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These 'Harry Potter' Halloween costumes all got the J.K. Rowling seal of approval

There were some seriously magical Halloween costumes this year.
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LONDON -- You know you've nailed Halloween when your Harry Potter-themed costume gets retweeted by J.K. Rowling herself.

SEE ALSO: 13 quirky 'Harry Potter' costume ideas to make your Halloween as magical as possible

On Monday morning, the author shared the following tweet.

Rowling then proceeded to share a bunch of her favourite costumes.

Rowling also retweeted some pretty epic decorations.

And some pretty badass pumpkins.

Finally, she even had time for the ones that didn't quite work out as planned.

BONUS: 'Harry Potter' with hamsters

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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