By Will Tentindo
If you like Harry Potter as much as we do then make sure to try out this entertaining Hogwarts house quiz.
Tickets to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The MSO have announced that they will perform Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in concert as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. Scheduled for November, the MSO will perform, to picture, the score to the film. Relive the magic of each film in high-definition on a huge screen while hearing the MSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live.
You can buy tickets here: https://www.mso.com.au/
Magical Stuffed Animals
Everyone knows you can buy an official character wand from the theme park stores, but why not take a character home instead? Some of the animal characters in the Harry Potter universe are available as toys from the official store. Choose from Harry’s owl Hedwig, Hagrid’s dog Fang and the giant spider Aragog.
Check out the complete store here: https://shop.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Harry Potter Emblems
An Australian company makes officially licensed emblems for all sorts of fandoms, including the Harry Potter world. Usually seen on cars, these emblems can also be put onto “all kinds of Muggle curiosities including laptops, consoles, tablets, cases, chests, fridges, eskies,” and more, according to their website.
https://www.fanemblems.com/collections/harry-potter-fan-emblems
Accessorise!
Warm up this winter by rocking your house colours. And no, not the robes. You can look just like a real student wizard with accessories like a scarf and hat. Only real fans might pick up on the hidden reference! You can even wear them to a real Quidditch game; Australia’s national team, The Drop Bears, won the 2016 World Cup.
Apparel is available at https://shop.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Have a Harry Potter Holiday
The priciest way to celebrate the magic, but then again Australians get some of the most paid-vacation days in the world. So, die-hards, use some of that time to visit a few of the Harry Potter locations around the world, including the two Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter, one in California and one in Florida in the United States. In the United Kingdom, visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour just north of London or head up to Scotland to see where J.K. Rowling wrote the books and the landscape where Hogwarts is set.
