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December 14, 2017 Geekery Harry Potter How-Tos Projects

DIY Harry Potter Prophecy Ball

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In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the climactic scene at the end involves trying to save Professor Trelawney's prophecy from when Harry was a baby. The prophecy itself is stored in a glass ball, and it swirls and dances in the globe.

 

 

I've taken the feeling of this effect and reproduced it in an easy to do project that just takes a few minutes to put together. Check it out!

 

Supplies

  • Plastic water globe
  • Wilton food coloring (Teal)
  • Superfine glitter (optional)
  • 5-6 cotton balls
  • 4″ Moulding Corner Block
  • 3″ hole drill
  • Brown spray paint
  • Stiffened Felt
  • Rubber cement

Steps

  1. The moulding block will become the base, to cover the screwtop of the globe. You could also just use a piece of ribbon around the lid, or a block of plain wood. We like this though, because it added the routed edge around the top edge.
  2. We used a 3″ hole drill to make a space for the lid to fit tightly in, a quick swipe of brown spray paint, and the base is done! (We also added a layer or two of electrical tape to the lid, to help build up some thickness and hold it tight in the base. Use rubber cement or spray adhesive to attach a square of stiffened felt to the bottom of the base and cover the hole.
  3. Now comes the fun part! I grabbed a handful of cotton balls, and started shredding them. I found that they pretty much unrolled once I got going, so I pulled them apart into strips that were a few inches long each.
  4. Fill the globe with the shredded cotton; fill it completely, because it will shrink quite a bit when you add water!
  5. Add glitter to the cotton, if you're going to add glitter. For me, more glitter is always better because GLITTER!
  6. Use the food coloring to tint water. I used Wilton “Teal” but you may want to experiment if you have other options at home. Make the water a little darker than you think you need, because the cotton will lighten up the overall effect. I also recommend mixing the water in a separate container, so you can set your color before pour it in. I found that my first attempt was WAY too dark, so I'm glad I could just pour some water out and add fresh to dilute the color. (This is also more water than you'll need)
  7. Fill the globe completely, so you can minimize the air bubble that ends up inside. We filled it over the sink, so overflow could easily run out… place the plug carefully to let air out as a place it and it doesn't get trapped. This pic shows you our filled globe with the plug in place.
  8. Add the outer lid, drop it into the base and you're all set to start making prophecies of your own!

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  1. Strawberry says

    December 17, 2017 at 12:14 am

    I made kits for my nieces to do this. It looks like fun!

    Reply
  2. Sharon says

    July 15, 2018 at 5:32 am

    Do you use tap water, distilled water or something with an alcohol added ? Wondering how to avoid stagnant green water…….

    Reply
    • Lizz says

      July 15, 2018 at 5:07 pm

      I didn’t, I just used tap water. I figure worst case, it’s not hard to dump and refill!

      Reply
  3. Melanie says

    December 23, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    What if I want to do this as an ornament? Can I use resin in exchange of the water?

    Reply
  4. Ashley says

    April 22, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    Hello,
    So interested to make these but I have a question, where on earth did you find 4″ corner molding blocks. I can find them in different sizes but none in 4″. Would really appreciate it, my niece wants to make one lol

    Reply
    • Lizz says

      April 29, 2019 at 9:33 am

      Hi Ashley! I just found them at Home Depot!

      Reply
  5. lynn says

    September 7, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    Did the globe come with a plug or did you buy that separately? If so where did you buy it?

    Reply
  6. Margaret F Sherrick says

    October 5, 2021 at 11:04 am

    Me and my daughter are all about Halloween decorations we like to make our own and this globe is perfect for this year’s Halloween decorations. My question is about the plug the plastic plug where do you find them cuz I didn’t see them anywhere in the recipe just in the directions.

    Reply
  7. Kris says

    February 15, 2022 at 5:03 am

    I bought the globe at Amazon and it came with stopper and a screw top lid.

    Reply

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