Dress in your BEST Harry Potter Halloween Costumes

Harry Potter Halloween Costumes are for all - adults and children

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When you are going for the look of a regular student at Hogwarts, there are some things that you definitely need. First of all, a robe is a necessity. Your robe should be black and made of heavy cloth, such as wool. It should also have a hood, although you would probably not end up using it. Next, you should have a colored button down shirt with a tie on underneath. If you think about it, this really is a costume for a school uniform. It will be a bit stricter than other costumes might be.

Dress up to be any one of the "children" in Harry Potter!

The Harry Potter Halloween Costume Deluxe Gryffindor Robe

If you are want to be one of the children from the school, you will need to wear a colored, button down shirt and tie under the cloak, with black pants. The color will depend on your type of house. Gryffindor is scarlet and gold, Slytherin is green and silver, Hufflepuff is yellow and black, and Ravenclaw is blue and bronze. Bear in mind that each of the Hogwarts house has a scarf in its colors, so it should be a part of your Harry Potter costume if you are to be one of the students.

Remember to use a Harry Potter Gryffindor Scarf for your Halloween Costume

Harry Potter Gryffindor Economy Scarf Halloween Costume

If you want to dress up your Harry Potter Costume a bit, you can also get a scarf. In the movies and books, the children wear a scarf that has the colors of whatever house they live in at the school. The main one is for Gryffindor, which is maroon and gold. The scarf will have wide stripes of these colors.

Harry Potter Deluxe Glasses Halloween Costume

Harry Potter Original Glasses

Now, if you want an authentic Harry Potter costume where you are dressed as the actual character, you will need two additional things. First, a big thing that makes Harry Potter special is his scar. It is a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt that is right on his forehead. You'll also need glasses. The rounder the frames, the better.

For added authenticity to your Harry Potter costume, you should consider making a wand. You could also even carry around an old fashioned style broom that you could pretend to ride. With this costume, you will be able to represent your favorite literary character.

Harry Potter Halloween Costume Adult Robe

Harry Potter Halloween Costume Adult Robe

Here are tips on how to dress like a witch and wizard and create your own Harry Potter costumes.

1. Harry Potter in School Robes - Find a black graduation gown and put on a Gryffindor patch. If you know how to embroider, there are a lot of patterns for the Gryffindor House patch available from different web sites. If not, silkscreened patches will do. For your inner wear, pair up black slacks with a white long-sleeve polo and a red-and-gold striped tie. Put on a black cardigan. Finish your look with a pair of black, round glasses and draw a lightning bolt scar on your forehead. Don't forget your wand.

Harry Potter Deluxe Robe Halloween Costume

2. Quidditch Robes - Instead of a black robe, find a scarlet one and put on a Gryffindor patch. For your inner wear, put on a pair of khaki slacks and a red knitted sweater. If you can find knee and elbow pads, all the better. Don't forget your broomstick and the trademark round glasses and lightning scar. To make your Golden Snitch, paint a small Styrofoam ball gold and attach some wings made out of yellow pipe cleaners.

Harry Potter Halloween Costume Voldemort and Dementor Adult

3. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger - Making a Ron Weasley costume is the same as Harry Potter in school robes, only that Ron has bright red hair and lots of freckles, which may require a wig and an orange marker. Hermione Granger's school robes are also similar to Harry's and Ron's. For her inner wear, find a pleated black skirt and pair it with a long-sleeve button down polo, red and gold striped tie, and black, knee-high socks. Complete the Hermione look with bushy hair and books.

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