‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ debuts here in Sept.
the wizarding world is coming to New England this fall, as the uS leg of the “harry potter: the Exhibition” tour makes its Greater boston debut at cambridgeSide Sept. 13.
the behind-the-scenes exhibition gives muggles access to characters, props, stories, settings, beasts, and more set in the “harry potter” and “fantastic beasts” worlds.
before the experience begins, visitors will be sorted into their harry potter house, or group, and will pick a wand and a patronus, a magical guardian summoned for protection from Dementors, mythical guardians of Azkaban, the wizard prison. then, they’ll be guided through several interactive galleries where they’ll have the opportunity to collect points that go toward winning the “house cup.”
“When you come into this experience, we allow [visitors] a moment to step inside that world,” said tom Zaller, cEo of imagine Exhibitions. “there are so many different ways of celebrating this amazing experience. We create an opportunity for people to better connect with something they love.”
Guests will travel through the hogwarts castle gallery, where the Whomping Willow, Dementors, and marauder’s map reside. the hogwarts classroom gallery allows visitors to brew potions, predict the future, pot a mandrake, and defeat a boggart, a shape-shifting creature that takes the form of a person’s worst fear. hagrid’s hut and the forbidden forest gallery features an interactive patronus charm experience and iconic creatures to be uncovered.
“harry potter: the Exhibition” first premiered in philadelphia in 2022. it has since traveled the world, with residencies in major cities, including Atlanta, barcelona, paris, and Vienna. it’s currently showing in New York city and macao, china, with additional tour dates to come in Sao paulo and munich.
“the [‘harry potter’] brand has been around for a long time — it’s multigenerational,” Zaller said. “We’ll be here when school gets back in, and a lot of students who are the next generation of kids who’ve loved the books are now going to college, so it’s a good time to be in boston.”
Tickets for the experience go on sale May 16 at eventim.com.