Epic Harry Potter Party Ideas

We were invited to the most epic Halloween party you’ve ever seen! The number of details that went into this Harry Potter party made it one of the most wonderful party ideas ever… for kids, but also adults! If you’re looking for Harry Potter party ideas, you’ve come to the right place.

Get ready for the motherload of party ideas – from Harry Potter Halloween decorations, to party food ideas. Even the party invitations were epic!

Harry Potter Party IdeasParty Invitations

This was no ordinary Halloween party invitations. This Harry Potter Halloween party included owls arriving on our doorstep carrying acceptance letters and train tickets to Hogwarts. The printables and details in the invitations set the tone for a great event. And how cute are these Harry Potter owl balloons? Cheap and easy to make! From there, the adventure began.

Owls Everywhere

The owls continued to fly invitations throughout the party, hanging from above in all colors and shapes. They were beautifully made from paper and milk cartons.

Arriving at Hogwarts

We arrived at the “train depot” right on time and were transformed into Hogwarts students with our own wizard robes and wands to complete our school uniform upon entering. The brick wall is a white plastic table cloth made with a brick stencil. Super easy! Some Hogwarts students left their luggage at the entrance, which we’re hoping they made it to school in time!

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Hogwarts Sorting

Once at Hogwarts, “students” had to be sorted in their proper houses, all with great formality. This was a fun Harry Potter party games for adults and kids. Each student was given a scarf to stay warm. From there we attended our transfiguration class which was held in the great hall (the dining room), adorned with floating candles and house banners. Even the bathroom was decorated to evoke the entrance to the chamber of secrets with Moaning Myrtle and Vasiliki.

Harry Potter Halloween Decorations

Decor, decor and more decor! The Harry Potter Halloween decorations were EPIC! Each shelf was artfully styled to represent the classes at Hogwarts: defense against the dark arts, potions, divination, herbology, care of magical creatures and transfiguration class (where we actually painted pumpkins as a Halloween party game). The halls of Hogwarts are lined with portraits of professors, headmasters, and famous witches and wizards, making a grand entrance. We even had adorable house-elves.

Wizard Details Everywhere

The small details made all the difference. From framing printables of Harry’s favorite professors to creating a shelf with all the concoctions and ingredients a young wizard student would need…. we had it all at this Harry Potter party. No detail was left out.

Harry Potter Party Games

In true keeping, we played many Harry Potter party games. Including the transformation game, there was also a Quidditch game set up outside. Complete with browns to ride on, we ran around outside trying to get a ball into a hole. It was a blast! There were also Harry Potter movies airing and books being read aloud for theatrical fun. 

Hogwarts Dining Hall

But in case you thought all the action was over, upon entering the “dining hall”, the Hogwarts decorations blow us all away! Floating candles adorned the space. Made with white paper rolled around electronic tea lights and hung with thread, it’s an easy DIY to do at your party too.

Every Hogwarts house banner was in attendance too, bring the entire party together. 

Harry Potter Party Food Ideas

There was so much going on that I failed to take photos of our dinner, but it was in keeping with the Harry Potter theme. Served that night were mini Sheppard pie, salad, roasted veggies, and rolls.  For dessert, we had pumpkin pastry, chocolate frogs, peppermint toads and lemon drops.

Harry Potter Party

To say this Harry Potter party was epic would be an understatement. We all had a great time and are grateful to the host for making this event so memorable for all.