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Gift Ideas for Harry Potter Fans

Broomsticks, Books, DVDs & More

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Got a "Harry Potter" fan? Most older teens and college kids grew up on J.K. Rowling's famous series. They've read the books - some even tote them off to college as "comfort books" - and seen the movies. But if you're looking for gift ideas for your young adult, here are a few more Hogwarts-related items they may enjoy. (And if you need ideas for a Harry Potter party for older teens and college kids, you'll find those here too.)

1. Quidditch Broomsticks

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Quidditch has flown out of the realm of fiction and landed on hundreds of college campuses as a coed intramural team sport. So go ahead and download the rules for intercollegiate Quidditch. Sign up with the International Quidditch league if you want to go all official. But first, you'll need some brooms. The international league gets theirs from Avilan's Broom Closet for $32 and up. But you can improvise a fine set using more mundane muggle equipment too.

2. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part II

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The saga of Harry Potter came to an epic close in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II" but Hogwarts fans can relive all the action on DVD and Blu-Ray. The entire planet saw the movie - repeatedly - so there's not a lot more to say other than that the glorious series ends in the most satisfying way possible. Battles are fought, horcruxes found and the snitch is caught for the very last time.
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3. The Casual Vacancy

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JK Rowling's new book won't involve wizards, wands or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, but it's sure to weave a spell, nonetheless. "The Casual Vacancy," which is about a death, a city council election and a not-so-idyllic English village, hit the top of the Amazon bestsellers list months before it was even published. Mark Sept. 27, 2012 on your calendar. That's the day Rowling's first novel for grown-ups lands on store shelves.

4. A Hogwarts Clipboard & DIY Desk Supplies

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Ready to get crafty? Everyone uses clipboards, pencils and all those other desk bits and bobs. They're essentials, but a bit drab, so why not add a little magic to those study supplies, Hogwarts-style. It's a great, inexpensive dorm craft and it makes a wonderful gift for any Harry Potter fan.

5. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Orlando

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Forget that MTV-style Spring Break. Tickets to Universal's new Wizarding World amusement park in Orlando, Florida is the way to spend school break. Shop at Ollivander's, sip butterbeer at The Three Broomsticks, and fly aboard the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride. Tickets start at $112. Your wand and broomstick will cost extra. And West Coasters can rejoice, because Universal is planning to build a Wizarding World in Los Angeles too.

6. Harry Potter Museum Tickets, Singapore

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If your Harry Potter fan is truly obsessed and you're looking for a little Down Under splurge, Sydney is hosting the cool new Harry Potter Exhibit, a lavish display of Potter-esque memorabilia from the movies. This traveling exhibit started at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry before heading to Boston, Ontario, Seattle, New York and Sydney, Australia. The exhibit is showcased at Singapore's ArtScience Museum from June 2 to Sept. 30, 2012. Follow the link to find future tour dates.

7. Harry, a History

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Midnight book parties, lightning bolt tattoos, wizard wrock and the Leaky Cauldron - the story surrounding the Harry Potter publishing phenomenon is almost as much fun as the series that inspired such fan devotion. And who better to tell the fandom tale than Melissa Anelli, web mistress for the Leaky Cauldron fan site. Anelli's book, "Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon," is a fun, fast-paced read for teens and adults, many of whom will find themselves sighing nostalgically for those good old days, when Voldemort terrorized the world and J.K. Rowling was still writing about our favorite boy wizard.

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8. Need more ideas?

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Find scores more great gift ideas - from zombie memorabilia to grad school must-haves - for college kids and 20-somethings here. "Hunger Games" gifts, anyone?

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