‘Fantastic Beasts’ at MCM London Comic Con 2016!

London’s MCM Comic Con took place at the Excel this weekend, and the Fantastic Beasts panel was – as expected – hugely popular!

Stop by the wizarding world stand at @MCMComicCon this weekend to celebrate #FantasticBeasts #IWantToBeAWizard #Breaktherules #Daydream pic.twitter.com/CfaivXrWvO

— Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 28 October 2016

We got to play wizard 2day with #FantasticBeasts #GoogleDaydream @MCMComicCon. Harry would be proud! #SkyCinemaHarryPotter #Iwanttobeawizard pic.twitter.com/axJ6Vkm0sK

— Sky Cinema UK & IRL (@SkyCinemaUK) 28 October 2016

Google provided virtual reality googles (Google Daydream), which allowed visitors to the booth to explore the newest parts of the wizarding world in Fantastic Beasts:

Delve into a new era of the wizarding world with #GoogleDaydream at #mcmLDN16 exclusively with #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/CLMqA9KiVs — Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 29 October 2016

Youtubers Liam Dryden and Carrie Hope Fletcher also joined the fun, and had a go at the interactive spell casting lessons:

. @LiamDrydenEtc cast his spell in our wand booth & explored the wizarding world with #GoogleDaydream at #mcmLDN16! #IWantToBeAWizard pic.twitter.com/RkUeFhf3Ej

— Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 29 October 2016

Delving into the new era of the wizarding world @CarrieHFletcher joins us at #mcmLDN16 #FantasticBeasts stand #IWantToBeAWizard pic.twitter.com/V2EeRI1OnW — Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 29 October 2016

We know from the Global Fan event held in Leicester Square that the booths are a lot of fun – so if you get the chance, definitely give it a try!

Do you want to be a wizard? Cast a spell in our wand booth at #mcmLDN16! #IWantToBeAWizard pic.twitter.com/TYWIbfiMRs — Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 29 October 2016

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment also joined the Wizarding World stand at Comic Con to show off the new Fantastic Beasts characters in Lego Dimensions, giving visitors more information on the new range of characters and a chance to see content from the game:

Stop by the #FantasticBeasts @LegoDimensions stand to discover more about upcoming new characters #Breaktherules pic.twitter.com/WE7oXCQZq0

— Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) 29 October 2016

Looks like a lot of fun – did you visit the stand this weekend? Tell us how you found the augmented reality experience of 1920s New York!

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