Every September, we celebrate Back to Hogwarts Day, where Harry Potter fans come together from all across the world to commemorate the moment young witches and wizards set off for Hogwarts. And just because we can’t go to the famous wizarding school ourselves, that certainly doesn’t mean that we can’t treat ourselves to some Back to Hogwarts goodies.
So, in the vein of a young Harry Potter, crack open your Hogwarts trunk and let’s get packing.
Your acceptance letter now comes in many forms
Some things never change: no matter how old we get, we still think about that wondrous (yet sadly hypothetical) delight of receiving our very own Hogwarts invitation letter. In the Harry Potter Shop, you can take your love of this iconic piece of Owl Post to the next level, with this range of Hogwarts letter themed clothes, accessories and homeware.
Hogwarts School Trunks
Witches and wizards tend to be quite old-fashioned when it comes to aesthetics (wearing wizard robes, living in an ancient castle, using quills instead of pens...) so you’re far more likely to see a young Hogwarts student boarding the Hogwarts Express with a trunk on a trolley rather than a wheelie suitcase. In the spirit of our magical friends, the Harry Potter shop features these gorgeous gift trunks – and you can even choose what goes in there.
For US shoppers, step this way.
LEGO® Harry Potter™ sets
Our friends at The LEGO Group absolutely love getting ready to go Back to Hogwarts, just as much as we do! Be sure to check out their Diagon Alley™ set, which includes various wizarding shops and a smorgasbord of adorable minifigures. Weasley's Wizard Wheezes fans can also cause mischief with Fred and George's joke shop.
While you can take a look at the LEGO website to browse all the sets, there are some upcoming new ones to make some new space for.
This upcoming Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank – Collectors’ Edition (available 4th September!) comes complete with goblins and a Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon.
You can learn more about that set here!
And! This gorgeous LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle and Grounds set (available on 1st September) is also available to pre-order now. The set celebrates Hogwarts in its finest detail, complete with a whole host of accessories.
Personalised wands
They say the wand chooses the wizard – but now, you can make your wand extra-personal to you. At the Harry Potter shop, you can pick a special engraving on your wand-of-choice, be it a spell, a book quote, your name, or perhaps a date that holds sentimental value to you?
Take a look - for US shoppers here or UK shoppers here.
Cuddly creature companions
Upon attending Hogwarts, students are traditionally allowed to bring an owl, cat or toad. But, as is often the case with Hogwarts, students have a tendency to bend those rules. Remember Lee Jordan’s tarantula? Or Ginny’s Pygmy Puff, Arnold? And isn’t Ron’s pet rat Scabbers also technically a bit off-piste? Don’t get us started on Hagrid.
Nonetheless, the Harry Potter shop has a selection of cuddly friends for you to pick up and call your own, inspired by the pets of our favourite characters.
US shoppers - this way!
UK shoppers - this way!
Personalised robes
We’re guessing you’re no slouch and you already know your Hogwarts house, right? Right?? (If not, quick! You can find yours here...) And what better way to represent your house than with your very own, personalised Hogwarts robe? Boasting the colours of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff in the robe’s lining, you can even have your name embroidered on to the garment. And get this – there’s even a secret wand pocket.
Probe our robes right here!
Gryffindor for US shoppers
Gryffindor for UK shoppers
Ravenclaw for US shoppers
Ravenclaw for UK shoppers
Hufflepuff for US shoppers
Hufflepuff for UK shoppers
Slytherin for US shoppers
Slytherin for UK shoppers
School supplies
Okay, if we’re going back to Hogwarts – we’re going to need a few extra things besides our wand and robes. A bit of stationary… perhaps a water bottle... a bookmark would be nice... a big mug shaped like a cauldron... OK, we want a lot of things. This Amazon selection has a lot of great stuff that would have us running to our Gringotts vault for!
Make like Hermione and take a look!
Books and cleverness
Of course, the most important thing about going to Hogwarts is getting your education! (Okay, the talking portraits and the ghosts and the Forbidden Forest are also pretty cool. However!)
Although we can’t offer you a copy of that strange book from the Restricted Section that won’t stop screaming, there are so many exciting real-life books to snap up for your bookcase this year that will make you feel like a proper Hogwarts student.
The Hogwarts Library Box Set is the perfect selection of tomes for any budding witch or wizard, from Quidditch Through the Ages to the Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Order here in the US..
Order here in the UK.
Then, returning to the real world for a brief moment, did you know you can get all seven Harry Potter books in your house colours? We are obsessed with these Hogwarts house box-sets of the entire series.
Speaking of pretty things... if you prefer your books packed with gorgeous drawings, MinaLima have a treat for you on the 3rd October. Their illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban!
To pre-order the MinaLima edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, you can do so from MinaLima’s website, Bloomsbury's website or Scholastic's. You can even take a look inside the book with our handy preview.
And one last very important thing! The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac is a brand new book coming soon this October – and spoiler alert – it’s going to be amazing.
With full-colour spreads, packed to the brim with fun facts and wizarding world secrets – this is the book that will help you become a top Hogwarts student.
Back to Hogwarts Day starts on the 1st September, but there is so much to do before the big date itself! Our Back to Hogwarts hub will tell you everything you need to know!
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The LEGO products referred to in this article are offered for sale by LEGO at this link and are subject to availability. Before purchasing from LEGO, you will need to agree to their terms of purchase on their website. Any issues with your purchase should be directed to LEGO customer services team through the contact information on their website.
