You may not know that Michael and I are big fans of the Harry Potter series. We have read all of the books and seen the films, which frankly don't hold up to the writing, but that is another topic for another time. Anyway, we decided that while we were in the Orlando area, we wanted to see the new Harry Potter World in Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Overall, it was amazing, it really did seem like we were walking through the village of Hogsmeade and the Hogworts castle was incredible.
Michael looked pretty good next to this snowman who is wearing Griffindor colors. I guess the scarves are a popular item because they sold out during the Christmas season.
This is me in the village window shopping. You can peek into the windows if you dare to! There are a lot of special effects just in the window displays that catch your attention. It was cool to peek into shop windows that we had read about and see cauldrons, wands, books, candy, and more.
Butter beer is something that the kids in the Harry Potter series are always drinking. It tasted really good, so it was fun to drink something that we could only imagine previously. It is kind of like root beer or birch beer, but with it's own unique flavor. Too bad it is not widely available.
One of the highlights in the village of Hogsmeade is Ollivander's Wand Shop. We had to wait in quite a line to get in, but it was worth it. Once inside, the salesperson finds the perfect wand for one of the children who is in the shop. Then you have the opportunity to buy a wand unique to you or one of the wands from the movie. It is interesting to take a close look at Harry's wand, versus Snape's, Dumbledore's or the Weasley twins'. We had a great time exploring the shops and ended up buying a chocolate frog for each of our children, complete with a wizard card in each package. We also brought home Bertie Botts every flavored beans. Some taste good, but you don't want a second once you have experienced booger, vomit or ear wax flavor!
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