Harry Potter COSPLAY -Wikihow

coMEDIAns - Christine, Karen, and Malcolm

Introduction

When you need a quick, affordable and comfortable costume for the next costume

party or Comic Con, consider this as an opportunity to use the graduation robe that’s

hanging in the back of your closet.

Any muggle can quickly create a Harry Potter costume or a variation to become a

student of Hogwarts.

Step 1 - Get a black graduation robe

Lightly iron it or use steam to

release wrinkles.

Step 2 - Find a white shirt and black pants in your closet

A white button-down shirt with a

collar works best. Black or any

type of dark slacks will do.

Step 3 - Add a necktie

If you have a men’s necktie that

contains colors from the

Gryffindor palette, deep red (hex

code #740001) and gold (hex

code #eeba30) or something

similar, that’s great. If not, any

striped tie will do. (Green and

silver, yellow and black, blue and

bronze will sort you into the

other Hogwarts houses!)

Step 4 - Add a scarf

For the full Gryffindor look, the woolen scarf is a must. Any striped scarf will

do in a pinch, but one with blocks of deep red and gold will shout Gryffindor.

You will find several versions on Amazon.com or you can whip out the

crochet hook and make one.

Base: Start with red yarn. Chain 40.

Row 1 to 12: with red yarn, single crochet across row

Change to gold yarn.

Row 13 to 24: change to gold yarn and single crochet across.

Continue alternating 12 rows of red and 12 rows of gold (about 5 times)

until the scarf is as long as you would like it to be.

Step 5 - Pick up a pair of glasses with round lenses

You can find plano glasses at

toy stores and novelty

shops, or you can purchase a

pair of cheap sunglasses and

pop out the lenses.

Step 6 - Create a Gryffindor Crest

You can order an actual crest

patch from Etsy or print a free

downloadable image or color

your own. Carefully cut out the

patch and pin it (using safety

pins) or use fabric glue to attach

it to the left side of the robe.

Step 7 - Spread the magic with a wand

You can purchase a

wand online or from a

toy store, but they tend

to be expensive. An

alternative can be the

wand pen or a small,

thin dowel painted

brown.

Step 8 - Add the lightning scar

The lightning scar, which Harry received as a

baby resulting from a confrontation with

none other than He Who Can’t Be Named –

Voldemort – is what makes Harry, Harry.

Take a dark (black or brown) eyebrow

pencil and draw a lightning bolt over the

right eyebrow.

Costume is good to go!

When you are ready,

get dressed and be a

proud member of

Gryffindor