New Harry Potter-Themed Bar in Toronto!

If you’ve always lamented the fact that you can’t drop by the Leaky Cauldron or the Hog’s Head for a Butterbeer, you might be in luck–and you don’t even need to acquire a portkey!

A new Harry Potter-themed bar, The Lockhart, opened its doors in Toronto, Canada last week, according to Toronto culture website Now. The bar, named after the short-lived Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Gilderoy Lockhart, features all kinds of delightful details that any fan will swoon over, including a neon sign with the words “all was well,” a tribute to the final words in the series. The co-owners of the bar, who say they identify as Hufflepuffs, have devised lots of other special details, including an extensive menu of drinks that are reminiscent of potions. Now reports:

There’s a hidden Deathly Hallows symbol, a bar area designed to look like a modern apothecary, a small collection of Harry Potter POP! dolls, and a menu that features selections like “Befuddlement Brew”, “The Shacklebolt” and “Ludo’s Debt” (plus one drink named for a reference so obscure, the owners have promised a free one if you figure it out).

Because they know that a fun, nerdy gimmick does not a successful bar make, Xerx has concocted a multi-page cocktail menu stuffed with carefully house-made brews and infusions. For example, the aforementioned Shacklebolt, their take on a classic dark and stormy, features homemade ginger beer and Gosling rum infused with 10 different spices.

There will also be trivia nights and Halloween events, and once the owners can figure out what to call their Butterbeer-type drink without using a copyrighted name, the beloved Wizarding confection will be available to all of their muggle patrons.

While the bar’s namesake, Lockhart, may have been the victim of his own memory charm, please try not to suffer a similar fate at the hands of too many potions. The legal drinking age in Canada is 19. Please consume responsibly 🙂

The bar’s contact information is as follows: 1479 Dundas West, at Dufferin, 647-748-4434, thelockhart.ca, @thelockhartTO

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