When Polyjuice Potion was introduced in the Wizarding world, little did we know how important this one potion would be! Despite this, Polyjuice Potion is consistently described as one of the more gross-sounding potions to actually drink. For that reason, I set out to create a Polyjuice Potion recipe for muggles that tastes delicious...

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…

I will never forget my first bite of Sticky Toffee Pudding. I had traveled all day (by car – not by Floo powder, unfortunately) and arrived at the inn, tucked among the mountains of central Scotland. Friends and I were on a day trip from Edinburgh and stopped for a meal among the lochs and glens. Based on the setting, Hogwarts might have been hidden just over the mountain tops, far from prying Muggle eyes.

Do you have a favorite dessert? I do! If I had to choose one that I’d ask the Hogwarts house-elves to whip up on a visit to the kitchens, it would have to be lemon merengue pie… or maybe mint chocolate chip ice cream… or salted caramel pudding. Shoot, how can I choose? As you already know, I’m a Slytherin who wants it all; but Harry Potter’s a brave and determined Gryffindor – and he knows exactly which dessert is his favorite: treacle tart. This dessert isn’t well-known or common outside the U.K., so you might wonder exactly what this dessert is that Harry’s so keen on. To that end,...