| Harry Potter has become a world-wide smash and | | | | plucky wizard ready to do battle with the most evil |
| the many books have been published in over 100 | | | | entities. The hero and his Hogwarts schoolmates are |
| languages. It is little wonder that the Harry Potter | | | | very popular subjects for Halloween costumes with |
| Halloween costume has become more and more | | | | the Harry Potter Halloween costume being by far the |
| popular over the last 5 years. | | | | most sought out. There are many ready-made Harry |
| The first book was dreamed up by the famous author | | | | Potter costumes for sale online or in costume shops |
| J K Rowling in a coffee shop many years ago whilst | | | | and most cost around the $30 mark. |
| she was trying to think of ways to make money to | | | | These costumes include the obligatory round glasses, |
| support her family. Little did she know then just how | | | | cape, and of course the famous lightning scar sported |
| popular her boy wizard would become, making her a | | | | by Harry from the very first moment we met him. You |
| millionaire many times over. And the rest, as they say | | | | can also buy additional accessories such as a magic |
| is history! | | | | wand which is essential for any wizard, and brooms, |
| The wizard introduced in the first book has grown | | | | lanterns, and strange bottles of potions. You can really |
| from shy and self conscious boy into a confident and | | | | let your imagination run wild here. |