Harry Potter Halloween

I have successfully brainwashed Izzypop into liking Harry Potter.  Someday she will love it as much as I do.  But, needless to say, I was ecstatic when she said she wanted to be Hermione for Halloween.....I may have suggested it, mind you, but the point is, I did not force her :).  We started the day off by taking Iz to her school Halloween parade.  We met up with Ginny and Dorothy there and made the rounds.

After school, the first stop was Grandma June's for the reveal of Harry himself and that horrid Daily Prophet reporter, Rita Skeeter, complete with Quick Quill.

We had a great time talking with the Grandmas and Grandpa...and always love the hugs!

Wingardium Leviosa!

The next stop was Grandpa and Grandma Orr's.  Where Skeeto did some more major spell casting.....

EXPELLIARMUS!!!!

 

There we also met up with Professor Trelawney who made sure to insult Hermione. :)

Then it was on to the important stuff: Trick-or-Treating with Grandma Sherrie!  Izzypop got into it this year.  We took our cauldrons and went out for some loot. 

It wasn't quite the quality of Honeydukes, but we didn't complain. Last stop, Hogwarts.

All in all, it was a wonderful Halloween.  The kids had a riot and I would be lying if I said that getting to dress my little ones up as characters from one of my favorite stories didn't have anything to do with it.  I also probably felt the holiday spirit due to all the work my mom and I put into my costume (thanks Mom).  I haven't dressed up for Halloween since I was a teenager.  It was worth it.  Except, for the last time,

 I AM NOT EFFIE TRINKET!