Many years ago I didst undertake a massive crafting project. My fellow zookeeper friends and I had a series of movie nights to watch the Harry Potter films once they were on DVD. We rotated around to different people’s houses and it was decided that when we got to the last available movie (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the time) we would have a more in depth Harry Potter shindig.

I volunteered to host and started to brainstorm crafting ideas…. and things just kept going. Due to delays and people’s schedules, the party kept getting pushed back. And as each push back happened I would decide to add something else since I now had extra time.

The following is just a brief glimpse at the delightful craftiness that I undertook in those months!

Enter the magical world through Platform 9 3/4

Professor McGonagall is waiting for you

Hoggy Warty Hogwarts!

Sign up for Dumbledore’s Army

Get sorted into your house by picking a colored gem from the small sorting hat

Visit Flourish and Blotts to pick up school supplies – P.S. it took me this many years to realize I left out the “r” in Flourish 😉 oops!

Spellbooks… bookmarks…

Ink, quills and parchment

And don’t miss Gilderoy Lockhart… here today only!

On to Ollivander’s, maker of fine wands

Chose a wand

Each wand is packaged with care

And each is unique!

Don’t go this way!

Not all of the crafts were that awesome. My Mirror of Erised left some to be desired

But there is Floo Powder available for anyone that needs to dash, and the Dragon egg is warming over the fire

Yes I crafted this spinal column candle holder from clay because I have too much time on my hands

The library’s forbidden section!

Brave at Heart

Cunning Folk

Wit and Learning

Just and Loyal