HP Halloween Costumes

[Vicky D]

Ok, I think that it's been established that it is ok to discuss halloween
costume here!  here are my ideas & what I'm doing!
I, myself, am Professor Kitty Felini (my made-up character), assistant
professor of Herbology with interests in Potions ( & its professor ;~} ),
and secret cat animagi for MOM.  So, I scanned the Hogwarts crest & printed
it out on iron-on paper, ironed onto fabric 7 cut out 7 sewed on my black
college graduation robe.  Found a really funky witches hat. Wear robe with
black sweater, skirt & tights with lace up boots.  That's what I did last
year.  the only changes this year will be to wear brightly colored/gilted
scarf,and sparkly striped tights.  Oh, and this year I have glasses -my real
ones & they look pretty witchy!
Last year my daughter was Hermione (she was 6).  Bought her HP robe a
Target, fluffed up her long brown hair & she wore Gryffindor t-shirt, grey
skirt, black knee-highs & shoes and had rubber-that- looks-like-wood wand.
My then 2 year old was Crookshanks!
Unfortunately, they both have other ideas this year.  So, at tonights
Harvest Dance at my daughter's elementary school the "Diva Witch" (7 y/o)
and Snow White (3 y/o) will be accompanied by  Professor Felini (daddy will
have on a "Boo" baseball cap-fuddy dud)!
To put costumes together, my suggestions would be to go to Goodwill (or the
like) and look for graduation robes and old scarlet/maroon & gold striped
ties (I'm sure my dad had one a ong time ago, so they're out there!) and of
course you can find old mens white shirts, probably a pleated skirt.  If you
want your robe to have a collar or hood or something, it would be super easy
to sew black fabric onto it, or do like I am and find a funky scarf for a
dramatic effect!
Ok, gone on long enough & might be in trouble with mods at this point, but
it does seem there's interest in this group for ideas!

Vicky, 34 y/o HP addict-nutball, AKA Kitty Felini, Assoc. Professor of
Herbology (Secretly engaged to Professor Snape)