have any books taken you by surprise lately, and if so, which ones? 😳
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I tend not to stray very far from my comfort zone of fantasy and fluffy romance, but I recently read WE’LL PRESCRIBE YOU A CAT, a translated novel about a magical mental health clinic that loans out cats to their patients. 🐈 It was absolutely fantastic in every way and became my first 5-star read of the year (outside of my rereads). 🙌🏼 
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Magical realism has always been a favorite genre of mine, but I usually struggle a lot with translated books. 😅 It was such a treat to immerse myself in this story and I can’t wait to read the sequel soon! 📖
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What was your last 5-star read? ⭐️ 
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Did you discover any new (or new-to-you) authors i Did you discover any new (or new-to-you) authors in the past year? ☕️
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I know they say “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but let’s be real… we all do it! 😂 When I saw the cover for The Lovers, I was instantly obsessed—and then I read the synopsis! I knew I needed it in my life right away, and I wasn’t disappointed. 🤎
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This book is full of self-discovery, sapphic sweetness, and some truly hilarious moments that had me laughing til my stomach hurt. 🙌🏼 I loved every minute of it and about burst into tears when @berkleypub sent me a copy! 🥹
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Rebekah’s storytelling was fantastic and I can’t wait to read her upcoming book, The Sun and the Moon, when it comes out in August! 📖
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Is this a title you’ve picked up or added to your TBR? 📚
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Are there any series you’re hoping to finish thi Are there any series you’re hoping to finish this year? 📚
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Typically, I’m someone who flies through series and prioritizes finishing them as soon as I possibly can. However, over the last few years, I’ve done a poor job completing all of the series I start, so I’m trying to make it a goal to finish them up! 👏🏼
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Some series that I’ve got on my list to finish:
📖 Girls of Paper and Fire
📖 Legacy of Orïsha (especially with the adaptation news!)
📖 Beasts of Prey
📖 The Inheritance Cycle
📖 The Atlas
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I’ve also got several that I’d like to start… but that’s another story entirely. 🙈
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Have you read any of these? 🤎
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Tell me just ONE of your auto-buy authors! 🫡
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I read The Charm Offensive a few years ago and instantly fell in love with Alison’s writing and the way the book made me feel so seen. 🥰 
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When I got an ARC of Kiss Her Once for Me, I was thrilled and once again inhaled the book. Yet again, it was a story that made me feel understood. 🥹
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I pretty much sobbed my way through Here We Go Again on audio and immediately purchased a physical copy so I could put myself through both the heartache and deep belly laughing again and again. 😅
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@alisoncochrun is forever and ever going to be an auto-buy author for me. 🤎
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Have you read any of these books? 📚
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What are five books or five series you find yourse What are five books or five series you find yourself constantly recommending? 🖐🏼
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TODAY IS MY 5TH BOOKSTAVERSARY! ☕️
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In honor of five years in this community, I wanted to share five books and five series I’m always recommending. These are stories that mean so much to me that I just wish everyone I encounter would read and love them too! 🥰
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FIVE STANDALONE BOOKS:
📖 The Nature of Witches
📖 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
📖 The Midnight Library
📖 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
📖 Echo North
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FIVE SERIES:
📚 Shadow and Bone
📚 Shades of Magic
📚 The Prison Healer
📚 The All Souls Trilogy
📚 Bright Falls
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I have so many more that I could share, but these are just a few that have made my life a little brighter 🤎
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When is your bookstaversary? 🤔
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Are you planning any rereads this year? 🔁
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Rereading is something that I absolutely love to do. While there are countless new releases to get excited about, there’s something incredibly comforting about revisiting my favorite books. 🥹
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One of my favorite series to reread is SHADES OF MAGIC. Nothing gets me quite as excited and emotional as those opening words: “Kell wore a very peculiar coat…” 🙌🏼 AH! Just writing that makes me anxious to pick up this comfort series again this year. 🙈
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Have you read this phenomenal series? 📚
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