Next story “Reading, Writing, Rowling” Episode 5: “Writing Magic: New Insights from Lev Grossman’s Interview with J.K. Rowling in 2005” Step 1: The first thing I did was remove the label from my jar. You want to see inside your snowy scene, after all. I used a sponge with a combination of warm water and nail polish remover to scratch off the label and glue residue.

If you’re looking for an incredible Pottergift or holiday decoration, this simple snow globe is project for you! This DIY is inexpensive and will make the perfect addition to anyone’s Harry Potterdecor. Step 4: Fill the jar with baby oil, and then add your glitter. The baby oil has a viscosity that will make the glitter drift nice and slow. You can also use water, but your glitter will not float as picturesquely. I was going to use white glitter to achieve a classic snowy feel, but then I saw red and gold, and it just seemed like a sign to put Harry in a swirly sparkling Gryffindor environment. Add however much glitter you like; I added just a dash of each color to mine to keep it sparse, but feel free to crank up the glitter volume as much as you want.

Step 3: To give my little Harry some extra height, I first glued him to a bottle cap and then glued that to the inside of the jar lid. Let the glue dry for about half an hour or until you’re confident everythinghas adhered.