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Universal Studios Japan To Celebrate ‘Harry Potter’ In New Night Parade!

Nov 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Fans, News, Theme Park

In 2018, Universal Studios Japan will debut a new night show, Universal Spectacle Night Parade – Best of Hollywood.  True to its name, this ‘next generation’ parade will celebrate four fan-favourite films, including Harry Potter! Using projection mapping to envelope sections of the park along the 587-meter parade route as well as floats involved in the parade, the show will completely …read more!

Harry Potter-Themed Christmas Decorations for Sale at Wizarding World in Orlando

Oct 26, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Holidays, News, Products, Props-Sets, Studio Tour, Theme Park, Warner Bros., WB Shop, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

I know, I know, it’s not even Halloween yet, so it’s a bit early to be posting about Christmas.  But we thought you’d want to know that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando is selling a variety of Potter-themed Christmas decorations this year.  So, you might be tempted to start your holiday shopping early. …read more!

The Yule Ball Comes to ‘Hogwarts in the Snow’ at the WB Studio Tour London!

Oct 17, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, News, Props-Sets, Studio Tour, Theme Park, Warner Bros., Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The popular “Hogwarts in the Snow” exhibit returns to the WB Studio Tour London this holiday season. Sets from the Harry Potter films will be transfigured into a magical winter wonderland from Nov. 18 to Jan. 28–with one new twist! For the first time, the Great Hall stage will be prepped for the Yule Ball …read more!

Special Guests Announced for ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ 2018!

Oct 09, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Phelps, Theme Park, Warner Bros., WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Universal Orlando’s ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter‘ will return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter from January 26th-28th 2018, and we just got word of the first round of special guests in attendance at the event! Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum) will attend the event for the first time, as well as James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and …read more!

Winter Celebrations at the Wizarding World in Japan

Sep 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, News, Theme Park, Universal Studios Japan, Warner Bros.

Hogwarts is set to light up the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Japan this Christmas, as an all-new state-of-the-art projection mapping show is introduced this holiday season: The large-scale show – “Hogwarts Magical Nights – Winter Magic” – will transform Hogwarts castle with snow-capped spires and warm holiday lights emanating from inside. The show …read more!

Take the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Magical Virtual Reality Challenge!

Sep 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

19 Years Later, Fandom, Fans, Interactive, News, Pottermore, Video Games, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Today Universal Orlando tweeted a link to their new 360-degree virtual reality search-and-find game that takes you on a tour of the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes shop–and challenges fans to find six magical objects hidden throughout the store! Step into the shop, and you’ll be amazed at the details that have been recreated. It looks exactly …read more!

Halloween Returns to the Wizarding World in Japan!

Aug 25, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Theme Park, Universal Studios Japan

Including special holiday themed food and the Expecto Patronum Night Show, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan will host a ‘thrilling Halloween season’ for guests to the park from September 8th to November 5th 2017. In a press release from Warner Bros & Universal Studios Japan, we were informed that Hogsmeade …read more!

See James and Oliver Phelps at Steel City Comic Con!

Aug 16, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fun, News, Phelps, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Steel City Comic Con, one of the largest comic cons in the US, just announced that James and Oliver Phelps will be attending the Pittsburgh area convention along with a variety of other celebrities this December! The Phelps twins, who of course play the lovable pranksters Fred and George Weasley, are among the few Harry …read more!

Happy Birthday to LeakyCon 2017 Special Guest Katie Leung

Aug 08, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Celebration of Harry Potter, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, LeakyCon, Leung, Leung Interviews, News, OotP Film, Television Programmes, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Katie Leung, the Scottish film and stage actress best known to Potter fans as Harry’s first love interest Cho Chang, celebrates her 30th birthday today. As reported here by Leaky, Leung will also be a special guest at this year’s LeakyCon in Dublin, Ireland Aug 31-September 3 along with fellow Potter alumni Evanna Lynch who …read more!

New Thrill Ride Coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Jul 24, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fans, Fun, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Hold on to your Sorting Hats Harry Potter fans–it looks like the ride’s getting a whole lot wilder at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! According to Universal Orlando’s blog site a “new generation of thrill ride” is coming to Hogmeade at the Harry Potter Theme Park. These are the specifics the park revealed about this …read more!



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