Hey witches and wizards, gather around because we’re about to take a trip to the wizarding world with the most adorable Harry Potter party games you’ve ever seen! Harry Potter parties are still one of the most popular theme parties out there. So, whether you’re celebrating a birthday or Halloween, or just looking for an excuse to throw a magical bat, these Harry Potter party games are sure to cast a spell on your guests.
Fun Harry Potter Party Games
- Quidditch Pong Tournament: Turn your backyard into a Quidditch pitch with a twist! Set up a Quidditch Pong Tournament where guests can channel their inner Seeker. Use brooms as your “quaffles” and enchanted ping pong balls as the magical golden snitch. It’s a game of skill and precision, with a dash of wizardry thrown in.
- Polyjuice Potion Relay: Get ready for a hilarious and chaotic game with Polyjuice Potion Relay! Divide your guests into teams, and set up a relay race where they have to “transform” into another character by wearing wigs, glasses, and scarves. The catch? They have to drink a mysterious (non-alcoholic) concoction before each lap!
- Magical Creature Hunt: Place magical creatures (plush toys or cutouts) around your party space and challenge your guests to a Magical Creature Hunt. Give them a list of creatures to find, each with a point value. The wizard or witch with the most points at the end wins a magical prize!
- Every flavor of Bertie Bott’s Bean Tasting: Turn the classic jelly bean game into a magical experience by hosting Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Bean Tasting. Fill the bowls with different jelly beans, some tasty and some not so much. The guests take turns blindly picking beans and discovering whether they have a delicious treat or a taste from Professor Snape’s worst nightmare.
- Wizarding Photo Booth: Create a magical photo booth area with props like wands, scarves, and mirrors. Add a green screen backdrop with iconic Harry Potter scenes, and let your guests take home a piece of magic with instant wizarding photos. Don’t forget the hashtag – #WizardsAtPlay!
- Sorting Hat Ceremony: Start the fun with the Sorting Hat Ceremony to determine which Hogwarts house each guest belongs to. Prepare a hat, and let the Sorting Hat “decide” their fate. You can also provide house badges or stickers for everyone to display.
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Magical Harry Potter Party Games
- Horcrux Hunt: Turn your Harry Potter party space into a scavenger hunt for Horcruxes! Create clues related to the series that lead participants to hidden objects that represent the Dark Lord’s Horcruxes. Each successful search earns a piece of a puzzle, and when all are found, the puzzle reveals the location of the final Horcrux and the grand prize.
- Dueling Wands Showdown: Set up a duel area with different colored balloons representing different spells. Guests can pair up and exchange spells (popping balloons) while avoiding their opponent’s curses. Include spell cards with challenges or actions to add an extra layer of magic to duels.
- Potion Brewing Station: Let your guests unleash their inner potions by setting up a DIY potion making station. Provide colorful liquids, glitter, and magical ingredients like gummy worms or eyeball candies. Guests can mix and match to create their concoctions, complete with creative potion names.
- Triwizard Tournament Challenges: Host a mini-Triwizard Tournament with a series of challenges inspired by tasks from the books. Create an obstacle course, a riddle-solving station, and a “dragon egg” retrieval game. Teams or individuals can compete for the Triwizard Cup and, of course, eternal glory.
- Wizard Chess Tournament: Bring the wizarding world’s most popular board game to life with Wizard Chess Tournament. Create life-sized chess pieces using cardboard or foam, and let guests take on the roles of iconic characters on a giant chessboard. The strategic battle will decide who is the true master of chess.
- Hogwarts House Cup Quiz: Test your guests’ knowledge of the wizarding world with the Hogwarts House Cup Quiz. Prepare a series of trivia questions from the Harry Potter series and have participants answer individually or in teams. The house with the highest score at the end gets the coveted House Cup and bragging rights.
- Maruder’s Map Scavenger Hunt: Create your own Marauder’s Map and use it as a guide for a scavenger hunt. Mark key locations around your party venue and give guests their own maps to navigate. Hidden clues and challenges in each location bring the map to life as they reveal the mystery.
Remember to infuse your Harry Potter party with a touch of magic, and your guests will be talking about it long after the last spell has been cast.
More Harry Potter Party Activities
- Ollivanders Wand Shop: Set up a mini Ollivanders Wand Shop where guests can make their own personalized wands. Provide plain wooden wands, paint, glitter, and various decorations. The wand-making station serves as a creative activity and allows visitors to leave with a unique and magical souvenir.
- Magical Makeup and Face Painting: Transform your guests into their favorite magical creatures or characters with magical makeup and face painting stations. Hire a face painter or provide makeup and instructions for guests to create their wizarding looks, complete with lightning bolt scars and house colors.
- Boggart Banishing: Create a “Boggart Banishing” station where guests can face their fears. Set up a photo booth with a backdrop featuring the dreaded Boggart transforming into something funny or goofy. Participants can pose as if they are using the Riddikulus charm to ward off the Boggart, and then take a photo keepsake.
- Potion Class: Turn your party into a potions class where guests can create their own magical drinks. Provide a variety of colorful sodas, juices, and edible glitter. Label each ingredient with a magical name, and let guests mix and match to create their own potion blends. Don’t forget to provide fancy glasses and ornaments for that extra touch.
- Magical Creature Petting Zoo: Bring the magical creatures of the wizarding world to life with a magical creature petting zoo. Use stuffed animals or life-size cutouts to represent creatures like Hippogriffs, Pygmy Puffs, and Blast-Ended Skrewts. Visitors can interact and take photos with these amazing creatures.
- Honeydukes Sweet Shop: Create Honeydukes Sweet Shop where guests can indulge their sweet tooth. Set up a candy buffet with a variety of wizarding world-themed sweets, such as Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, and Acid Pops. Provide bags for guests to fill and take home their magical treats.
- Yule Ball Dance Off: Turn your party space into a Great Hall and host a Yule Ball Dance Off. Create a magical playlist with music inspired by the wizarding world, and encourage guests to dress up in their wizarding best. Prizes awarded for the best dance moves, the most creative costumes, and the couple with the most magical chemistry on the dance floor.
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Last Words Harry Potter Party Games
Remember to sprinkle a little Hogwarts magic throughout your party with decorations, themed snacks, and wizarding world music. With these activities, your Harry Potter themed party is sure to be a magical success!
About the Author
Jane Sheriff is the founder, creative director, party planner and mother of three. She started Darling Celebrations in 2012 to share easy and beautiful ideas for celebrating life’s special events.
