If you’re a die-hard Harry Potter fan, there’s nothing more magical than hosting an adult Harry Potter-themed party. Imagine transforming your space into the Great Hall, complete with floating candles and house colors that bring Hogwarts to life. I’m sharing Adult Harry Potter Party Ideas – the ultimate party!
I was invited to the most magical Harry Potter event by my friend Jordan Page. This was a networking event for bloggers/influencers and the decor is over-the-top amazing. I’m sharing lots of pictures! If you want ideas, stick around because there are tons of awesome Harry Potter party ideas in this post.
Transforming Your Space into the Great Hall
This event was held at the most perfect location at Wadley Farms in Utah. This place is a castle with a great hall. It’s the perfect venue! Now if you don’t have a great hall, your living room can do. Hanging the school banners from Hogwarts is a great way to add pizzazz to a large room. Small Hogwarts banners are also available for a party held in your home. A fishing line is the key to hanging decor from your ceiling.
Sending Out Magical Hogwarts Letters
When sending out invitations think outside the box! Hogwarts acceptance letters would be the ultimate in a party invitation or how about sending a wand in the mail with an invitation attached? If this is an adult party, think sophistication! The invitation is no small detail – this sets the mood for the entire party. I would love to receive a Hogwarts letter in the mail.
Creative Wizarding World Ideas
Diagon Alley is a bustling, magical shopping area that was included in this event and it did not disappoint. Vignettes of several of the unique shops in Diagon Alley which cater to witches and wizards were decorated with many different things in the theme of the “shop”. Faux brick and rock were the best backgrounds for many of these “shops”.
. For this party, they had a wand shop, sweet shop, wizarding bank, owl post, and wizarding wares. They didn’t use any trademarked names for this event.
If you are into Harry Potter, you most likely know about, Olivanders, the famous wand shop where Harry gets his first wand. It’s known as “Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C”. The wand shop held many boxes of wands and a wall display of wizard wands. It was a cool set-up using many magic wands and lots of empty boxes.
Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Food and Drinks
The sweets shop which is commonly known as Honeydukes, held many candy jars full of lollipops. Now technically, Honeydukes is located in Hogsmeade but who cares! It was right next to the wand shop which is located in Diagon Alley ; ) If you are into the books or Harry Potter movies, this is a big difference but with this event, no one will care. The sweet shop becomes center stage with guests! Having small bags to help yourself to some candy or chocolate frogs is ideal!
Display various desserts such as cauldron cakes, gold chocolate coins, and all sorts of ideas for a Honeydukes-type dessert table of sweets. I held a Harry Potter themed bridal shower where I had a fabulous display of all types of candy for our Honeydukes shop filled with sweets such as sugar quills, chocolate frogs, and butterfly wings.
An herbology table for this party was adorned with potted magical plants like Mandrakes, Flutterby Bushes, and Devil’s Snare, crafted from realistic faux greenery and earthy pots. The table featured an arch with lots of greenery, touches of brass crates for risers, and sweets, pots, and the labeled mandrake pots were so cute.
This table evoked Professor Sprout’s greenhouse. To enhance the magical atmosphere, battery-operated candles were placed around the plants, mandrakes, and desserts such as mandrake cupcakes, and herbology cookies.
Of course, you can’t have a Harry Potter party without butter beer! I share a free butter beer printable and the recipe for butter beer. You could also create a drink of pumpkin juice.
What about creating a potions class for some mocktails or cocktails? Such fun ideas for an adult party. Diy potion bottles to create mixed drinks would be a fun activity for many. So many different recipes to try.
Dressing the Part: Costumes and House Colors
Encourage guests to dress in their favorite house colors or as their favorite characters. Some of the Harry Potter party guests dressed up as magical creatures, a fortune teller, He Who Must Not Be Named, Snape, Hagrid, Dolores Umbridge, Dobby, a dragon, and many Hogwarts students.
My friend even dressed up as part cat to represent Hermione in the disastrous polyjuice potion that got a cat hair in it so the spell caused Hermione to partially turn into a cat. Such a fabulous idea.
I dressed up as a student in the Gryffindor colors which is my house ; )
My friend, Jordan’s dragon costume in front of the Wizarding bank. Perfect costume for a fun costume for a Harry Potter party.
Spellbinding Party Activities and Games
Interactive games like trivia, potion-making stations, Quidditch, a Horcrux scavenger hunt, or a charms class are great for a Harry Potter adult party.
At our event, there was music and dancing, a quidditch area set up, and a large-sized chess game to play. Of course, the sorting hat is a must at any Harry Potter theme party. It’s a fun activity to find out what house you belong to.
The perfect photo op poster – “Have You Seen This Wizard?”
What do you think of all these fabulous pictures at this event? I hope you get to plan an amazing adult Harry Potter party. From sending out Hogwarts letters as invitations to serving chocolate frogs as a sweet treat, these ultimate ideas will help you create an unforgettable celebration. Whether you’re planning a casual gathering or an elaborate event, these great ideas will be a great addition to any Potterhead party planning.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS taken by @britaneejeanphotography and @kelaniFilms
Some of party images are from Toni, Design Dazzle
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