Harry Potter Makerspace

Use the wind tunnel and your magic powers to perform the spell of levitation!

• Can you levitate a key in the wind tunnel?
• How do you need to manipulate, fold, change the paper so it will levitatethe key in the air?
• What can you change to make the kay stay in the air longer?
• Can you make the key go higher in the air?

Use paper rolls, popsicle sticks and tape to create a Gringott's Marble Run.

• Try to include multiple levels-Gringotts had 57 levels!
• Test your creation with a marble, does the marble fall and roll the way you wanted it to?
• Can you change your design to make it more effective and consistent?

Using only paper and tape, can you transfigure the paper to hold a textbook above the table at least an inch?

• How can you fold, bend, or change the paper to complete the task?
• What could you do to a piece of paper to make it stronger?
• If you can successfully achieve holding one book in the air, can you figure out how to hold 3-4 textbooks in the air?
• What could you change to make your paper the strongest it can be?

Can you launch the Golden Snitch to win the Quidditch match for Gryffindor?

• use a snitch created with the stryofoam balls and feathers
• Next, attempt to build a successful catapult using popsicle sticks, spoons and rubberbands.
• Can you launch your snitch across the table?
• What could you change on your design to make your snitch launch even further to win the match?

Be creative and let the wand choose you!! Use the materials available to create your own unique wand that fits only you!

Creating origami takes patience and attention to detail!

Can you watch the step by step directions carefully and create your own Potter themed origami masterpieces?