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There’s a lot of new stuff out today about the Harry Potter Exhibition, and rather than splitting it up into multiple posts, I thought I’d group it all together for easy access. Here we go:
- New photos from the Exhibition can be seen here.
- Screencaps of the USA Today video from yesterday are now available
- The official press release for the Exhibitioin has been released; LOADS of information is here, including a brief synopsis of what guests can expect:
In true, magical Harry Potter fashion, guests will watch an exciting eight-screen montage of the Harry Potter film series upon entering the exhibition area. After the film footage, the wall in front of the guests will rise to the sound of a train whistle, followed by the roar of the Hogwarts(TM) Express, to reveal the epic sight of a replica of the storied train itself puffing steam onto the arrival platform. Marking the formal beginning of the exhibition, guests will then be escorted along the platform into the portrait gallery.
As guests continue through the exhibition, they will be taken on a journey into the world of Harry Potter through several themed vignettes based on the Gryffindor common room, Hogwarts classrooms, Quidditch(TM), Hagrid’s hut, the Forbidden Forest, an area of Dark Forces and the Great Hall.
Some of the key artifacts on display in these vignettes include Professor Snape’s(TM) original costume; Sybill Trelawney’s crystal ball and exotic wardrobe; costumes and props from Professors Lupin(TM), Lockhart(TM) and Umbridge(TM); props and artifacts from the Yule Ball, including costumes from notable characters such as Harry, Ron, Hermione and Professor Dumbledore(TM); and life-size centaurs, a caged dragon, Buckbeak and giant Acromantula.
In addition, guests will have the opportunity to pull a Mandrake from its pot in the Herbology vignette, toss a Quaffle in the Quidditch area, and tour Hagrid’s hut.
