I know I previously posted that I was thinking about dressing up as Alice for Halloween, but that costume is $60 in the stores and, based on the reviews I read online, it is very cheaply made. So now I am thinking of dressing up as a Hogwarts student again in honor of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Instead of dressing up as a random Hufflepuff student like I did last year, I was thinking about dressing up as one of the characters from the books/movies. I want to dress up as someone that people can easily recognize and I don't have too many options, I can either dress up as Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, or Luna Lovegood. My hair isn't red enough for Ginny, so I think it is a choice between Hermione and Luna. While my hair isn't quite light enough for Luna, I think I may be able to pull it off. If people ask, I can blame it on a Transfiguration accident :)
I can re-use most of my uniform from last year, but I will need to change a couple of things. I will have to get either a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw tie and patch, depending on who I decide to dress up as, and I will need to get a new skirt. Since I was planning to make my own skirt for the midnight release of Deathly Hallows, I can just make sure I get it done before Halloween. If I don't get it done in time, I will have to find a new one at a thrift store. I can re-use the sweater and robe that I used last year, I will just have to change the patch on the robe from Hufflepuff to either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.
If I decide to dress up as Hermione, I have a Time-Turner that I can wear with my uniform. If I knew how to make them, I could also make an S.P.E.W. badge but most people wouldn't get that unless they read the books. I could buy a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It would be cool if I could figure out how to make Hogwarts: A History or A History of Magic.
Instead of dressing up as a random Hufflepuff student like I did last year, I was thinking about dressing up as one of the characters from the books/movies. I want to dress up as someone that people can easily recognize and I don't have too many options, I can either dress up as Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, or Luna Lovegood. My hair isn't red enough for Ginny, so I think it is a choice between Hermione and Luna. While my hair isn't quite light enough for Luna, I think I may be able to pull it off. If people ask, I can blame it on a Transfiguration accident :)
I can re-use most of my uniform from last year, but I will need to change a couple of things. I will have to get either a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw tie and patch, depending on who I decide to dress up as, and I will need to get a new skirt. Since I was planning to make my own skirt for the midnight release of Deathly Hallows, I can just make sure I get it done before Halloween. If I don't get it done in time, I will have to find a new one at a thrift store. I can re-use the sweater and robe that I used last year, I will just have to change the patch on the robe from Hufflepuff to either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.
If I decide to dress up as Hermione, I have a Time-Turner that I can wear with my uniform. If I knew how to make them, I could also make an S.P.E.W. badge but most people wouldn't get that unless they read the books. I could buy a copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It would be cool if I could figure out how to make Hogwarts: A History or A History of Magic.
If I decide to dress up as Luna, I can wear the earrings that I made a couple of months ago. I need to make a butterbeer cork necklace to wear with them, I just need to find unused corks that don't have writing on them. I can also get a pair of Spectra Specs that I can wear as well. I found a few covers for The Quibbler online, so I can print those out and attach them to old magazines. I can also keep my wand behind my left ear like Luna does in the books.
