One of the city squares was full of tents for children (of ages mind you) to practice spells, mix potions, purchase magic wands, and for two days, "live" in the world of Harry Potter.
It was amazing to see all the children dressed in full "Hogwarts" gear. I saw more cloaks, Gryffindor scarfs, lightning scars, wands and round glasses then I had ever seen in one place. Lord Voldemort and Dementors were everywhere.
It was great to see kids running around, waving wands, casting spells, and really getting into character. And all the "bad guys" would react to spells, freezing, or running away.
There were "real Unicorns"!!
There were exhibits at the local museum. These are actual flying brooms.
Ghosts
All sorts of exhibits
Floating candles
Dragon Skeletons
And dragon eggs
The knight is the guy on the left
We saw characters all day long
Hagrid
Lord Voldemort and his henchman
Dementors attacked people in the square
And kids with magic wands chased them away
Even Snape was there
Jelly beans of ALL flavors
You could have your photo taken at Platform 9 3/4
Owls for sending messages
And Dobby the house elf was wandering around
And you could shop for a Magic Wand at Ollivander's
I even met Dumbledore!
And yes, I did get my very own magic wand. Unfortunately it came with limited powers.
Mischief Managed.
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