When author J. K. Rowling flared into stores with her charmed world of Harry Potter, Halloween was changed forever. Along with chatting trees, wand-waving wizards, airborne brooms, hovering autos, and the popular Quidditch, Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have become often heard names and Halloween characters-inspiringmillions of enthusiasts to take on their inner wizards and align themselves with their much loved costumed character. Whether initiated by Rowling’s series of seven books or soon-to-be-eight big screen adaptations (or a combination of the two) Halloweeners all across the world are writing lightning-shaped lines onto their foreheads; riding brooms and their Hogwarts House robes, scarves and ties; waving their wands; and taking their turns underneath the celebrated Hogwarts First Year Sorting Hat-all before going into the “muggle world” in pursuit of the one thing they enjoy more than magic. . . treats. And these vibrant Harry Potter Costumes aren’t just for Halloween. Lots of admirers also wear their beloved charmed characters to have a pary over the initial screening of each film interpretations. This means that we’ll all be watching Potter, Dumbledore, Hermione, Weasley, and Lord Voldemort costumes, not just on October 31, but in movie theaters worldwide throughout 2010 and 2011-the dates slated for the final (and largest) releases of the franchise’s eight film productions. Harry Potter Costumes Are you ready to put on your Hogwarts School’s best (or worst, depending on your choice of characters) and step out of the “muggle” zone and into a world of enchantment, 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 boutiques 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. . .