Harry Potter Lamp

Vanessa Weber Interior Design Expert

Vanessa is a New York-based designer specializing in architectural lighting. Whether you are planning an event, want to illuminate your backyard retreat or simply need advice on what lamp to purchase for your bedroom, Vanessa will be more than happy to share her knowledge and expertise.

Updated 08/05/2021

If you loved the books, and you loved the movies, then you are short to love these Harry Potter lamps. From the mind of J.K. Rowling the world was swept away by the heroics of Harry and his friends and to commemorate that iconic book series we offer you a lamp that Comes in many different styles based on the Harry Potter books .

Buying Guide

These days, almost anyone can recognize the Harry Potter franchise. It's one of the most recognizable film and book series these last few years. With so many adoring fans, it's no wonder why the demand for Harry Potter merchandise is still going strong. One of the most popular merchandise is the Harry Potter lamp. This article is going to be a buying guide for a Harry Potter lamp so you can find the one that is "perfect" for your situation.

How to style with a Harry Potter lamp?

When buying a Harry Potter lamp, the first thing that you should take note is the style.

Due to the setting of the series, Harry Potter lamps are often styled traditionally or classically. That’s why most Harry Potter lamps are often a good fit for rooms that come with an older theme (i.e. Victorian, traditional, European).
If you have a contemporary styled room, you can still make a Harry Potter lampwork. Just make sure that the lamp doesn't come with a lot of flair and non-essential additions, like complex and intricate carvings.
If you have a modern room, then choose a Harry Potter lamp that is sleek and slim. Finding such kind of Harry Potter lamp might be challenging, but you'll eventually find one if you do a bit of digging.

What lighting types are there?

Since you are essentially buying a lamp, you need to know a bit about the different lighting types. There are basically two categories: the ambient lighting and the task lighting.

Ambient Lighting - If you need a Harry Potter lamp to provide illumination for the room, then what you are looking for is ambient lighting. Since the goal is general illumination, the lamp directs most of the light to spread sideways and upwards. Harry Potter lamps with a drum shape and upside-down cone are your best choices.
Task Lighting - If you need a lamp to provide you with lighting for reading, drafting or other activities, then you are looking for a task lighting type. This type of lamp blocks or minimizes the light that goes out from the top and sides, and redirects it towards the bottom. When it comes to the lampshade shapes, your best choices are coolie, bell-shaped and empire.

How to determine the right height for a Harry Potter lamp?

There may be a number of ways to find the appropriate lamp height, but following the "eye-level rule" is perhaps the simplest. The main idea behind the rule is to make sure that your eye-level when seated is not lower than the lampshade's bottom part. Failing to follow this rule will result in a scenario in which your eyes will be able to see the bulb. The glare and the brightness might damage your eyes or cause you to become uncomfortable at the very least. Following the rule is also not that difficult to do as you only need to measure that distance between your eye-level when seated and the top of the table.