How to Make a Costume for Harry Potter COSPLAY
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.
Get a black graduation robe. Lightly iron it or use steam to release wrinkles.
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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.
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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!)
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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.wikiHow to Make a Costume for Harry Potter COSPLAY
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. wikiHow to Make a Costume for Harry Potter
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Costume is good to go! When you are ready, get dressed and be a proud member of Gryffindor.
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Tips
❏ You can purchase most items needed for the costume at party shops or online.
❏ If you are taking mass transit to Comic Con, you can put the robe on a hanger and place it inside a garment bag or plastic bag (poke a hole at the top for the hanger handle to come through) and knot the bottom of the bag so the robe doesn’t slide out.
Warnings
❏ Don’t wear prescription eyeglasses that belong to someone else. It will be difficult to see.
❏ Use the wand carefully, especially if you are in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You never know what will happen.
❏ Be careful with the wand so you don’t poke anyone.
❏ Hem your robe if it is too long to avoid tripping.
❏ Don’t use permanent marker to draw on the lightning scar.
Things You Will Need
❏ Black robe ❏ White shirt with a collar❏ Black pants ❏ Striped necktie❏ Striped scarf❏ Glasses with round lenses❏ Gryffindor crest❏ Wand❏ Eyebrow pencil
Related Links
❏ How to Knit a Harry Potter Themed Scarf
❏ What to Expect at a Comic Con
❏ How to Make Your Own Necktie
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