15 Harry Potter Games for Kids Party

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All Potterheads, assemble!!

Only the world’s most boring category of people will not be a Harry Potter aficionado.

I mean, there isn’t a person alive who hasn’t cried over Hedwig, Remus, and Tonks’ deaths.

At the same time, we’ve laughed our hearts out at the jokes of the Weasley twins and the mayhem caused by the Love potion, and blushed at the romantic relationships that’ve blossomed between our favorite characters.

Inspired by the fun and comicality of the characters, we’ve taken a few pages from the Harry Potter books and borrowed a few mystical items from the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes and have conjured up 15 hassle-free and effortless game ideas for your next House party.

1. Quidditch Toss

A land version of the famous wizarding sport that gets kids running and cheering!

Requirements:

  • Hula hoops or pool rings

  • Stands or poles to hold hoops

  • Balls (ping pong, tennis, or foam)

How to Play:
Set up the hoops at varying heights to mimic goalposts. Divide the kids into two teams and let them take turns tossing balls through the hoops to score points. Assign one kid as the “Keeper” to guard the hoops. The team with the most goals wins the match!

2. Potion Making Station

Let little witches and wizards brew magical (and safe) potions with fizz and fun.

Requirements:

  • Baking soda, vinegar, food coloring

  • Jars, droppers, glitter, spoons

  • Optional: essential oils or small toy “ingredients”

How to Play:
Set out ingredients labeled with magical names like “Dragon Tears” (vinegar) or “Fairy Dust” (glitter). Kids mix and match their potions using droppers and spoons. Watch the magic bubble and fizz as they create colorful concoctions!

3. Pin the Scar on Harry

A magical twist on a classic party favorite.

Requirements:

  • Large poster of Harry Potter

  • Lightning bolt scar cutouts

  • Blindfold and tape

How to Play:
Blindfold each child, spin them gently, and guide them toward the poster. They’ll try to stick the scar as close as possible to Harry’s forehead. The closest scar wins a small prize or a “Hogwarts Honor” badge!

4. Hogwarts House Cup Challenge

Four houses, friendly rivalry, and loads of mini games!

Requirements:

  • House banners or markers

  • Scoreboard

  • Mini challenge supplies (like trivia cards or puzzles)

How to Play:
Sort kids into Hogwarts houses. Throughout the party, let them earn points in different games and challenges. Keep track on a scoreboard. The house with the highest score at the end wins the House Cup!

5. Magical Creatures Hunt

Go on a wild hunt for magical beasts hiding around the party space.

Requirements:

  • Small toy animals or printed creature cutouts

  • List of magical creatures

  • Baskets or bags

How to Play:
Hide the creatures around your yard or house. Give kids a checklist and let them search for every magical beast. The one who finds them all (or the most) becomes the next Care of Magical Creatures expert!

6. Sorting Hat Ceremony

Let every child discover their Hogwarts house with some theatrical flair.

Requirements:

  • A Sorting Hat (or any wizardly hat)

  • House tokens or printouts

  • Chair and a confident “Sorting Hat voice” adult

How to Play:
Have each child sit beneath the Sorting Hat while an adult dramatically “reads” their personality and assigns a house. Drop a house token in their lap or pin a badge to their robe. It’s a perfect icebreaker to start the party!

7. Wand Dueling

A safe, silly spell-off using your best wizard moves.

Requirements:

  • Toy wands or DIY wands

  • A list of simple spells and motions

  • Referee or “Defense Against the Dark Arts” teacher

How to Play:
Pair kids and have them face off. They shout spells like “Expelliarmus!” while acting out moves. The referee decides who had the most creative or powerful “duel.” It’s all in good fun and dramatic flair!

8. Horcrux Hunt

A treasure hunt with a twist—destroy the Horcruxes to save the day!

Requirements:

  • 7 objects to represent Horcruxes

  • Clues or riddles

  • Bags or wands for collecting

How to Play:
Hide Horcruxes around the space with clues leading to each one. Kids solve the riddles together and “destroy” each Horcrux when they find it. It’s cooperative, exciting, and full of magical teamwork.

9. Divination Dice

Peek into the future with a simple roll of fate and fun.

Requirements:

  • Giant dice or standard dice

  • Fortune cards or silly predictions

  • Optional: crystal ball prop

How to Play:
Each child rolls the dice and matches the number to a fun fortune card. It could be as wild as “You’ll fly with dragons!” or “Beware of flying cupcakes!” Add some dramatic flair with a “seer” reading the predictions.

10. Spell Casting Freeze Dance

Dancing meets wizardry in this energy-burning game!

Requirements:

  • Music player

  • List of spells (like “Petrificus Totalus” for freeze)

  • Open space

How to Play:
Play some Harry Potter-inspired tunes. When the music stops, shout a spell and all kids must freeze or act it out. If someone moves, they’re “out” for that round. Last wizard dancing wins!

11. Magical Obstacle Course

A physically fun wizarding test of speed, balance, and bravery.

Requirements:

  • Cones, tunnels, hoops, and broomsticks

  • Cloaks or hats (optional)

  • Small space markers

How to Play:
Set up an obstacle course and have kids race through as if escaping trolls or dodging spells. They must hop, crawl, fly (with broomsticks), and zigzag through magical “hazards.” Time each run and celebrate the fastest!

12. Flying Keys Catch

Just like in the books, only these flying keys are catchable!

Requirements:

  • Paper or plastic keys with wings

  • String and tape to hang them

  • Wands or sticks

How to Play:
Hang keys at varying heights with wings (tissue paper or feathers) fluttering. Kids jump, reach, or use “wands” to catch them. One or two may be “special keys” that open the “Chamber of Prizes!”

13. Muggle vs. Wizard Trivia

Test their magical knowledge in a fun quiz-style game.

Requirements:

  • Trivia questions (easy and hard)

  • Scoreboard

  • Bell or wand to “buzz in”

How to Play:
Ask a mix of Harry Potter and silly muggle-world trivia questions. Kids buzz in with a wand wave or bell ding to answer. Award points for correct answers. The top scorer earns the title “Trivia Master of Hogwarts!”

14. Wingardium Leviosa Feather Float

A test of magical precision and patience.

Requirements:

  • Feathers

  • Straws (for blowing)

  • Timer

How to Play:
Give each child a feather and a straw. They must keep the feather floating in the air for as long as possible using only their breath—no hands allowed! Add a countdown or race to increase the challenge.

15. Bertie Bott’s Bean Dare

Dare to try a mystery bean—or cast a spell to dodge the yucky ones!

Requirements:

  • Jelly beans (regular or Bertie Bott’s)

  • Bowl or cauldron

  • Truth-or-dare cards (optional)

How to Play:
Each child takes a bean without knowing the flavor—could be chocolate or dirt! Add a twist by letting them cast a “dodge spell” to swap with someone else. Optional: draw a truth/dare card with every bean!

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Well, what are you waiting for?

With these games you are all set to make your next party a hit!!

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