Harry Potter costumes present a multitude of options for children and adults alike at Halloween. Whether it's dressing as the boy wizard or one of his cohorts, Harry Potter Halloween costumes have been perennial favorites at Halloween parties since the first Potter book was released in 1997.
Harry Potter himself is a popular costume choice, as one simply needs a robe, a pair of round glasses, a lightening bolt-shaped scar on one's forehead, and a wand or white owl to represent Harry's owl, Hedwig.