Costume Ideas for a Harry Potter Costume

Harry Potter is one of the most popular costumes for Halloween 2009. The new movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released this summer and fans from across the globe are planning to dress up as Harry Potter this Halloween.

You can transform into the magical boy wizard himself by putting together these costume pieces.  There are also lots of new Harry Potter accessories available to complete your look.

Here is how to put together a Harry Potter Costume:

Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe – all Potter fans know that Harry wears the black robe from the House of Gryffindor with red trim and embroidered crest.You can find Harry Potter Gryffindor robes online or use a black robe that you already have.There are many options depending on how fancy you want your costume to be.

Add your own black pants, black shoes and white collared shirt to complete the look.

Here are some ideas for using accessories to make your costume look great

Harry Potter Glasses – Harry wears black round glasses.  Adding a pair of round glasses is a great way to add authenticity.  We found three great options for Harry Potter Glasses all for under five dollars.

Harry Potter Gryffindor Tie – Harry wears the scarlet red and gold striped Gryffindor tie.You can buy a Harry Potter tie or you can make your own.Make your own Gryffindor tie by buying dark red thick fabric from the crafts store.  Place a tie you have on top of the felt and trace around with a ball point pen to make a pattern.Cut your your tie by following the pen line.Use gold paint to add stripes all the way down the tie.Quick and simple.

Harry Potter Wand – a wand is an essential costume piece because all respectable wizards carry a wand.There are many choices for a cool Harry Potter wand!  There are several versions that light up and make sound and some that are motion activated.Any will work for your costume.

Harry Potter Scar – add a lightning bolt shaped scar to your forehead to match Harry’s.  When he was a baby he survived an attack by evil Lord Voldemort which left a scar on his forehead.  You can easily duplicate the look by drawing on a lightning bolt with an eyeliner pencil.  You can also buy lightning bolt temporary tattoos and even a Harry Potter scar and makeup kit if you want a real looking scar.

Cool Harry Potter lanterns are a fun way to add to your costume.  We found one that lights up so it is great for trick or treating.Consider adding a Harry Potter broomstick to your costume for some added fun.Quidditch costumes that include broomstick, snitch and helmet are popular this year.

There are so many Harry Potter Costume ideas available that you will have fun choosing which ones to use.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 Costume.