Harry Potter Decorations

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is probably the second darkest Harry Potter movie to come out (the absolute darkest being the next one, Deathly Hallows). Because of the misfortunes in Half-Blood Prince, be sure your party is set to the same mood: dark and chaotic.

Lord Voldemort terrorizes not only the wizarding world, but the muggle world as well. Capture this effect with these ideas:

• Scatter toy snakes around the floor.
• If you dare, draw and hang an image of the Dark Mark for your party space
• Use Halloween decorations and hang Spider Webs around the party area.
• Represent each House of Hogwarts with colored streamers:
  
  • Gryffindor: Red and Gold
  • Hufflepuff: Yellow and Black
  • Ravenclaw: blue and Bronze
  • Slythern: Green and Silver
• Turn on only one or two sources of light in your party space, leaving the rest of the room illuminated by white twinkle lights and candles.
• If you're akin to Gryffindor, create a big poster of the Fat Lady and hang it on the wall.
• Put broomsticks in the corner of the room. Label them as "Firebolts" or "Nimbus 2001"
• Use a fog machine for special effects.
• Hang movie posters.
• Drape tables with black cloth.
• Place candelabras on tables and other surfaces.
• If possible, display your drink/potion concoctions in decanters.
• Serve drinks in jeweled goblets.