The Ultimate Checklist of Magical Universal Locations for Harry Potter Fans

The Ultimate Checklist of Magical Universal Locations For Harry Potter Fans

Universal Studios Florida

London and King’s Cross Station

Visit Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Watch for Kreacher to peek out the upstairs window.

Step inside the red phone booth outside King’s Cross Station and dial M-A-G-I-C.

See the Knight Bus and enjoy some conversation with the bus conductor.

Inside King’s Cross Station, walk through the brick wall to Platform 9 ¾.

Diagon Alley

Watch the dragon breathe fire from atop Gringott’s Bank.

Convert some cash at Gringott’s Money Exchange and chat with the goblin there.

Find a Crumple-Horned Snorkak at the Magical Menagerie.

Eat English cuisine at the Leaky Cauldron. Check out the posted instructions near the exit.

Watch as a wand chooses a wizard at Olivanders.

Try on a robe at Mme Maulkins and look in the mirror to see how it looks.

Find secret spell locations within Diagon Alley. (HINT: Visit the Scribbulus and Mr. Mulpepper store windows.)

Enjoy the shows - Celestina Warbeck and Beedle and Bard!

Knockturn Alley

Hold up your map to the blacklights to reveal interactive spell locations.

Dance with the skeleton in the Borgen and Bourkes storefront window.

Find a secret spell location. (HINT: Visit the storefront of Slug and Jigger’s Apothecary.)

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The Ultimate Checklist of Magical Universal Locations For Harry Potter Fans

Islands of Adventure

Hogwarts Castle

Watch for all of the following while touring the Hogwarts Castle:

Mirror of Erised

Statue of One-Eyed Witch

Hippogriff Statue

Paintings that talk

Portrait of the singing fat lady

The Room of Requirement

A moving staircase

The Sorting Hat

On the Forbidden Journey Ride, watch for all of the following:

Golden Snitch

Whomping Willow

Aragog the giant spider

Dementors

Hogsmeade

Meet the Hogwarts Express conductor.

Listen for Moaning Myrtle in the restrooms.

Listen for a howler at the Owl Post and mail a postcard back home.

See the shows – Tri-Wizard Pep Rally, Frog Choir, and Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts.

Catch a glimpse of Hagrid’s Hut and the hippogriff.

Wave hello to Fluffy the three-headed dog during your motorbike adventure with Hagrid.

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