When I decided to host a Hogwarts party for my daughter's 7th birthday, I knew it would be a lot of fun, a lot of creativity, and a lot of work. The first step to planning any big theme party is research. Luckily, I have read all 7 Harry Potter books so I at least had a head start on what Hogwarts and Harry Potter is all about. So I set forth, in any free time I had, researching Harry Potter party ideas.
If you Google "Harry Potter party" you will get about 37,500,000 results :). Some of them are useful, most of them want to sell you party supplies. Take some time to read through the better ones and take notes of any cool ideas you come across, even if you think them not feasible - you may be able to modify them for your own purpose. Make lists of ideas for food, decorations and entertainment. I used Notepad to jot down ideas as I came across them or thought of them (the mind wanders during the day ;-).
One of the best sites I came across was Britta's Hogwarts Celebration. Britta is a wonderfully creative person who likes to think outside the prepackaged box when planning and hosting parties. Take some time to look around the rest of her site if you get the chance.
Birthday Party Ideas was invaluable for ideas on kids' parties. It took a lot of time to read through all those entries but they gave me great ideas on kid-friendly foods and games. If you are throwing a party for a young child, you will need games or other structure. I actually created a detailed schedule for the day of the party that broke the party down into times for each activity. It really helped to keep things on track the day of the party. If you only have a few hours and lots to do, you certainly don't want to miss out on anything by running out of time.
MuggleNet is a great resource for all things Harry Potter related. Lots to read there including some great recipes for your party.
Once you have spent endless nights researching your party and created a list of decorations, food, party favours, costume and game ideas, the fun part can begin!
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