So did you know that I've turned myself into a bit of a Harry Potter nerd? It's true. In fact, there's a good chance I can often be herd saying "accio keys!" as I'm getting ready to leave the house. Steven and I started listening to the audio books about a year and a half ago and we just finished the series together in September. I very much enjoy watching the films (with the exception of number 6,
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) and am pretty stoked for HP 7 part 1, which comes out next week!!
For my birthday present, exactly 3 months late, Steven took me to the Harry Potter exhibit that's at the Science Center right now. Unfortunately, they didn't allow us to take any pictures inside but they had so much cool stuff in there!!
They brought in all sorts of costumes and props and set pieces from filming and then random little informational things to read. We listened to a little audio tour as well. They did a really great job transforming the building and making you feel like you were really in the wizarding world. It was dark in there and they had screens in the portraits so the portraits were moving just like in the books. They had everyones wands and all of the Quiddich gear and Hagrid's hut and Buckbeak and Doby and Kreacher were there and I'm probably going to stop now because I'm starting to feel a little silly talking about all of this. Basically it was really fun. They also had a really legit gift shop at the end. I want a wand. And a Griffindor hat. And maybe the tie as well. OH! And the time-turner necklace. That was pretty cool too.
Once we had finished with the exhibit and the gift shop we went over to the
Mindbender Mansion exhibit and tried all of the different puzzles and mind games. We stayed until they closed and we still didn't get to do all of them. We'll have to go back again soon. Sushiland for dinner, of course, and then the drive home. It was a fabulous birthday present. Well worth the wait.
So did you know that I've turned myself into a bit of a Harry Potter nerd? It's true. In fact, there's a good chance I can often be herd saying "accio keys!" as I'm getting ready to leave the house. Steven and I started listening to the audio books about a year and a half ago and we just finished the series together in September. I very much enjoy watching the films (with the exception of number 6, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) and am pretty stoked for HP 7 part 1, which comes out next week!!
For my birthday present, exactly 3 months late, Steven took me to the Harry Potter exhibit that's at the Science Center right now. Unfortunately, they didn't allow us to take any pictures inside but they had so much cool stuff in there!!
They brought in all sorts of costumes and props and set pieces from filming and then random little informational things to read. We listened to a little audio tour as well. They did a really great job transforming the building and making you feel like you were really in the wizarding world. It was dark in there and they had screens in the portraits so the portraits were moving just like in the books. They had everyones wands and all of the Quiddich gear and Hagrid's hut and Buckbeak and Doby and Kreacher were there and I'm probably going to stop now because I'm starting to feel a little silly talking about all of this. Basically it was really fun. They also had a really legit gift shop at the end. I want a wand. And a Griffindor hat. And maybe the tie as well. OH! And the time-turner necklace. That was pretty cool too.
Once we had finished with the exhibit and the gift shop we went over to the Mindbender Mansion exhibit and tried all of the different puzzles and mind games. We stayed until they closed and we still didn't get to do all of them. We'll have to go back again soon. Sushiland for dinner, of course, and then the drive home. It was a fabulous birthday present. Well worth the wait.
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