So, we're planning this really cool Hallowe'en party...

[Jughead P. Jones]

I know Hallowe'en isn't for a couple of months, but I have to book the night of October 28 off so I can help out with a Hallowe'en party that my older sisters are planning together for their kids and a few of their classmates. (and, by few, I mean the whole classroom)

Before I go on, I should state that my sisters and I are huge fans of the Harry Potter series, and we know far more about the book series than we really should.

So, we figure...why not create a Hallowe'en party where we turn my sister's house into Hogwarts, and where we adults dress like the characters in the book and where the kids are students?

That's exactly what we're doing.

All of us are excited about this project, and we're starting to plan it out right now so we'll be ready. My sibs have done a lot of preparation. Last Hallowe'en, they stocked up on old Harry Potter costumes, and they've actually ordered bits and pieces to help transform the house into Hogwarts.

All of us have been given parts to play as well. For instance, one of my sisters has really curly hair, so she's going to brush it out to play Professor Trelawney...and, my brother-in-law is playing the role of Mad-Eye Moody. Should be quite hilarious. We also got a couple of people to play Madame Sprout, Snape and Hagrid. As for me, my role will be largely behind the scenes. Apparently, I'm in talks to be the sorting hat, where I will be sorting my 6 year old nephew and his friends (consider them first year students at Hogwarts), and I'll also be playing a Hogwarts prefect that shows each group to a different class. As of right now, we still need a Dumbledore, a McGonagle, and Cornelius Fudge...but we'll see.

All the kids will be sorted out into the 4 houses (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw), and at each station, they'll be awarded points, where the winning house gets the house cup, but we plan on having prizes for all the kids. And, we're also going to work out a special Hogwarts menu that includes things like pumpkin tarts, and making our own bundles of Bertie Botts Flavour Beans for the kids to munch on.

And, outdoors, we're even going to hang up old brooms, golden ornaments to look like the snitches and other things to make it look like a Quidditch tournament is actually going on.

If all goes to plan, this could be the best Hallowe'en party ever!

We've got a lot of ideas in store, but we're always looking for more. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.