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Keeping tabs on the popularity of the Harry Potter craze online costume shops have been providing eager fans with costumes and Harry Potter party supplies for over a decade now.

Whether celebrating a new book chronicling the Harry Potter saga, or a splashy opening of a new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter fans can always rely on quickly finding affordable costumes at top cyber costume shops online.

However, if you can't magically conjure the extra cash for paying for costumes, it only takes a little imagination to create your own Harry Potter character the cheap and easy way.

For example, get-ups can be as simple as a black graduation robe over white collared shirt, and a tie to dress up as the Boy Wizard. And don't forget the lightning bolt scar and Harry Potter glasses!

There are tons more ideas around the Web, including where to find printable house badges, and related do it yourself tips and instructions for making robes, wizard hats and school scarves.

Have fun!

More about Harry Potter costumes around the Web:

How to Create a Harry Potter Costume - From EHow.com with a list of supplies and makeup to get just the right look, along with visitor submitted ideas and more at How to Create a Hermione Granger Costume. and Professor McGonagall Costume.

Make Your Own Magical Wizards Hat & Wand - From the BBC, with easy, fun instructions and photos for a Halloween craft in keeping with the Harry Potter theme.

Make a Frugal Harry Potter Costume for Halloween - Quick and easy ideas for making costumes for young kids with everyday items around the house, including supply list.

Halloween Costume Ideas, Makeup & Tips - Check out how-to's on simple costume ideas for Harry, Hermione, witches, wolfman, and more.

Harry Potter Glasses - Complete do it yourself instructions with printable template..

Madame Malkins Robes for All Occasions - Sign up with this Yahoo! Groups discussion list to swap ideas, pictures, and resources for all sorts of Harry Potter costumes.

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