Triwizard Tournament

This is for all you Harry Potter fans out there! As an end of summer treat for the kids (well, okay it was probably more fun for the moms), we decided to host a Triwizard Tournament for our kids to compete in.
It started with an owl dropping off an invitation (My friend, Sherri, printed some owls with the details and taped them to the doors.)
The first task was at Jill's. There we ignited the Goblet of Fire and the kids put their names in.

Then they mixed magic potions to see what color eggs they would be retrieving for the First Task. (Put a drop of food color in a cup, and cover with ice. Then pour in some Sprite and see what color your potion turns)

The first tast was Dragons! Daddy dragons in our case. Each daddy was armed with a 'fire breathing' hose and shot the kids with water to prevent them from getting their eggs.

Inside their eggs was a clue pertaining to the Second Task.
Ex: "Like my cousin, Crookshanks, I'm smart and witty. Better swim fast to save your ______" (She had to save a kitty cat)
"You'll have a whale of a time, trying to save me. Swim down deep and see what you see." (This was Halle's. She had to same a Shamu toy)
The Second task was the Lake, in our pool. Each kid had to rescue a toy that was being held hostage at the bottom of the lake. They had to avoid the mommy mermaids to do so, though. We broke for some pumpkin juice (orange koolaid) after the second task. :)

The Third Task was a maze at Sherri's. First the kids had to charm open a locked door. We gave them multiple choice. A) Augamenti (if they choose this, they were squirted with water-LOL) B) Obscuro (They were blindfolded, if they choose this) and C) Alohamora (which opened the door). Once inside, they had to crawl thru some tunnels, where they emerged to a picture of a dementor glaring down at them. They had to cast a patronus to defeat the dementor. (We had them choose a stuffed animal to throw while yelling EXPECTO PATRONUM) From there, they met Rowena Ravenclaw and had to answer a ? to proceed. Ex: What is Hermione's last name? What was the 7th Horcrux, that Voldemort did not intend to make? Finally, they crawled thru a veil and claimed their Triwizard Cups filled with Galleons (Rolos). We ended with a celebratory pudding, consisting of different trifles. It was a super fun night! We can't wait to plan something for next year. Maybe they'll have to save the Scorceror's Stone....