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My Harry Potter Christmas Tree

Thursday, December 24, 2015 by Darla

Harry Potter Christmas Tree by BakingdomMerry Christmas Eve! Now that my Harry Potter tree is officially officially done, it’s all ready for viewing! Well, it’s *mostly* done. Next year, I’m going to be adding a custom tree stand that, if it looks like what I’m imagining – will be amazing!

When I decided to create a Harry Potter-inspired tree this year, I was torn between a natural green tree – like those in the Great Hall at Hogwarts – and a glimmering golden tree. As soon as I saw this little pre-lit tree, I knew my answer. And I named him Felix. Obviously.

Fawkes Tree Topper by BakingdomI had planned to top Felix with my Hedwig topper that I already had, but when I was talking to my friend Jen about ideas, I brainstormed having Fawkes atop the tree with his tail wrapping down around the tree as a fiery, feathery garland. I couldn’t get the idea out of my head, and this snuggly plush Fawkes from Wizarding World of Harry Potter found a new home.

Since Fawkes isn’t actually a tree topper, I had to modify him to sit on the tree securely. I decided that the best option for him to sit firmly was an empty toilet paper roll. First, I closed off one end of the roll, so that the branch couldn’t go too far into the topper. I just used some extra cardboard glued firmly to the end. Next, I performed minor surgery on Fawkes by cutting him open under his tail, behind his legs, and inserting and empty toilet paper roll – open end facing out. Then, I just hot glued the edges of Fawkes’ feathers to the opening of the toilet paper roll. That’s it – easy peasy, and now he’s very secure.

Fawkes Topper Tail by BakingdomThis is Fawkes’ beautiful tail, which I absolutely love, and I’m quite proud of. When I first got Fawkes, his tail was just the red and black striped bits of felt. It was a great tail for a stuffed toy, but a bit paltry for a topper, so I built the tail up with real feathers in red, black, golden brown, and orange. Then, to turn his tail into a long garland, I attached two red feather boas and wrapped them down the tree. I also added some orange, yellow, and gold feathers into the boa, which taper off as the garland goes down the tree. At the very bottom of the tree, I placed several loose red feathers on the branches, as though Fawkes’ tail were shedding just a bit.

Harry Potter Christmas Tree Detail by BakingdomNow it’s time for ornaments! I filled the tree with all things Potter – my floating book ornaments, patroness, stars, potions, even cauldrons, and of course Harry’s black, round glasses.

Handpainted Ornaments by BakingdomFawkes and his tail offered a beautiful glow pop of color, but I was also inspired to handprint these red and gold ornaments for a little added pop. The design for these were influenced by some beautiful peacock ornaments I saw online. I couldn’t find any in shades of red, so I made painted my own.

Hogwarts Great Hall Christmas Tree by BakingdomFor Christmas 2013, we had the joy of visiting the Warner Brothers Studio Tour during Christmastime. While we were there, I fell in love with the trees in the Great Hall, so I decided to use them for some of my inspiration for my little tree…

Golden Stars Birds Moons by BakingdomI covered Felix in glittering moons, golden stars, and gilded birds, just like on the Hogwarts trees. I also add shimmering gold sprigs that burst out of the tree like Weasleys’ Wildfire Whiz-bangs! These were some of my favorite details.

Handmade Snitch Ornament by BakingdomOf course, I couldn’t forget the golden snitch! Using Jen’s tutorial over on Epbot as a guide, I created my own version of quidditch’s sneakiest ball.

Homemade Broomstick Ornament by BakingdomI also used Jen’s tutorial for my very own broomstick ornaments, but since I don’t have the tools for sanding down real wood, with of m broom handles is sculpted from polymer clay. I still need to add the footrests to all of my brooms, but that’s a project for next year.

Skele-Gro Ornament by BakingdomI made a lot of potions for my tree. Some of them were large, like this Skele-Gro.

Felix Felicis Ornament by BakingdomSome of the potions were medium and glittery, like lucky Felix here.

Handmade Potion Ornaments by BakingdomAnd then some of the potions were teeny and sparkling, like these Veritaserum and Pepperup Potions.

I also made several other potions in a variety of colors. For the potions themselves, I used hand sanitizer mixed with food coloring and glitter. The hand sanitizer acts as a perfect suspension fluid for the glitters, keeping them from sinking to the bottom. Plus, it’s nice and clean, so it’ll never mold or get icky. Once all the bottles were filled, I hot glued the corks in place, added some snazzy labels, and screwed an eye hook into the top of each one.

Prongs Patronus Ornament by BakingdomWhat’s a Harry Potter tree without Patronuses? Prongs is looking very regal here, don’t you think?

Patronus Ornaments by BakingdomI also added a lovely doe, in honor of Harry’s mother, Lily, and an otter for our girl Hermione. Last, but definitely not least, is a handsome Jack Russell terrier, just like Ron’s patrons.

Owl Ornament by BakingdomI found these owls for about a buck apiece, so I grabbed 9 or 10 and placed them all over the tree.

Glowing Cauldron Ornaments by BakingdomOne of my favorite features are my brewing, bubbling, and glowing cauldrons. These were inspired by Brooke Johnson, and were super easy to make. Just place a battery-operated tea light in each cauldron, add some fluff n’ stuff, and hang. Voila, magic!

Glowing Harry Potter Christmas Tree by BakingdomAnd to say goodnight this Christmas Eve, here’s one last gleaming and glowing glamor shot of Felix and Fawkes.

Merry Christmas!

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  1. Beth says

    Friday, December 25, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    I’m inspired! Over the years I have turned a Halloween village and all its accoutrements into a macabre Christmas village with a black Christmas tree for the Town Square. But I’ve grown tired of it. I think it needs to be reimagined as Diagon Alley or Hogsmead with a beautiful gold Felix tree! Thank you for sharing your creative genius and especially the tips that we plebes need to bring such imaginings to life. Have a very Potter Christmas!

  2. Heidi@TheMerryMagpieVintage says

    Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 7:57 pm

    It really is simply MAGICAL. Gorgeous work, so very clever!

  3. Michelle @ Modern Acupuncture says

    Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 1:01 pm

    Just spectacular! I’m so impressed that I’m a little speechless. But definitely inspired to give this a try for my tree next year… so many fun crafts to support my HP habit!! You are a genius! 🙂

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