Magical Gift Basket Ideas for the Potterhead in Your Life
As of 2018, over 500 million copies of the Harry Potter books have sold worldwide. The films created based on J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World have grossed over $9 billion (including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). Even if you don’t consider yourself a devoted Potterhead, chances are you know at least a couple.
With so much wizard-themed merchandise available, you might find yourself struggling to choose the perfect gift for your favorite Harry Potter fan when the next holiday or birthday rolls around. Don’t worry—Otto’s has you covered with all of the products and ideas you need to build a unique Harry Potter gift basket that even Professor McGonagall would approve of!
Personalize your basket with your loved one’s favorite Harry Potter elements.
Throwing together a generic Harry Potter-themed gift basket is easy. To make yours a truly memorable gift, put in the time and effort to make it unique to your recipient, taking into account their favorite characters, parts of the story, places, and other elements from the series.
Building a basket for a Ravenclaw? Add this gorgeous Ravenclaw goblet and a classic blue and bronze scarf. Are they obsessed with Dobby the house elf? Throw in a Dobby Funko Pop! and a pair of Harry Potter socks tucked into a Tom Riddle’s diary notebook!
Include some useful décor and fun activities.
The ideal gift basket will have a few things just for show, a few for fun, and a few your recipient can actually use. Find Harry Potter-inspired items that make a great display and serve a purpose too. Think about what the person receiving your basket is interested in and what would be useful to them.
For example, a Harry Potter gift basket for a teacher might include some cute themed desk accessories and a Hogwarts mug for their morning coffee. If your recipient enjoys interactive games in their free time, include a Harry Potter board game, puzzle or playing cards.
Add a taste of Hogwarts with a few yummy Harry Potter treats.
No Harry Potter gift basket is complete without a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jellybeans! Supplement your main gifts and fill out the rest of your basket with these and other classic Harry Potter sweets or creative themed additions of your own.
Transport your Potterhead to Honeydukes when they bite into a chocolate frog or acid pop. Or, think a little outside of the box and throw in some pumpkin-flavored coffee beans, so they can brew some pumpkin juice with a little extra kick. You could even provide a butter beer recipe and the corresponding ingredients so they can create a delectable beverage worthy of the Leaky Cauldron!
Dress up the basket with Harry Potter touches too.
The key to creating any perfect gift basket? Presentation. Go all in with your Harry Potter theme not only with the contents of your gift basket, but with the basket itself!
Decorate your basket like a cauldron and add a few glass vials labeled as different potions for an authentic touch. Or, paint it with the house colors and emblem of your recipient to bring in that personalized element. If you’re a dedicated DIYer, you might even want to make it a Hogwarts “welcome basket”—complete with a handwritten Hogwarts letter, school supply list, and a chocolate wand to get them started on their magical journey.
While you might not be able to head into Diagon Alley to grab all of your wizarding gift basket essentials, you can still find everything you need at Otto’s Granary!
Whether you’re looking for chocolate frogs, Funko Pops!, board games and puzzles, or a miniature Hagrid’s hut, we have your favorite Harry Potter collectibles and novelty items available in store and online. Plus, we’re celebrating the June release of the first book in the U.K with special discounts on all of your Harry Potter favorites.
Shop our Harry Potter gifts online or at our Lubbock, TX store today and make your favorite Potterhead’s next celebration that much more magical!
