Maroon and Gold are the colors of Gryffindor house, and you'll need to show them off on the tie, scarf and robe. Start out with a gold tie. Use red fabric paint to add the lines on the tie.

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has called Leaky “my favorite fan site” and “a wonderfully well-designed mine of accurate information on all things Harry Potter” that ...

Some would say that Harry Potter is a Bildungsroman story, about the growth of the protagonist (Harry) from childhood to adulthood. Others argue that it is a fantasy story containing a quest ...

You'll need a large black robe. It buttons across to the right side, so what you wear underneath doesn't matter. Use this tutorial in about.com's DIY Fashion section to make the robe, only.

As a teacher I have the summers off and since the publication of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, I have spent one month prior to each book release looking for what I know to be the biggest ...

Click on the image for a full-sized picture. Print out the above template on the card stock of your choice. Follow the cutting and folding directions on the printed template.

Take one piece of wire and cut it to around 12 inches (30.48 cm) long with the wire cutters. Find the center point and bend slightly to mark its place. Curve the wire by running it between your ...

The question of Snape's loyalties is currently the most intriguing and befuddling debate among Harry Potter readers, and it has been looked upon from several angles. I believe there is reason to ...

US 6 (4 mm) or US 8 (5 mm) 12-16" (30.5 cm - 40.6 cm) circular needle, size dependent on gauge ...

We know that one of the truisms in the Harry Potter universe is that J.K. Rowling will keep pounding something into our heads until the light bulb goes off further down the line, sometimes even ...

2 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Brites!, Berry Blue #9606 I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook 4 or 5 1¼ inch (3 cm) coverable buttons. 90-Degree Increase: In the corner, make 2dc-ch1-2dc. Make the next set ...

Yarn in burgundy for Gryffindor, yellow for Hufflepuff, blue for Ravenclaw, green for Slytherin (MC) Yarn gold for Gryffindor, black for Hufflepuff, bronze for Ravenclaw (movie), grey for ...