Happy Birthday Harry Potter!

So in honor of Harry Potter's birthday (yes THAT Harry Potter) My neighbor had a Harry Potter party.  It seriously was the cutest party ever!  So I took lots of pictures.  First of all, the invitation arrived by "owl."  And let me just say that there was jumping and screaming of excitement when it came.  Oh.... the kids were excited too.

 

When we arrived at the party we first had to go through 

Platform 9 3/4.  Seriously?  How clever is that?

 Everyone received a robe and a bag upon arrival.  And then we all had instruction in the Great Hall.

 Then the sorting hat sorted all the kids into houses.  Rach and Josh were in Ravenclaw.  And yes, the hat actually did talk! (I'm thinking there was walkie talkies or something going on there)

 Nothing was overlooked .....

 Then they had different classes to go to.  We first went to potions which was in the dungeon.  Does that book on the table look familiar at all?  Yep, they had the book of monsters that bites, as a decoration. 

 We made 2 different potions into some sort of goo that everyone got to take home.  And then we put this stuff on our fingers and when you snap it made smoke!  It was so cool!  See all those pumpkins in the background.  Yep, Harry Potter characters.

 Then it was outside to play in Moaning Myrtle's bathtub.

 And divination with Professor Trelaway (aka the Relief Society President)  She looked EXACTLY like her.  But first they had to find the golden snitch before getting their fortunes read.

 The last class was wand making.  Everyone decorated their own wands.....

 Then they got to go to Zonko's and Honeydukes for candy and prizes to take home.  They had cake and "butter beer" for everyone too. 

This was so much fun!  There were probably 50 people there and the thing is....the girl that threw the party has one little baby who is probably 5 months old.  So it's not like he was benefiting from the party (although he did have the Harry Potter scar on his forehead).  She just did it because she loves Harry Potter.  It was so much fun!  Thanks for having a birthday Harry.  We love you.