11 Brilliant Gifts for the Harry Potter Fan in Your Life

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These presents are so magical, they’ll have wizards and Muggles alike crying “Accio gifts!” 

1. MONSTER BOOK OF MONSTERS REPLICA; $295 

Sure, this replica of the textbook for Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures class won’t bite—but it looks fierce enough to. (Maybe make sure to rub its spine, just in case.) The prop comes with a limited edition of Harry Potter: The Creature Vault, a removable poster, and an Eyelops Owl Emporium catalog.

Find it: Sideshow

2. PERSONALIZED HOGWARTS ACCEPTANCE LETTER; $35

Warner Bros Shop

Make your favorite Muggle’s wishes come true by getting them their very own Hogwarts letter. (But maybe be elsewhere when they try to go through the barrier at Platform 9 3/4.)

Find it: Warner Bros Shop

3. WAND; $39 

Alivans

The Muggle version of Ollivanders sells gorgeous wooden wands perfect for casting spells and charms. Each wand comes with a velvet and silk satchel and a certificate of authenticity that details the magical properties of the wand. Alivans also sells house ties, robes, and brooms.

Find it: Alivans 

4. HOGWARTS WOODEN STEAMER TRUNK—PATRONUS EDITION; $67

Amazon

What better way for a Potter fanatic to store all of his stuff? Keene/fx makes these trunks out of wood that is treated to look antique, emblazons a Patronus of your choosing on the inside (there are nine to choose from), and includes travel stickers to stick on the outside.

Find it: Amazon

5. HOGWARTS ALUMNI SHIRT; $12

Etsy

Help a Harry Potter-obsessed Muggle to fake it till they make it with this Hogwarts alumni shirt.

Find it: Etsy

6. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE: ILLUSTRATED EDITION; $23

Amazon

Even diehard fans of Mary Grand Pre’s original illustrations will love this version of Sorcerer’s Stone, which features more than 100 gorgeous illustrations by Kate Greenaway-award-winning artist Jim Kay. Make sure to include a house scarf bookmark!

Find it: Amazon 

7. ALWAYS SHIRT; $16

Etsy

Snape and Lily supporters will appreciate this beautiful but subtle nod to their favorite ‘ship.

Find it: Etsy

8. UNOFFICIAL HARRY POTTER COOKBOOK; $12

Amazon

Muggles who love to cook will devour this tome. The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook features 150 recipes that will teach the recipient how to whip up everything from pumpkin pasties to treacle tarts. The resulting feast will rival the spread set out at Hogwarts around the holidays. 

Find it: Amazon

9. DEATHLY HALLOWS LAMP; $160

Etsy

This magical symbol—seen in Beedle the Bard’s The Tale of the Three Brothers—represents the Deathly Hallows: the Cloak of Invisibility, the Resurrection Stone, and the Elder Wand. The 23-inch-tall lamp (including the shade) is made from either African Mahogany or Walnut hardwood, and the ring in the middle spins. Also available in a miniature version.

Find it: Etsy 

10. HARRY POTTER SWEET AND NASTY GIFT SET; $28 

Amazon

Send your favorite Muggle a sweet box of Harry Potter treats, including boxes of Bertie Botts Every Flavour Jelly Beans, jelly slugs, a chocolate frog with wizard card, and buttered popcorn.

Find it: Amazon

11. FORBIDDEN FOREST RETRO TRAVEL POSTER; $15

Etsy

Sure, the Forbidden Forest is full of giant spiders, angry centaurs, and evil wizards who suck the blood of unicorns, but this gorgeous print would convince anyone that the woods are a lovely place to visit.

Find it: Etsy