Harry Potter, the celebrated character created by J.K. Rowling more than twenty years ago, is an icon for an entire generation. Every September 1, his British fans (or Potterheads) flock to King’s Crossstation to celebrate the anniversary of the young wizard’s first trip to Hogwarts.
This year, the people of Madrid will be able to immerse themselves in Rowling’s universe at Príncipe Pío station. There will be facilities to make us feel like real candidates to enter the most famous school of enchantment in the world. The activity will be held between Friday, August 30 (from 3:00 pm)and Sunday, September 1(until 8:00 pm), just the weekend before back to school.
The event will have a space to play Quidditch, a replica of Andén 9 and 3/4 and even areas where the best wizards can win prizes from Funko, Mattel, Famosa, Penguin Random House and other brands invited to the celebration.
For those who can not go to this Back to Hogwarts Madrid, we have good news: on Monday, September 2 will go on sale the first tickets for Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which will arrive in the capital on October 4. This exhibition will recall the most important moments of the books and films of the powerful wizard born in Godric’s Hollow. It will do so by bringing original costumes from the saga, props and more surprises to be unveiled soon.
It is not the first year that the streets of Madrid host activities in honor of the saga. In 2018 a set of scenographies inspired by the Harry Potter books arrived at different points of the capital.
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