Harry Potter Party

Matthew is six years old!! It seems like only yesterday...

Well, he wanted a Harry Potter theme party, and he got one. We spent entirely too much time turning the house into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and had entertainment by the incredible Science Wizard. It was a huge success, thanks to all the great guests who came to welcome Matthew to his new year.

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• Gryffindor, where Matthew's presents were kept:
  

• Hufflepuff:
  

• The family room, transformed into the Great Hall (note the Enchanted Ceiling):
  

• The Sorting Hat:
  

• Ravenclaw:
  

• The Gryffindor table at the Great Hall:
  

• Elizabeth and Matthew venture into the Enchanted Forest:
  

• Slytherin was built atop the cat's litter box:
  

• "Welcome to Hogwarts":
  

• Opening the pre-party gifts:
  

• Potions, anyone?:
  

• The Science Wizard sets up:
  

• The guests start to arrive:
  

• Time for presents!:
  

• Matthew has an attentive audience while he unwraps:
  

• Open mine next! Open mine next!:
  

• Do you like it?:
  

• Sugar-fueled kindergartener mayhem:
  

• Chaos reigns:
  

• The Science Wizard even captured the attention of the adults:
  

• The Wizard at work:
  

• A rapt audience, for a full hour!:
  

• Cake time:
  

• "Happy birth-day to you...":
  

• He gets his wish:
  

• After the party, we play with the 'big gift,' a Lego train:
  

-- RonRisley - 29 Sep 2007