Saturday Snapshot: Harry Potter Birthday Party

Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads.

On Wednesday, we celebrated my oldest son's 23rd birthday (one of many reasons I still haven't visited last Saturday's posts!) with a quiet family dinner and his favorite banana cake. When our boys were younger, though, birthdays were an EVENT. We'd pull out all the stops and plan a party with food, favors, and games around whatever theme they each chose. We had all the usual themes, like pirates, knights, Pokemon, and dinosaurs. Our best party ever though, the one that friends and family still talk about, was my oldest son's 8th birthday (15 years ago!) when we planned a Harry Potter party and transformed our house into Hogwarts! Since this IS a book blog, I thought I'd share a few pics from that epic Harry Potter party:

The Professors gathered in the Great Hall at Hogwarts

Students visit Diagon Alley (our basement) & stop at Gringott's (that's me issuing gold coins!)

Olivander's Wand Shop, as students get measured for their wands

The students all ready for the sorting hat!

With Professor McGonagall (me!) in Arithomancy class

Professors Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall

Hagrid and Professor Trelawney (with their grandsons!)

Professor Snape conducts Potions class

Professor Trelawney in Divination

Madam Hooch coaches a Quidditch game!

As you can see, this was a group effort! Friends and family pitched in to fill in the Hogwarts staff, and I think we had as much fun as the kids. Great memories, now that these "kids" are all adults.

Hope you are enjoying a great weekend!