My brother with his wizard swag |
Unfortunately, the exhibit was one of those, well, somewhat annoying ones that don't allow guests to take photos or videos. Although given the quality of the exhibit and what a magical experience it all was, I can certainly understand the need to protect their intellectual property and to keep the exhibit, um, magical. And that is pretty much the best word to describe it.
I've scraped the internet for select photos of the exhibit to give you a taste of things and to help provide incentive for you to go, as it were. Harry Potter: the Exhibition runs until September 30, 2012 (at the time of this posting).
Gryffindor Dormitory |
The exhibit is divided into several themed rooms in an effort to group like movie artifacts together. Starting with a brief Sort Hat ceremony at the entrance, you eventually find yourself in famous locations from the movies such as the Gryffindor Common Room or even in the Forbidden Forest. And in each location you'll get to see costumes, props and even statues used for CGI modeling.
Quidditch Display |
The level of detail and craftsmanship that went into all of the costumes, props and other exhibit pieces is pretty phenomenal - they really went all out in creating this magical world. And if you did get the audio guide, then you'll also get to hear more about the challenge of individual artifacts, which I found to be rather lovely bonus to our tour. Although there were points when I wish I could have reached into particular cases and examined some of the prop pieces more closely, but you can only get so much in a museum, of course.
Hagrid's Hut |
Walking through the exhibit did make me feel like I was visiting the Hogwarts grounds myself. I got to sit in Hagrid's chair and appreciated just how large it was and I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end as I entered the Forbidden Forest and later on the cemetery. And yes, I felt my heart soar when we entered the Great Hall and saw the little banquet set for all of us.
The Horcruxes |
Oh, and I must warn you about the Gift Shop. Naturally as you exit the exhibit, you'll find yourself in a room filled with a lot of Harry Potter merchandise. And this is definitely something that you need to budget for in addition to the ticket fee itself since they have some GREAT stuff up for sale. And after an experience as unique as this one, you'll definitely want to be able to buy a souvenir or two to mark the occasion.
Nice idea. Swerte ng mga nakapunta dyan :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! And there's still time! =D
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