Costume Ideas for a Harry Potter Costume

One of the most popular costumes this year is Harry Potter. Harry Potter fans that loved the new movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are rushing out to get their Harry Potter costumes ready for Halloween.

You can turn into the magical Harry Potter himself by combining a few costume pieces.  There are also lots of new Harry Potter accessories available to complete your look.

Here is how to make a cool Harry Potter costume:

Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe – Harry Potter wears a black robe with red trim and an embroidered Gryffindor crest on it.  You can use any black robe you have or you can buy a deluxe Gryffindor robe made out of black velvet and burgundy lining with embroidered crest.There are many options depending on how fancy you want your costume to be. 

Add a white shirt with collar, black shoes and black pants to complete the basic look.

Here are some Harry Potter accessories ideas to complete your costume:

Harry Potter Glasses – Harry wears round black glasses, his trademark look.Wearing a pair of round Harry Potter glasses makes your costume more complete.  We found three great options for Harry Potter Glasses all for under five dollars.

Wear a Harry Potter Gryffindor tie. The Gryffindor tie that Harry wears is burgundy with gold stripes.  You can find real Gryffindor ties for sale or you can make your own.Save money and make your own Gryffindor tie by going to the fabric store and buying some dark red felt fabric.Put your tie on top of the fabric and trace around it to make a pattern.Cut your your tie by following the pen line.  Lastly, you can use fabric paint and paint on gold stripes in an alternating pattern of two lines together and then one line apart.Quick and simple.

Carry a Harry Potter Wand – every magical wizard needs a magic wand.  There are so many great choices for Harry Potter wands that its hard to pick just one!  There are several versions that light up and make sound and some that are motion activated.Whichever one you choose will work great.

Harry Potter Scar – Harry is known for having a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead.When he was one year old, Harry was attacked by evil Lord Voldemort which left him with a lightning bolt scar on his head.  You can easily duplicate the look by drawing on a lightning bolt with an eyeliner pencil.There are lightning bolt tattoos and scar kits available online if you want a realistic looking scar.

A Harry Potter lantern is a fun and functional accessory.This lantern looks cool and lights up so its perfect for trick or treating.  You could also consider a Harry Potter broomstick or dressing up like Harry Potter playing Quidditch.  There are some new Quidditch costumes this year that are really cool. 

There are so many options for Harry Potter costumes this year that it is fun just to pick out the one that appeals to you the most.If more than one family member wants to dress as Harry Potter try choosing several characters from the movie and going as a Harry Potter themed group.  For more Harry Potter costume ideas and tips visit Harry Potter Costumes.