Ever since author J. K. Rowling bursted into stores with her magical world of Harry Potter, Halloween has never been the same. Along with chatting trees, wand-waving wizards, airborne broomsticks, hovering autos, and the always-popular Quidditch, Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School have become often heard names and Halloween icons-inspiringmillions of devotees to take on their inner wizards and align themselves with their favorite costumed character. Whether produced by Rowling’s series of novels or soon-to-be-eight film productions (or a combination of the two) trick-or-treaters all across the world are drawling lightning-shaped marks onto their foreheads; playing with brooms and their Hogwarts House robes, scarves and ties; using their wands; and taking their turns enjoying the illustrious Hogwarts First Year Sorting Hat-all before going into the “muggle world” in pursuit of the one thing they enjoy more than magic. . . candy. And these vibrant Harry Potter Costumes aren’t just for Halloween. Thousands of devotees also dress as their much loved charmed characters to celebrate the initial screening of each big screen productions. This means that we’ll all be seeing Potter, Dumbledore, Hermione, Weasley, and Lord Voldemort look-alikes, not just on October 31, but in theaters worldwide throughout 2010 and 2011-the dates slated for the final (and largest) releases of the franchise’s eight film interpretations. Harry Potter Costumes Are you ready to put on your Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s best (or worst, depending on your choice of characters) and step out of the “muggle” zone and into a world of charm, spells, and Halloween fun? Will you be Harry, himself? He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts’ greatest Headmaster? Ron, Ginny, Fred, George, or another member of the Weasley family? A prisoner of Azkaban? The Half-Blood Prince? A Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin? Severus Snape? Or Sirius Black? Potter and associates may have to take the Floo Network to Diagon Alley-the home of such stores as Eeylops Owl Emporium, The Leaky Cauldron, and Potage’s Cauldron Shop-in search of Harry Potter Costumes and their magical supplies, but you don’t have to. . .