HARRY POTTER!

Here are some fabulous ideas to throw your own party for the premier of the final Harry Potter movie.

Recipes

Pumpkin Pasties

Makes about 3 dozen miniature pasties.2 eggs, slightly beaten3/4 cup sugar1 1 lb. can pumpkin(or 2 cups fresh, roasted in the oven then pressedthrough a strainer to save your Pumpkin Juice to drink!)1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. ginger1/4 tsp. cloves1 2/3 cups evap. milk (1 can)1/2 tsp. allspice9 oz pie crust pastry (enough for two single standard pie crusts)

Bake the pie filling only (no crust) in a large casserole dish in hot oven (425 degrees) for 15 minutes. Keep oven door closed and reduce temp to moderate (350 degrees F/180 degress Celsuis) and continue baking for 45 minutes or until table knife inserted in center of dish comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.Make or purchase pie crust pastry. Roll thin and cut into circles approx 4" in diameter. Put a spoonful of the cool pumpkin mixture towards one side of the center of the circle. Fold over the crust into a half-circle and firmly crimp the edges closed. Slice three small slits in the top for venting, place on a greased cookie sheet, and bake only until crust is a light golden-brown. Great served at room-temperature, then you don't have to worry about your guests possibly burning their mouths from the steaming hot pumpkin inside! :)

Treacle Fudge

Ingredients:1/2 cup light cream or evaporated milk3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/4 teaspoon salt4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate2 tablespoons unsalted butter1/3 cup molasses

Directions:In a large bowl, mix cream, brown sugar and salt together, set aside. In a saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove from heat and add molasses. Add the chocolate mixtures and cream mixtures together. Pour mixture into a pan and let cool. Cut into squares after cooled and serve.

Treacle Tart

The perfect dessert for the sweet-toothed is a Treacle Tart. A treacle tart recipe involves first making some pastry but if you are short of time ready rolled but make sure it is sweet pastry.Treacle Tart is full of delicious, sweet golden syrup and black treacle. If you can't find golden syrup then use corn syrup. And, likewise, can't find black treacle dark molasses will do.

Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesIngredients:* PASTRY* 225g /8oz plain flour* Pinch salt* 25g /1 oz fine sugar* 115g /4oz very cold unsalted butter* Cold water to mix* FILLING* 300g /10oz golden syrup* 1 heaped tbsp black treacle* Zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon* 4 medium free range eggs* 25g /1oz fresh bread crumbs

Preparation:* Heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas 4* Place the flour, salt, sugar and butter in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. With the processor running add the water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together. Remove the dough from the bowl and wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for an hour.* Roll out the pastry and line a loose bottomed tart tin the place in the fridge for 30 mins.* Meanwhile, mix together the golden syrup and treacle with the lemon juice. Beat the eggs in a bowl and add to the treacle mixture. Finally stir in the bread crumbs.* Carefully pour the mixture into the prepared tart case.* Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until the crust and filling are golden brown and firm to the touch.* Serve warm with crème fraiche which balances really well with the sweetness of the tart or a good vanilla ice cream.

ButterbeerChilled Butterbeer Ingredients:8 ounces cream soda3 teaspoons of butterscotch syrupWhipped cream
Directions:Stir soda and syrup gently in tall glass. Serve over ice. Add whipped cream for a frothy top.


Decorations Ideas

• Get poster board and draw on the Harry Potter house symbols




• Cauldrons




• Fake owls, ravens, bats, and spiders




• Apothecary jars




• Brooms




• Witch hats




• A plastic creature from a toy store, in colored water.

Games

• Ancient Runes: Create word jumbles using Harry Potter words and characters, such as “muggle,” “wizard,” and “Hagrid.”




• History of Magic: Test kids on their trivia knowledge of Harry Potter or use the game Scene It?, Harry Potter edition.




• Divination: Get a friend to dress up as a fortune teller and tell the kids their future with crystal ball, tea leaves, or tarot cards.




• Herbology: Have the children decorate pots and then plant seeds or sprouts to take home with them as party favors.

Hogwarts Sorting Hat
Before playing any group games, you will need to sort the players into two different teams. Make a list of who will go on which team before the party. During the party, seat a cone-shaped pointed wizard hat on a stool or chair. (Wizard hats can be purchased at a party supply store or made of construction paper.) As you call out each guest's name, have him take a turn at sitting on the stool or chair and having the wizard hat placed on his head. As in the Harry Potter stories, whisper in each guest's ear which team she has been chosen to be on.
As at Hogwarts, award "house points" to teams when playing games