Guest Post > Harry Potter Costumes

Hello lovelies, Mandy from Dash it All here!

I tried really hard to not make this post about Harry Potter.

But I failed.

Let's face it, HP is king of Halloween.

What's that? You don't think so?

What about all the floating candles, gigantic pumpkins

and three-headed dogs they have lying around that castle?

Not to mention the ghosts, black cats and tons of candy those kids eat!

So clearly I'm right. No apologies necessary.

My favorite Halloween costumes over the years

have been of a Hogwartian theme.

It all started one year with a desire to be Hermoine.

A gothic Hermoine.

That's my friend Franklin rockin the part of HP himself.

Adding the gothic aspect turned the costume from

downright nerdy (which I'm actually perfectly ok with)

to punktasticliciousness.

Girls need:

Prep Skirt

White Button Up

Black Sweater

Tie (in the house color of your choice)

Black Tights

Converse/Vans

Lot's of Black Eye Make Up

Red Lips

And a Wand (I think I used a chopstick lol)

Boys need:

Black Pants

White Button Up

Black Sweater 

Tie (in the house color of your choice)

Converse/Vans

Lot's of Black Eye Make Up

Perhaps a Scar

And of course a Wand

I did that for a few years

and let me tell you

I felt like the belle of the ball.

No joke.

Then one year I decided to mix things up as Tonks!

 

She's pretty easy to put together too!

Pink Wig

Make a Weird Sisters Tee from a White Tee and Markers

Ripped Jeans

Converse

I added Sparkly type Eye Make Up

And a Wand and Voila!

I've seriously never had more fun dressing up

than when I'm decked out DA style.

I recommend everyone try it and experience

the magic for yourself!

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Thanks Mandy! This is perfect timing, with our Harry Potter party 5 days away!