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It’s Harry Potter’s birthday & you’ll want to see this Potterphile party

On this day in 1980, a wizard named Harry Potter was born. To honor his birthday, we’re sharing this MAGICAL Harry Potter bridal shower over on our sister site, Offbeat Bride. But I figured y’all might want to take a peek, too, since it’s such good inspiration for any Hogwarts-inspired Potterphile parties you might be planning.

Accio slip-ons! Here’s the new Harry Potter Vans collection that we’ve been waiting for

I’ve been hearing rumblings about the new Vans Harry Potter collection for months now. Since I’d missed their previous Mario collection a few years back, so I wanted to get in on this one while it was still available. Y’all know some of these won’t last long. And now it’s here!

Here are some of my faves from the collection.

It's dangerous to snack alone, take these: geeky candy gifts to perk up your nerdy pals

It’s dangerous to snack alone, take these: geeky candy gifts to perk up your nerdy pals

Are you surrounded by hungry geeks who need candy right now?! Maybe you’re having an RPG party, game night, geektastic birthday that needs fun candy or maybe you want to send a gift to a nerdy pal who needs a little love. No matter the occasion, I scrounged up some truly adorable and geeky candy gifts that you can snag for only a few galleons or sickles.

Gather your gold and grab a gift worthy of adventuring…

Don your handknit sweaters for this spectacular Harry Potter Christmas decor

Don your Mrs. Weasley sweaters for this spectacular Christmas at Hogwarts decor

Remember this magical Harry Potter home decor from reader Jasper Price and his wife Angie? We could only imagine how extra festive it got around the holidays at Chez Hogwarts. We don’t have to imagine anymore — Jasper shared with us their fantastical collection of mystical Christmas enchantment! Here’s what they had to say about their efforts to recreate the spectacle…

We are STUPEFIED by this Harry Potter birthday party with the most magical cake ever

We are STUPEFIED by this Harry Potter birthday party with the most magical cake ever

Our son has been into Harry Potter for quite a while now, so when he said that he wanted the theme for his 12th birthday party to be all things Potter, I was excited for the challenge! We had a lot of fun bringing together all the elements to create the Wizarding World and transform this space into Hogwarts. Don’t miss the snitch favors and amazing Potter cake…

Potter pregnancy announcement: Pregnant Potterphiles need to see these downloadable pregnancy announcements

Pregnant Potterphiles need to see these downloadable pregnancy announcements

If you’re waiting for a yet-to-be-named future wizard to join your family, these Harry Potter pregnancy announcement graphics are for you. Created by Mugglenet designer Cheyenne, these downloadable graphics can be plugged into an announcement email or into Facebook, Instagram, or your social media of choice.

Let’s peek at these Potterphile pregnancy graphic styles…

Harry Potter decor

Merlin’s pants! This incredible Harry Potter decor wins the House Cup

Sometimes I have dreams of recreating Hogwarts in my own home and finally get that admissions owl I somehow missed at age eleven. Then you see what Jasper Price and his wife Angie have done to recreate the Hogwarts common room and realize that you’re out of your quidditch league. They’ve amassed the most mystical of Harry Potter decor collections (Mrs. Norris lookalike included!) and turned their home into the wizarding world of our dizziest daydreams.

Let's all move into this Hogwarts house for sale in Minnesota

Let’s all move into this magical Hogwarts house for sale in Minnesota

If you’re in the market for a $3 million home that’s part Weasley house, part Hogwarts common room, part ancient old schoolroom, and part house elf kitchen, have I found the house for you. This Minnesotan Hogwarts house for sale is the gothic-inspired fantasy home we’d all sell our wands for. I just know my owl is waiting at the mailbox! I want to start hosting meetings of Dumbledore’s Army here stat…