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The 12 Best Harry Potter Subscription Boxes
Is there anything better than receiving a parcel by Owl Post? Despite being as a grown witch, I love opening the front door to discover a box of goodies waiting on the doorstep – even when I know exactly what's inside as I've ordered it on one of those Muggle shopping sites...
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How to Make a Perfect Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice Recipe
As we approach Autumn, it's time to start thinking of All Things Fall: leaves changing color, hand-knitted sweaters (courtesy of Mrs. Weasley?), and pumkpin everything. In fact, this week is usually the first week of the year when Starbucks offers its Pumpkin Spice Latte... For those of us who love Harry Potter, a Pumpkin Juice recipe is more appropriate...
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How to Make Amortentia
(Recipe for Muggle Love Potion)Love is a powerful force in the world – both wizarding and muggle alike. It motivates so much of what happens in the Harry Potter series, from Lily Potter's sacrifice for her son to Molly Weasley's final battle with Bellatrix Lestrange. It even explains the strange, warped way that Tom Marvolo Riddle is born into this world – the first time – as his witch mother so deeply loved his muggle father.
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30 Magical, Must-Have Items to Decorate a Harry Potter Bathroom
Let’s be honest: there’s nothing magical about the bathroom. It’s one of the most overlooked and underloved places in everyone’s home, and for good reason; most of what we do in there is habitual hygiene stuff. It’s really no surprise that Moaning Myrtle, the most depressing ghost in the Wizarding World, would choose to mope in a dingy, dank bathroom. Even Hogwarts doesn’t have totally great loos! But while we can’t all have a Prefect’s Bathroom caliber place to wash and take care of other bodily functions, everyone can have a Harry Potter bathroom right at home. In this post, I’m sharing some of the Harry Potter bathroom decor and…
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11 Harry Potter Cookbooks to Create Mouth-Watering Magic
It's one of the most overlooked parts of the magical world, how food is so important to the narrative of the Harry Potter books. After all, some of the most important events in the series take place around meals: becoming friends with Hermione after defeating the troll, Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday Party before hearing the Basilisk, and even meeting the Triwizard champions from the Goblet of Fire...
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11 Magical Harry Potter Locations in Edinburgh
Hogwarts, Scotland, or both? Even if you've never been to Edinburgh, you probably have seen it in your mind's eye – it's one of the primary locations that inspired JK Rowling as she wrote the first Harry Potter book back in the day. Rowling was living in Edinburgh at the time and the evidence of the city's distinct style is evident throughout the Wizarding World. Even today, there are a number of important Harry Potter locations in Edinburgh that you can visit...
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The 8 Best Harry Potter Afternoon Teas
Despite taking place exclusively in Britain, Harry Potter and his friends rarely have tea. Maybe they’re busy in class during afternoon tea times, or it’s the kind of thing only anglophiles really do. In any event, Harry Potter fans can certainly enjoy afternoon tea with a magical twist. There are a number of great Harry Potter afternoon teas across the U.K. to choose from. Don’t worry though – it’s not at all Dolores Umbridge-y; these Harry Potter afternoon teas lack pink doilies and cat plates on walls. Instead, you’ll get the chance to try your hand a potion-making, savor magically delicious snacks, and escape the Muggle world for these quintessentially…
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How to Design a Harry Potter Kitchen:
36 Inspiring IdeasI'll be honest: if there was a Quikspell course for cooking, I'd need it. I'm a total Squib when it comes to making meals – luckily married a wizard in the kitchen. That said, I know that the kitchen is a cornerstone of the house, and you may be better at whipping up meals than I am. Having a magical place to work on those incredible meals is an important part of any home...
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19 NEWT-Level Wizarding World of Harry Potter Tips (2021)
Planning a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? It doesn't matter whether you've been to Orlando, Hollywood, or Osaka – or are about to take your first trip on the Hogwarts Express: there's something truly magical about Harry Potter world at Universal Studios. As you plan your trip, you might wonder what you need to know to have the best, most magical time possible...
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62 Magical Harry Potter Birthday Gifts for Muggles
Because every witch, wizard, and even muggle deserves to have a magical birthday, I’ve scoured my own wishlists and the rest of the muggle internet to find the most magical and best Harry Potter birthday gifts...
