With Halloween fast-approaching, many people are starting to look for costume ideas for 2009. There are lots of fun, sexy, and scary ideas out there to make your Halloween costumes the best yet.
With the huge popularity of first the books and now the movies, Harry Potter Halloween costumes have been in high demand for several years now, and 2009 isn't likely to be any exception. Kids and adults alike love the Harry Potter phenomenon, and want the chance to emulate the characters when Halloween comes around.
With the large range of characters, there are many different Harry Potter costumes possible. These costumes can range from being fully made at home as a creative project or bought with all the necessary accessories from a costume store. If you're short on time for a Harry Potter Halloween costume and the holiday is just around the corner, the latter may be your best option to get the effect you want.
If you have more time to make your Harry Potter Halloween costume, there are plenty of options no matter what your budget is. If you or someone around you is good with sewing, you could make your own costume with fabric either around the house or from a store. You could knit a scarf for your favorite house. If you're not as inclined to make your costume from scratch, you can make a fabulous one by combining other garments in the right way.
To do this, try looking at consignment stores for fun pieces that you could put together to make the look you'd like. These stores often will also have everything you'd need for all the accessories, too. If you have the time, this is a great idea for making a costume since it will be completely unique.
If you don't feel like making your costume or if you don't have enough time, there are other options. Check for local costume shops and browse their selection. They'll be able to help you put together the look you want; the only downside is that if it's close to Halloween they might be out of stock for some items.
Another option is to find your costume online There are lots of great online costume shops which will usually have everything you need. The prices online can sometimes also be lower, and a good store will usually offer good, quick shipping to make sure your Harry Potter costume gets to you on time.
Jade C. loves holidays and dressing up for the occasion. It's such a great time to show your individuality and have a bit of fun, no matter how old you are. A great place to find more costume ideas and resources whether they're for Harry Potter or not is ideasforcostumes.com. Have a great Halloween!
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You needn't see the film of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to appreciate the wonder, magic, and fearful chills of J.K. Rowling's phenomenal bestseller in John Williams's outstanding score. Williams typically avoids the source material for the films he scores, but he reportedly derived great pleasure and inspiration from Rowling's first Harry Potter adventure, and created a perfect motif (fully expressed in "Hedwig's Theme") to dominate his score. It's first heard as a dreamy celesta waltz and embellished through myriad incarnations and moods, often with a sinister edge befitting the darker tones of Chris Columbus's direction. Evident are fantastical allusions to Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky (among others), and Williams's epic track is "Quidditch Match," a breathtaking frenzy to accompany the film's dazzling highlight. And while Williams occasionally flirts with self-plagiarism (with inevitable variants of his Hook and Star Wars themes), this is nevertheless a richly regal score that brilliantly evokes the mystery and magic of Harry Potter's world. --Jeff Shannon 
As Harry Potter begins his third year as a student at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry he is shocked to discover that Sirius Black, a wizard who may have been involved with the death of his parents, has escaped from Azkaban Prison. Black left behind two clues, both of which indicate that he is headed for Hogwarts--and Harry. As a result, the school is being watched over by the Dementors, a terrifying sect of guards from the Azkaban Prison--whose very presence at Hogwarts has a rather chilling effect on Harry. Meanwhile, Harry gets acquainted with Professor Lupin, Hogwarts's new teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but he also wonders about his new teacher's secretive relationship with Professor Snape. Ages 9-12 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.2