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ice-cream! Guests can pop into the Leaky Cauldron, the popular wizarding pub and inn where they will be greeted by the savoury smells of traditional British dishes, while Further down Diagon Alley is Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlour. In Horizont Alley – a street branching off Diagon Alley – guests can enjoy delicious elixirs from Eternelle’s Elixir of Refreshment. Harry Potter continues to be a global phenomenon. Each


of the seven books by author J.K. Rowling has broken sales records, with the series to date having sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 77 languages. The Harry Potter films, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, have grossed more than $7.7 billion to date worldwide at the box office, making Harry Potter the largest-grossing film franchise in history.


Image courtesy Universal Orlando Resort Various interactive opportunities include the Knight Bus,


which provides emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard in the Harry Potter books and films and is located in the London area of the new land, and Gringotts Money Exchange. Here guests can interact with a Gringotts bank goblin and exchange their Muggle currency for Wizarding Bank Notes. These bank notes can be used within both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade (and throughout the rest of Universal’s two theme parks) to purchase snacks and items from the shops. Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC, one


of the wizarding world’s premier wand shops, is another popular feature. Here, visitors step into the small, dusty shop and experience “a wand choosing a wizard” first- hand, reminiscent of one of the most iconic scenes from the Harry Potter books and films. This experience is also available at Ollivanders in Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Other ‘retail outlets’ include one in Knockturn Alley,


the ‘darkest of dark places’ which features Borgin and Burkes, a shop specialising in the Dark, as well as some of Diagon Alley’s other famous shops, such as Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions, the Magical Menagerie, Wiseacre’s Wizarding Equipment, Quality Quidditch Supplies and Scribbulus. Food and beverage offerings are also an integral part


of the experience with new options including authentic English fare, magical elixirs and even butterbeer-flavoured


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