Today celebrates young wizards returning to Hogwarts and the Harry Potter YouTube channel has bestowed us with many new and exciting additions to the Wizarding World! Grab some pumpkin juice and strap in because we can fill Newt’s suitcase with the information given at today’s showcase.
MINISTRY OF MAGIC
Opening in 2025, the latest expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Florida will be the British Ministry of Magic. The feature attraction of the land will be Harry Potter: And the Battle at The Ministry, which will include the return of Dame Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge as she awaits trial. New photos were released for the ride including Harry, Ron, and Neville’s locker room, the Hall of Ministers, Map room, Aurors headquarters, and Dolores’ office. This ride will also introduce new characters, such as Higgledy, the former house elf of Dolores Umbridge, and new locations like the Ministry Archives and the Department of Magical Creatures.
Source: Harry Potter YouTube
VISIONS OF MAGIC
This October, a new location for Visions of Magic will open in Singapore. The eastern location will include the Chamber of Secrets and the Trap Door. You can join the waitlist at https://harrypottervisionsofmagic.com/sg/ or check out their other location in Brussels, Belgium, which is now open. If the Singapore location is similar to the Brussels location, the attraction should take approximately 60-90 minutes, according to the website, and cost between €20.50 and €26.50.
Source: Harry Potter YouTube
YULE BALL
The Yule Ball celebration is slated to return to Mexico, this time in Monterrey. Although few details were revealed, based on previous experience dates, we can predict that this year’s event should be this November.
Source: Harry Potter YouTube
GAMES
We all know about Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions coming out in just 2 days, but what about other wizarding games?
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a mobile game, taking place before the original books and films, where you can experience what it’s like to attend Hogwarts. This game has already been released and today’s announcement revealed new adventures and perks such as updated locations and robes.
Source: www.harrypotterhogwartsmystery.com
Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells is adding a new Super Bombastic Bomb power-up and Grey Thestral in celebration of Back to Hogwarts Day.
The Lego Harry Potter Collection is getting a makeover. This series is being remastered for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox X│S, and Steam on October 8th.
Want more games? Check out our previous articles covering Quidditch Champions and Back to Hogwarts game discounts!
Source: Harry Potter YouTube
BOOKS
It was announced today that ‘Harry Potter: The Complete Collection’ will be available, for purchase, on Yoto with Stephen Fry’s narration. While this is true for the UK website, this does not seem to be the case for the US website. Fry is stated to be the narrator for the UK, but Jim Dale is the reader posted on the US site.
Source: Yoto
Source: Yoto
Releasing on October 15th, revisit Harry’s first Christmas with ‘Christmas at Hogwarts’! You’re in luck with today’s announcement, as Amazon is running a discount for this new book. You can pre-order ‘Christmas at Hogwarts’ for $13.95; the usual price is $19.99.
Source: Harry Potter YouTube
For information on the now released ‘From the Wizarding Archive’ see our previous posting, “From the Wizarding Archive Release: August 29th”.
TV
A new trailer was released for ‘Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking’ which is set to premiere this Fall. The sneak peek featured our hosts, James and Oliver Phelps, joined by guest stars including Warwick Davis, Evanna Lynch, and Bonnie Wright. Wizards of Baking will air on the Food Network and Max
PUMA
A short teaser featuring a collaboration with PUMA and Harry Potter was also shown during the showcase. While not yet available, you can pre-order your new Harry Potter gear on Puma.com. The partnership will officially be released on September 6th.
Source: us.puma.com
EXPERIENCES
Short teasers were released for ‘A Hogwarts Express Adventure’ and the Triwizard Tournament ‘Warner Bros. Studio Tour London’. The Express Adventure is slated to begin in 2025, though no explicit date has been announced. The Studio Tour, on the other hand, will take place between May 7th and September 8th of next year.
Check out our latest articles and stay tuned for more Wizarding World information!