*Do you have the theme song in your head yet?*

Want to make some Harry Potter cookies? Here's what you'll need:

{Broom cutter from Sweet !}

Don't forget sweet Hedwig, Harry's snowy owl.





Ron & Hermione sittin' in a tree....

{JK Rowling...thanks for making Hermione a hero to "bushy-haired" girls everywhere!}

Last week, part one of the movie of the last Harry Potter book was released.We haven't seen it, yet, but I must tell you,. At first glance, it may seem a story of wizards, but at it's heart, it is a tale of the power of love, loyalty, bravery, sacrifice and friendship.Once I thought kiddo was old enough, we started reading them together. Actually, *I* read them...aloud, all 4,100 pages of them (to be exact). Snuggled on the couch, under a pile of afghans, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid and Dumbledore...they became a part of our lives. Everyday we ended our reading with kiddo begging, "more, more!"We waited for the last book to be released and Ithough the entire thing. Not only was I going to miss Harry, but I knew this had been precious time with kiddo. Yes, there would be more books to read together, but these were special.With a #2 tip, outline the face in copper/flesh.Thin the flesh color with water until it is the consistency of thick syrup. Let sit several minutes covered with a damp dish towel.Stir gently, transfer to a squeeze bottle and fill in the face. Let sit a few hours.With a #2 tip, outline the hair in black.{Forgot to take pictures of a few of the steps here, but.....}Fill in the hair in black flood icing,pipe the glasses with a #1 tip,pipe the lightning bolt with a #1 tip in red.With the #1 tip, pipe a smile.I've said it before.....do NOT try to cheat and use a baggie instead of a piping bag. I slipped a #1 tip in a baggie for the eyes....not wanting to waste a piping bag for a few eyes. Yep, the bag exploded and broke Harry's glasses. Not even a "Reparo" charm could help me.I tried a trick from Kudos Kitchen . Painting on the wood grain. Renee is a master of this; I'm still learning. (You can see a video of her technique here .)A special shout-out to Diamonds for Dessert ! Her Harry Potter cookies were a MAJOR inspiration to me and the first Harry cookies I'd ever seen. (Love that Snape!)