Planning an 18th birthday party? Or winter break festivities for your college kid? The tale of Harry Potter has such enduring appeal, 18-year-olds take the books to college, go to midnight screenings of the latest movies, and play quidditch in the quad - more than 400 universities have intramural quidditch teams.
Which is all just prelude to saying, a Harry Potter-themed party is the perfect thing for an 18th birthday celebration, a last-night-with-the-high-school-gang gathering, or winter break event - or even Grad Night. Or it is, as long as you don't suggest the kids play "pin the tail on the sorting hat."
So here's a grown-up version of a Harry Potter party that should appeal to the child within, while entertaining your 18-year-old too.

