All you have to do is put together your most amazing Harry Potter theme costume, dress in it for Halloween 2012, and get yourself photographed. Contestants may submit his or her best photograph to be entered into the judging.

Use your costume design talents and photographic skills to score a win in this fun contest! Your finished masterpiece will be reviewed by MuggleNet Staffers to select the Top 25 Semi-finalists. MuggleNet fans will then vote for their favorite costume on MuggleNet.Com to determine the Top 7 Finalists. Expert judges from MuggleNet.com will then determine the 3 Winners from among the Finalists.

The winners will choose from these terrific prizes:

• 1st place gets first choice
• 2nd place gets second choice
• and 3rd place receives the remaining prize

  

 

 

We know you’re ready to get started on your costumes, so here are the guidelines. Read and follow these rules carefully to avoid disqualification!

• The contest is open to everyone, all ages, and from every country worldwide.
• Your costume may be based on any Witch or Wizard, ghost, creature, or Muggle featured, described or mentioned in the Harry Potter Books - 1 through 7.
• This contest is for individual costume designs and characterizations. If more than one character is prominently featured in the photograph submitted for judging, the entry will be disqualified. Group costumes (for example - the whole Weasley family in one photo) are not eligible.
• Your costume may be made or assembled all by yourself, or you may have help with it. Costumes may be custom-made from scratch, borrowed, or assembled from stuff you find under your bed. It may be put together by a committee; but only the person wearing the costume in the photograph will be entered into the competition.
• Contestants are allowed to use make-up, prosthetics, masks, wigs, or full-body outfits. But be aware that originality, ingenuity, and cleverness will be major factors in the judging.
• Photographs of anyone submitted fraudulently (for example using someone else’s photo without his or her permission) will expose the entrant to possible legal action!
• Pre-fab or ready-made complete costumes are discouraged, as they will not be considered original; and may be disqualified by Staff consensus.
• You may use sets, props, backdrops, lighting effects, or anything within reason to make your costume and the photograph of it memorable – but just don’t copy the work of others. Be original!
• The photograph of the contestant in costume must be in JPEG format only, and must be included as an attachment to the e-mail submitting your entry.
• Here are the TECHNICAL RULES for your still photographic entry:
1. JPEG images only. Size not to exceed 900 Pixels High X 675 Pixels Wide (either Vertical or Horizontal orientation is OK)
2. All photos must be un-retouched! Photo Shopped images will be automatically disqualified.
3. Image must be a single photograph – no composite images allowed.
4. No text applications may be incorporated within the photograph.
• Keep it clean and appropriate! All ages will be viewing your photo. After all, it is about Harry Potter. Use common sense – you know what’s OK and what’s not. Any submission containing obscene or suggestive material will be automatically disqualified, and will not be linked to MuggleNet.com for voting.
• DO NOT reveal any personal contact information in your photograph. Just use common sense to protect your privacy. Your submission e-mail will provide your name and contact information. (MuggleNet will need it to identify you.) And, of course, neither Magical Tours nor MuggleNet.com will reveal or post your full identity or any contact information without your permission.

OK, when you’ve made your costume and photographed it to your satisfaction, send it as an e-mail attachment to mugglenetcontest2012@gmail.com. In the e-mail include:

• Your name
• A working e-mail contact address
• A brief statement of who or what the costume is intended to be

We will send you a reply when your entry is received and viewed to be sure we can open it properly, and that the entry meets the requirements.

After previewing all entries, the Top 25 selected for posting by the MuggleNet staff will appear for voting on MuggleNet.Com. Our fans will be invited to vote for their favorites. The result of the voting will determine the Seven Finalists.

Be sure to have your e-mail entry with the JPEG attachment sent to us not later than Wednesday, October 24th

Voting will begin on Thursday October 25th, and run through 11:59 EasternTime on Wednesday, October 31st.

The 7 Finalists will be announced by Thursday, November 1st.

The 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners will be announced on MuggleNet.com by Saturday, November 3rd, 2012.