HP on 10/31?

[ragani]

It is almost October, as evidenced by the Halloween decorations I saw yesterday, but more notably by the e-mail from a certain friend asking me to recruit people to be characters for the Harry Potter theme Halloween block in San Francisco. Last year, as many of you might recall, I was Fleur Delacour, complete with entire costume. I pulled it out again for the latest HP movie, but figure the next chance I will get to wear it will be on Halloween, like last year.

Well, this year, I have been asked if either myself or someone I know would like to be Luna Lovegood. OK, I really would rather get another year out of the Fleur costume, if not several, so I am not sure I should instead be Luna, but I suspect there is someone out there that would be a great Luna and just needs the excuse to put together a costume and join me and my friends (or be Fleur so I can be Luna). Also, I think there is needed a Tonks and/or MadEye, both which sound like fun roles.

Another role that I suspect at least one (or more) of my friends would have a lot of fun doing is The Fat Lady for the painting in the door to Gryffindor Tower. This involves wearing a ball gown, interacting with the stream of tricker-or-treaters, and even occasionally acting upset, drunk and belligerent as you see fit (although loyal to Gryiffindor students, of course). In the past they have had a static portrait, but we have be talking about how fun it would be to have someone really there interacting with people.

Comments

[tsgeisel.livejournal.com]

There are a number of people I can think of who might make a good Luna, but the person who comes to mind immediately is fresne (who's not on your friends list, but you might know her).

I can post the word along, or one of the other readers of your LJ who knows her better could also do the same.

[ragani.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion - can someone who does know her pass this along?

[fresne.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

So is this just a block party? Dates? (which is probably the more sticky wicket than outfit)

Not a private block party

[ragani.livejournal.com]

The date is Halloween night. It is a block+ which gets decorated as places in the HP universe, mostly Hogwarts locations, for all the trick-or-treaters. They get upwards of 1500 trick-or-treaters these days, and since they block traffic for much of it, it is considered one of the safest, most fun places to go trick-or-treating in the area. Not to mention a great place to find a large appreciative audience to show off HP costuming.

It is hard to see the crowds in any of these shots, but here are some photos of last year:
http://picasaweb.google.com/theagray/HarryPotterHalloween2006
http://www.annepaoli.com/ (Gallery 3)

Re: Not a private block party

[fresne.livejournal.com]

Sounds really cool. If you're still looking, I can definitely attend with Luna eyes (and costuming).

Very welcome to join

[ragani.livejournal.com]

That would be excellent! I can let one of the organizers know, but you might want to contact her yourself with any more questions.

Send me e-mail at:
ragani @ livejournal.com
so I can get you in contact.

[wolfs-daugher.livejournal.com]

*grins* My vote would be, of course, for broken_lotte.

*snickers*
Sparrow

[ragani.livejournal.com]

Oh, good idea! Think she would have any interest in joining me? If she can get to Oakland, I would be happy to transport her the rest of the way there and back. Others are welcome to come, of course, in costume or not (although HP costumes are very admired).

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Okay, if you and howlgirl don't already know each other then you really should. Go poke her journal and say hi because I think that you two probably have overlapping lives and just don't know it yet.

[ragani.livejournal.com]

Wow, you are right! She totally looks like someone I should and maybe even do know. We have over a dozen LJ friends in common, and she loves in a neighboring town. Hmm....not sure how to contact her though. Can you make an introduction and point her to this post?

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Done! Hopefully she will poke her nose out and say hi. I think you two would get along splendidly!

[howlgirl.livejournal.com]

Hi Ragani! I see some ren stuff in your profile, do you do Dickens too?

[ragani.livejournal.com]

I do henna at RenFaire, and work at Mr. Brown's Coffee and Tea at Dickens, so yes. How about you?

Any interest in the Halloween event mentioned in this post? You look like you have some awesome costuming.

[howlgirl.livejournal.com]

I play Nancy of the Oliver Twist cast, our stage is diagonally opposite the coffee house. The world is really only made up of 83 real people. ;)

I might be interested, but I have a 5 year old, and we'll be spending Halloween in Alameda.

[ragani.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, maybe next year your (will then be) 6 yo can make the trip to SF to see us all in our HP splendor.

We will probably see each other at Dickens then. We sure do know plenty of the same people. If I don't run into you before then, come by Mr. Brown's and say hi once we get set-up at site.

[katiiis.livejournal.com]

hey can you tell me where this block is in SF. SO Rob's niece can go...and maybe my nephew

[ragani.livejournal.com]

Wawona St. mostly between 14th and 15th, down by West Portal.