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When I first found out I was pregnant, I was bursting with excitement to tell my husband and loved ones in a creative way. As a devoted Harry Potter nerd, I dove down the rabbit hole of magical announcement ideas to pick the perfect spellbinding one.
After hours of scouring the web and trying DIYs that were more trouble than they were worth, I learned a simple lesson: keep it fun and meaningful for you.
Now here I am, ready to pass the mic and share my top ideas to enchant your inner Potterhead and stupefy your family!
Hopefully, they save you some of the trial-and-error I went through. Just don’t worry about making things picture-perfect, and focus more on making memories.
Accio pregnancy feels!
Pregnancy Announcement Shirts
A fun way to announce your pregnancy is wearing a shirt with a cheeky Harry Potter phrase like “Mischief Managed” or “I Solemnly Swear I’m Up To No Good.” These wink-wink phrases let loved ones know some magic has occurred behind the scenes.
To pull off this idea, order a customized maternity tee online or make your own shirt with iron-on vinyl or fabric paint.
Have your husband or a friend snap some photos of you wearing the shirt and either holding an ultrasound photo or posing with your hands on your belly.
Upload to social media or text out to announce your little wizard or witch on the way!
Future Wizard Incoming
Dad won’t want to be left out of the creativity when announcing your pregnancy. Let him wear his Harry Potter pride by sporting a tee that says “Magic Maker” or “Daddy Wizard .”
Order or make Dad’s unique pregnancy announcement shirt and help him take some fun pics to share the news.
Have him pretend to swish and flick his wand or frame the ultrasound image in his wizard robe sleeves. This will add a magical touch and let him announce the bun in the oven with wizarding flare.
I’m Going To Be A Wizard!
Involve an older sibling in spilling the beans by having them wear a Harry Potter shirt too! “I’m Going To Be A Wizard” or “Soon To Be Big Brother Witch” are perfect ways to caption their involvement.
Hide an ultrasound picture in a wizard storybook and have big brother or sister sit excitedly, pointing at the baby’s first picture.
Or have them hold a wand and wizard hat as they point to Mom’s growing belly. This sweet way to announce makes the pregnancy reveal even more special.
Accio Baby!
Gather a wand, wizard robes, an ultrasound pic, and household magical items like brooms and cauldrons.
Position as though you’re conjuring up your sweet baby with these props and snap a photo!
Caption it with “Accio Baby!” or “We’ve Been Bewitched!” to mimic the iconic summoning spell.
The Accio charm is perfect for pregnancies since you’re eagerly waiting for the baby to arrive. Set a due date countdown clock in the background too.
Share your mystical pregnancy announcement pic with friends for magical reactions!
Hogwarts Acceptance Letter
Create cute pregnancy reveal acceptance letters from Hogwarts addressed to your little witch or wizard on the way!
Model them after the iconic letters Harry Potter received inviting him to attend the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Address the envelope and letter to Baby [Your Last Name] and make the due date their arrival date.
Have the letter outline the baby’s magical powers observed and welcome them to the family with delight.
Slip in the ultrasound picture and seal with a Hogwarts wax stamp. Such a creative way to announce baby and pregnancy in Harry Potter style!
Marauder’s Map
Recreate the infamous Marauder’s Map from Harry Potter with a sweet pregnancy twist! Print out a map template and aged paper, then write out a special note with your announcement.
Sign it “Mischief Managed” and place your positive pregnancy test in the center.
Roll up the map and tie it with string or the Hogwarts seal. Deliver to your loved ones so they can unravel the surprise themselves.
As they discover each layer, the anticipation builds until the final magical reveal! It is a multipurpose prop for those wanting photos too.
Newest Quidditch Player
What better way to announce your little athlete on the way than with Quidditch references? Grab your household broomsticks and a Quaffle ball. Toss them in the air and capture the action shot!
Add your ultrasound photo with the caption “Newest Quidditch Team Member” or “Future Beater 2024.”
You’ll score major points with the Harry Potter fans when they realize a little player is joining your family’s roster soon! It’s great for sports fanatics too.
Baby Wizard Puzzle
Piece together magical memories with a DIY Harry Potter puzzle pregnancy announcement!
Print and cut out photos of you and your partner dressed up at Harry Potter World or an HP-themed party. Make sure Hogwarts Castle or wizard references are in the background.
Rearrange puzzle pieces in an envelope so recipients have to assemble pictures. Write a message on the back like “A Baby Wizard Coming Your Way!” So they turn over the last piece for a surprise.
Interactive reveal for couples’ slash families’ game night!
Golden Snitch Surprise
Hide your pregnancy announcement with a handmade Golden Snitch just like the ones used in Harry Potter’s Quidditch matches!
Paint a hollow plastic Easter egg gold and accent it with paper wings. Write your baby message inside and gift the Snitch to your parents.
To Be Sorted
Host your own Sorting Ceremony with this festive pregnancy announcement idea! Gather both families wearing custom House robes and hold an at-home feast.
Read aloud a “prophecy” then present a onesie or t-shirt reading “To Be Sorted” with ultrasound.
Sort baby into Gryffindor or Slytherin with respective House scarves and take photos memory. Such suspense leading up to the magical reveal!
Plus, now everyone can debate baby’s Hogwarts House over dinner. Beautiful bonding experience.
Daily Prophet Print
Fashion your own Daily Prophet cover with big pregnancy news! Print a Prophet template and make the headline “(The Johnsons) Welcome New Little Wizard” or “Witch On The Way for (The Smith) Family.” Insert photos of your Harry Potter garb and ultrasound.
Roll it up with a red ribbon like Owl Post and use a wax seal. Gift to your parents so they unfurl it like receiving an urgent newspaper.
Or make copies for all relatives so everyone learns at once! Also nice framed in a shadowbox afterward.
The Potion Was a Success!
Dust off your old House robes and wand for this fun Wizarding World pregnancy photoshoot. Head to a local park or bookstore with Hogwarts-looking architecture.
Pose with robes holding positive test or a small cauldron with smoke saying, “The Potion Was a Success!”
Or print a backdrop of Platform 9 3/4 to stand in front. Having that iconic Harry Potter imagery in your announcement will excite all the fans who recognize it. Don’t forget to add your due date too!
Next Chapter Begins
Surprise your bookworm loved ones by seamlessly integrating your announcement into your Harry Potter book collection display.
Arrange the series numerically with an additional book titled “The Next Chapter” at the end. Show this last book open to a page with an ultrasound picture centered.
The reveal flows smoothly once everyone processes that one more chapter is coming after Deathly Hallows, in your own family’s story! Bibliophiles will applaud your clever insertion of this new “novel.”
Cast a Spell at Hogwarts
Take your pregnancy announcement to the next level by revealing your news at the magical place itself – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
Plan a trip and photoshoot at Hogwarts Castle. Pose together wearing House robes, waving wands at your belly as if casting a spell to conjure a baby.
Share photos and videos under the glowing Hogwarts architecture and bring some real magic to your baby’s beginnings.
Harry Potter Nursery
One last epic idea – create an entire Harry Potter nursery! Paint murals of Hogwarts, Quidditch pitches, and fan-favorite scenes.
Display collectibles and movie props throughout. DIY floating candles, House banners, and fabrics to immerse in wizarding delight.
Take photos of parents-to-be inside the nursery with wands raised and a onesie with Baby’s Hogwarts House. Bonus points if you host a magically-themed baby shower in the space beforehand! This Harry heaven makes pregnancy reveal even more exciting.
