Whoa, Nellie! Happy Mother’s Day to me (and to you too, if you’re a mumma). I’ve spent the day cleaning up after Maxi-Taxi’s 7th birthday party yesterday. My sister-in-law Lucia, LOML and I went Harry Potter mad and had a fabulous time at Hogwart’s schooling 10 little Harrys and 4 Princess Harryettes.
The invitation to attend Hogwart’s school of Witchcraft and Wizardry was despatched by owl delivery.
The students arrived at Hogwart’s Castle and were requested to knock three times to be considered for entry.
Once their name was checked off the roll, they were invited to change into their uniforms.
And sign up for the House Competition and Potions Class.
The Sorting Hat decided who would be a Gryffindor, a Slytherin, a Hufflepuff or a Ravenclaw. None of the Harrys wanted to be in Gryffindor so it was decided the Harryettes would be the snakes. Each student received a house badge to wear on their robe.
Then it was time for the house competition. It was a treasure hunt race to see who could find the quidditch snitch first. Each team had a different set of clues that sent them on a hunt all around the house and garden.
Gryffindor stumbled on their final questions, mistaking the white wishing chair on the front verandah for the lounging lizard chairs on the back verandah (it’s a common mistake). Their error cost them the snitch and they limped home in fourth place. The medals went to the Ravenclaw boys in first place followed by the lovely Slytherin girls and the Hufflepuffs in third place.
After the excitement of the competition and a bit of mad free play involving rock climbing in the Forbidden Forest…
… it was time to use their wands to burst the floating bubbles…
… followed by a flying lesson on the trampoline.
A refreshing drink of Butter Beer saw everyone ready to settle down for class where Professor Lucia taught them all how to make their own Minstry of Magic memo owls.
Then it was over to the chocolate fountain to coat breadstick wands with chocolate and dip them into cauldron pots of surprise sprinkles. The wands were washed down with a magic potion drink (two drops of food colouring dried on the bottom of the glass, covered in ice, lemonade turns coloured in the glass!).
Following dinner of Oozy Parcels (sausage rolls) and Goblins Fingers (mini-hot dogs with tomato sauce), we hit the dessert table for the real food!
Stuffed to the tips of our wizards hats, we settled in for Professor Moody’s Potions Class.
Professor Moody showed us an amazing dragon’s egg that was lit red from within, a volcano in a bottle explosion, a breathe capture and firework’s in a jar. We cracked open some glo-sticks and danced around while the volcano exploded.
The sparkler-ladden cake made it’s entrance and Maxi barely got a look in as the candles were blown out by his over-excited friends just as the final school bell sounded.
Hogwart’s lessons were over for the day, which was just as well as the Professors were absolutely exhausted!
Kimmie says
Ohmagosh what a fantabulous party!
Tenille @ Help!Mum says
Maxabella can you please come and be my Mum? I’d like an Oceans 11 cocktail party theme for my birthday please. Do you think you could get George and Brad to show up?
kirsty@shoproomstudio says
oh my goodness!! what a fantastic party, what do i have to do to get on the invite list?
happy mothers day maxabella!
x
melissa says
Wow! What a fantastic party! Wish I could go to such a fun event!
Bungalowgirl says
My goodness, that looks to be one of the best take a theme really seriously parties I have ever seen. Coming from someone who had a Goodies and Baddies 21st party too.
Can I follow Tenille and request a Titanic themed party with multiple outfit changes, silver dining service and an inflatable Titanic jumping castle/waterslide combo. Leonardo is optional, Hugh Jackman would be fine as a substitute. Your son will probably be reminiscing on this party FOREVER.
Jane@flightplatformliving says
oh my goodness, i love love love it! i have never ever wanted to be little again so much and get an invite to a party! utterly inspiring, what a day! xx
Tamara says
OMG! This looks amazing! Great job Supermum! Wanna help me plan my kids parties?
Hope you have had a great Mother’s Day! Have a great week.
Tamara xo
74 Lime Lane says
this is amazing, packed full of great ideas, looks like a fantastic party, and happy birthday maxi-taxi!
InkPaperPen says
UNBELIEVABLE! WOW! I wish I had been accepted to this party, I would have been prepared to make the whole 10 hour trip just for a chance to be sorted by the sorting hat. Seriously, you have done an amazing job
And of course, a Happy Birthday to Max!
Gill xo
Life In A Pink Fibro says
Loved it! And I have one exhausted little Harry back home and so happy he got to go to Hogwarts. 🙂
Diminishing Lucy says
Oh my. You have style. I dare never show Olivia this – she will want to run away from these Muggles and be adopted by you!
Amazingly wonderful.
xx
InkPaperPen says
Yep, commented under my “other” blogging hat again…I am in InkPaperPen mode on Sundays and can’t be bothered to re-sign in all the time
Plus, forgot to wish you a very Happy Mothers Day!
Gill xo
Gemma @ My Big Nutshell says
Just fantastic! You and your troops have done a brilliant job. You are right, there is just so much fun to be had when planning the party, not to mention how much fun it is celebrating! LOVE YOUR WORK!
Belinda says
What a great party!!! My kidlets will be wanting the same when I show them this post. X
Cate says
Oh please!!! What chance do you give us mere muggles??
Really fab party – I’m sure he had the BEST time!!
But seriously what are *left over* easter eggs?? Never heard of them!
xxxCate
Flaming Nora says
Phew! Hope you are feeling well rested and have spent the rest of the day on a sofa with your feet up! What a lucky boy.
Sarah says
How does one mum keep track of so many details? It does look like everyone had so much fun, I bet you are absolutely exhausted!
PinkPatentMaryJanes says
Best. Party. EVER!
Jane says
Oh, Bron. You have excelled here. In the highest order. Cripes – what lies ahead for me! J x
Simone - honeyandfizz says
Happy Birthday Maxi! What a fabulous party! xx
LionessLady says
Fantastic, incredible party! Well done to you! You know when you do such a good job, each successive party must be bigger and better???!!!
supermac says
I am a big, big fan of Harry Potter. I love this so much.
Silver Threads of Happiness says
Wow, can tell you went to a LOT of work to put this together! I bet Maxitaxi had a ball. And no wonder you were a touch weary after it all! Great job 🙂
Mama of 2 boys says
Holy donkey’s Maxabella! That is one helluva par-tay! My goodness, you have set the bar way too high there, just how would anybody top that?!
I don’t even know the Harry Potter stories (I know, I know, living in the dark ages), but seeing this display has been enough to bring me up to speed. You must have put SO much work in and it all looks SO worth it. I bet Maxi was grinning from ear to ear.
Love it! Thanks for sharing :o)
Karen Wilson says
I’m exhusted just reading about it!! Although I now feel the urge to do something similar in about 6 and half years when my little one will want an all out 7th birthday party 😉
Tracy Todd says
This may be the coolest birthday party I have ever seen! Congratulations on pulling it off! Your Harry has an amazing mum!
MissDMarie says
This is just amazing! My roommate and I are huge Potter fans (we are in our 20’s) but I could totally see her throwing a party similar to this. Love, love, love it =].
Cinnamon says
Holy crap that is fantastic. What an amazing effort by mom and dad! I bet Maxi-Taxi remembers this party forever.
Just Martha says
Oh my!! It’s official. You are a cool Mum!! Maybe you could do party plans as your new career.Was the party at your house? Those boulders outside look amazing!!
Frog, Goose and Bear says
That is one of the best parties I’ve ever seen! I love every little detail – you have thought of everything! Every kid at that party will be remembering that one for a very long time – I’m super impressed!! Just brilliant!
I also love that I’m not the only one who goes the extra mile for kids parties! Thanks for linking in to my DIY party linky and for adding the button (and for your help with it!) to your blog!
Tammi says
Wow, this looks like one cool party that would be hard to top 🙂
xx
Jaz from Treacy Travels says
Looks like the coolest party EVER!!!
Mama Cass says
Love it! Wish I was there!
deux chiens et un garcon says
Lots of happy boys they all look so enthralled. keping tabs for the future. it is something I’ve never been good at parties.
Hope you are now resting, but maybe you are working? have a good sleep tonight.
x jill
Kelly says
What an awesome party! I bet everyone had loads of fun xx
mel @ loved says
OMG you have blown my mind with this one! My 9yr old (and madest harry fan) says he is over themed parties, but I’m sure he’ll be up for one more after taking a look at this, brilliant!
Miss Pink says
It just goes without saying AMHAZING party planning and ideas you have there.
m.e (Cathie) says
oh my Maxabella!! how will you top this one next year!!
absolutely magical ♥
Tas says
Two words. Awe. Some!
Vanessa says
Your little 7 year old will treasure this party forever. We have had three HP parties over the years. So much fun!
Catherine says
Wow! You’ve done the most fantastic job, what a great party and what a lucky boy to have such a creative and clever mum like you. xo
cityhippyfarmgirl says
That looks like so much fun! Everyone must have loved it… and my wizard hat definitely is taken off to all the organising.
katepickle says
wow! this is like the coolest party EVER!
I am so forcing my boy to have a Harry Potter party when he is older!
stink-bomb says
i have only one question – it’s my 32nd in just under 7 weeks how much time will you need to organise MY HP party? 😛
~x~
Michelle @ The Crafty Little Fox says
Amazing party!!!! I can never think of something so clever. I still owe my son a 13th birthday party and just can’t think of anything. Any suggestions anyone?
Kylie says
Words cannot describe the amazing amazingness of all that, one to remember for a long time me thinks! Well done Professors!
Suzi says
OMG! You are amazing! Wow. I have a long way to go…
Lizeylou says
That looks like one super dooper party – so much fun!
Lene says
This is just amazing! What a huge amount of effort you went to and how special for your little man.
Just started following you thanks to Kidspot top 50….Good luck your blog is fabulous!
E. says
What an amazing party! I hope Maxi loved it as much as i loved this post about it.
Brenda @ Mira Narnie says
well blow me down! how didimissthis? un freaking believable! whoa baby, look at all that amazing wizardry you pulled out of your hat (like that pun?). I’m only sad i didn’t score an invite – i think this party would have gone off! I take my pointy hat off to you Bron. You’ve set the bar you realise, and now it can never be lowered!!!! Start planning for next year!
pft, i’m still totally spun out, my head is spinning xx
Marlee says
Oh my god I would have LOOOOOOVED this! I’m 26, and I’m convinced my Hogwarts letter has been lost in the mail for 15 years. Maybe if I didn’t move so much….
Ooh Baby - All things Cuteable says
Oh my goodness – what a wonderful party! So much effort, loved the invitations, och, I loved it all! ;o)
♡Shayla♡ says
SO. AWESOME!!!
BabyMac says
Holy shit. This is taking things to the next level indeed! Well done Mama x
Kymmie says
Oh my. I have to get me to one of your parties! This was an absolute marathon. Your imagination went into overtime. Move over J. K. Rowling!
This is fabulous… and I’m feeling your exhaustion. Last year I hosted a Wild West Party for my lads, and couldn’t move once all the guests were gone. But the best bit? Maxi won’t stop talking about this party for a very loooooong time! (See? All that effort was worth it!)
xx
ForeverRhonda says
I love this idea! I’m so sad that my son will think he’s too old for these kinds of parties anymore. 🙁 I love parties. Particularly ones I can go overboard with!!!
Megan Blandford says
Gorgeous!
Edie Mindell says
What a magical and absolutely fun-filled party!!!!! I can’t believe anybody can whip up a birthday party that awesome. Great!!!! Now, you’re giving me ideas on how to prepare one for my grandson’s upcoming party. Such a party to remember forever.:-)
Heather says
Spectacular darling! What a gorgeous little man he is growing up to be. xxx
spectacularfairywren says
in the words of l lemon ‘ i want to go there’…
s o c o o l
Faeryfay says
Wow! Just fabulous!
Simoney says
A-MAZING.
The detail!
I love your attention to details but the wonderful home-madeness of it all. Best kind of party.
GREAT ideas!
Mama Cubed says
Oh my!!! What a wonderful party – it is so very creative and I LOVE all the fun details! I love Harry Potter and I can only hope that at least one of my three little ones will too! Although they’re too little right now (they are 3, 2 and 8 mos.) I hope we will be able to read them together some day!
It looks like everyone had a wonderful time!
Emily says
OMG. Seriously amazing. Can you please organise my birthday this year? Please? I was going to do a Harry Potter theme but it will pale in comparison!
(And did you know that you can now buy Bertie Botts’ Every Flavour Beans?! Booger flavour and all!)
alanahouse1 says
My giddy aunt, Maxabella,you are a marvel. Love, love, love it!
MultipleMum says
@Emily – I had the same problem. Inspired my Maxabella’s HP party my son asked for one for his birthday this year. I had no hope of matching, so I avoided and we had a slumber party instead! This Rewind was a gift to you sis. Missed you at the pink and orange party yesterday. Might have to post about it! x