Every parent wants to give their child the best birthday they can.
However, in today's economy many people can't afford the kind of parties they have thrown in the past.
Don't let that worry you.
Just because you have to throw a birthday party on a budget, doesn't mean it can't be fun or memorable.
Quite the opposite, it can be packed full of fun.
Here are some ideas for a Harry Potter themed birthday party.
Ask your guest to dress up like their favorite character from Harry Potter.
You might even find you have a house elf roaming around.
Try to keep the area dimly lit in order to create the right atmosphere.
Come up with activity ideas.
Here are some suggestions.

Quittich - You might not be able to make them fly, but you can give them brooms and a soccer ball to play with in the backyard.

Potions class - Gather leaves, grass clippings, weeds from the backyard, sticks, rocks, flower, sugar, water, dirt, and anything else you can think up.
Label the ingredients weird names.
Give them something to put their ingredients in (brown lunch sacks) and let them make their own potions.
The kids will love it.

Act it out - Let the kids act out their favorite part of the movie.

Movie Time - Get the latest Harry Potter flick.

You and your child probably already have a lot of ideas for the upcoming birthday party.
Most of these ideas take nothing more than time and cost very little.
Birthday parties do not have to break the bank.
Just remember kids love and remember the party, but never remember how much it cost.