IDS 101: Harry Potter and the Ethics of Difference: Fun

Here is a fun name generator.  What is your new Harry Potter name?

These are a few select quotes from the Harry Potter series shared through Goodreads. 

Change the name within the URL for other character quotes. 

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”  Albus Dumbledore - Goblet of Fire

“The world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters.”  Sirius Black - Order of the Phoenix

“I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.”  Sirius Black - Prisoner of Azkaban

“Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl!”  Hermione Granger - Goblet of Fire

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”  Albus Dumbledore - Sorcerer's Stone

“I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,' my ol' dad used ter say, 'there's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth botherin' with.”  Hagrid - Goblet of Fire

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”  Albus Dumbledore - Prisoner of Azkaban

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on Earth should that mean it's not real?”  Albus Dumbledore - Deathly Hallows

“We've all got both light and dark inside us.  What matters is the part we choose to act on.  That's who we really are.”  Sirius Black - Order of the Phoenix

“The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter... or at least, most minds are...” Severus Snape - Order of the Phoenix

“Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” Kingsley - Deathly Hallows

Looking for maps of the Wizarding World? 

Visit Hp-lexicon.org. 

It contains a variety of maps from Atlases of Wizarding Britain, Magical Creatures, and Quidditch, to a detailed Atlas of Hogwarts (dungeons to towers). 

If trivia is more your cup of butterbeer, there's always Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit (600 questions based off the of movies)

Hogwarts Hats  &  Hogwarts Acceptance Letters

Whether for fun or themed party, these treats are just as fun to make as they are delicious to eat! 

25 Magical Harry Potter-Inspired Recipes (TasteofHome.com): Owl Post Pops, Hagrid's Rock Cookies, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Jelly Bean Bark, Dumbledore's Sherbet Lemon, and more.

22 Recipes to Transport you to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Food.com): Gryffindor's Butterbeer Cakes, Hufflepuff's Banana Cream Tarts, Ravenclaw's Earl Grey Doughnut, House Slytherin Key Lime Bars, Butterbeer, Marshmallow Howlers, Chocolate Wands, Pumpkin Trifle, Toad in the Hole

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook from Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory: More than 150 Magical Recipes: Available to checkout in the 2nd floor stacks TX717.B87 2010

Search Pinterest for Harry Potter Pumpkin Carving for more ideas or patterns.

Pinterest is a great place to look for concept art.  Here are a few links that focus on Harry Potter. 

Image source: Pinterest - Displate

Image source: Pinterest - Etsy

Image source: Pinterest - Harry Potter Inspired Quilt

Image source: Etsy - Expecto Patronum

Image source: Pinterest - Archzine

Image source: Pinterest - Harry Potter Art

Image source: Pinterest - Deathly Hallows