How to dress the part
Published 11:06 pm Saturday, July 14, 2007
Dress up: You know you want to get in costume for the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” midnight release parties. But how? Find inspiration and ideas at www.potterparties. com, where you’ll find directions on how to make all kinds of costumes and accessories, including Quidditch pads, Luna Lovegood’s radish earrings and even a crocheted burgundy and yellow Gryffindor scarf.
If that’s not enough, search for Harry Potter entries at www.ehow.com, www.about.com and www.kidsdomain.com. If you’re really in a pinch, you can always visit local costume shops, bookstores and party shops for ready-made outfits and props.
Magic wands: Enhance your Harry Potter costume with your own glowing magic wand. Laura Tilman, a librarian at the Marysville Library, said it’s easy to do: Take a clear drinking straw and put a miniature glow stick (available at party stores) into one end. Then fill the rest of the straw with pipe cleaners and star garland. Then decorate the outside with the same materials. Soon you’ll be casting spells in style.
Acid pops: On Saturday. fans at the Marysville library will indulge in specially made acid pops, thanks to Tilman and a recipe from www.potterparties. com. Remove wrappers from lollipops such as Tootsie Pops or Charms Blow Pops. If they aren’t already sticky, dip them quickly in water or roll them in honey. Then roll the pops in Pop Rocks candy until they are completely covered and wrap them in squares of wax paper. Pop Rocks will start losing their pop immediately after being exposed to any moisture, so assemble them as close to serving time as possible.
