Goblet of Fire and other Harry Potter Party Ideas

If you have been reading my blog for the past two weeks you know that I have been counting down to the premier of the final installment in the Harry Potter movies. Tomorrow night at midnight the ending will begin. If you are a hard core potter head, you might consider throwing a Harry Potter party to celebrate. I’ve given you the recipes for Butter Beer, Acid Pops, chocolate frogs, peppermint toads, licorice wands, and pumpkin pasties. Today I want to wrap things up by providing a couple more ideas that will at to your perfect Potter party.

Goblet of Fire (Green Flames):

• Boric Acid
• Heet Gas Line Antifreeze and Water Remover
• Heat proof container ( metal or stoneware)
• Lighter or matches

1. Pour some Heet into the container. Heet is a chemical that you put in your gas tank to keep the water in the gas from freezing. You can find this at most stores, gas stations, or auto stores and it is fairly inexpensive. The more Heet you use, the longer it will burn green. About 1/2 C. equals about 10 minutes. Note: Make sure you use regular Heet, not Iso-Heet. We used Iso-heet and it didn’t turn green as well. Regular Heet will be a vivid distinct green color, so don’t make the same mistake we did.

2. Sprinkle about 1-2 boric acid into the container and swirl around  until partially dissolved. It doesn’t all need to dissolve, so it is ok if there is still some powder at the bottom of the container. Boric Acid is a fairly easy chemical to find. Medical grade boric acid can be found in the pharmacy as a disinfectant. It is not, however, the same as borax, so don’t be confused. You can also use Enoz Roach Away, which is mostly boric acid. It is a white powder. It is a fairly safe chemical and any residue can be washed down the drain.

3. Set the container on a heat-safe surface outside and ignite with a lighter.

To see a video of the green fire you can expect, click here.

Green Fire instructions from About.com and my brother Riley.

OTHER PARTY IDEAS:

Put out a bowl of some mixed-jelly bellies. You used to be able to buy little boxes of Bertie Bott’s, but now they are more difficult to find and are kind of expensive. If you can find these for a good deal, buy them! They have flavors like Booger, dirt, earthworm, earwax, soap, vomit, etc. A couple of years ago I bought a couple of these boxes at a grocery store and stayed up late with my room mate taking turns closing our eyes and picking one. We were laughing so hard as we tried to guess which flavors they were, while trying not to gag. If you can’t find Bertie’s, a bowl of mixed flavor jelly bellies will work, too.

I really wanted to make some cauldron cakes for my Potter party, but I just didn’t have enough time. I found this really cute recipe on Cook Like a Champion. Go check it out!

I also found a yummy recipe for Pumpkin Juice on She Knows Food and Recipes. You should definitely have Pumpkin Juice at your Potter party.

Have your guests take the online patronus quiz to find out what their patronus would be or have them take a sorting hat quiz and then have your own sorting ceremony. There are tons of quizes on the world wide web.

Send out invitations that look like Hogwarts letters. You can buy the envelopes pictured above as well as loads of other Harry Potter themed things like chocolate frog boxes, marauder’s maps, and potions sets at this etsy store.

 

Have the guests brew their own poly juice potions. Set out a buffet of fruits, fruit juice, ice, yogurt, sherbet, etc. Let them blend their own smoothies. Or you could put dry ice in the bottom of a bowl or cauldron and fill with sprite.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed while I indulged in Potter-Mania. Be creative! Throw your own Potter Party!  Let me know what you think of the show. With this last Potter post, I bid farewell to the legacy that I grew up with. I will miss you Hogwarts.