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Don’t know if there are any HP fans out there, like me, but I figured I’d start a thread about it since HBOMAX is streaming a 20th anniversary special today, New Year’s Day.  Hard to believe it’s been 20 years.

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So far, no HP fans commenting on the special.  That’s too bad.  I didn’t understand why there was no appearance by Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore after Richard Harris died.
Anyway, during our vacation this past December, we visited both HP theme parks in Universal, so I’ll post a few of those pix if anyone cares.  First up: Borgin & Burke’s in Knockturn Alley

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Big Potter fan here. Not seen the special yet.

I was watching 'Hogwarts: Tournament of Champions' though, that was a fun quiz between the Hogwarts houses.

I visited Universal a few years ago too. It was around Christmas time so Hogsmeade was covered in snow. Even had lunch in the Three Broomsticks. The Harry Potter attraction is quite something.

Being from the UK, I have also been to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, just outside London. I highly recommend that. I am hoping to go back there this year and take my daughter, she is just getting into the movies and asked for Harry Potter dolls for her Christmas.

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I don't have anywhere to watch the special.

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Big Potter fan here. Not seen the special yet.

I was watching 'Hogwarts: Tournament of Champions' though, that was a fun quiz between the Hogwarts houses.

Being from the UK, I have also been to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, just outside London. I highly recommend that. I am hoping to go back there this year and take my daughter, she is just getting into the movies and asked for Harry Potter dolls for her Christmas.

Okay, when you watch the special, maybe you could tell me if the sets that they’re on are from the Watford studio tour.  Did they keep a lot of sets up from the movies?  That would explain a lot.

I liked the quiz show, too, just thought it was too short of a run.  Would have been nice if they had discussed exactly who those people are who made up the various “houses”.  How were they selected?   To me, they could make a full season show of it: have four mini contests to get into a house and then pit the houses against each other.  That would be cool.

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Big Potter fan here.

I visited Universal a few years ago too. It was around Christmas time so Hogsmeade was covered in snow. Even had lunch in the Three Broomsticks. The Harry Potter attraction is quite something.

Salem, Hogsmeade is always covered in snow.      Were you able to take the Hogswarts Express to Diagon Alley?

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It is?

Forgive me, I've only been there once, but will hopefully be back in April, Covid permitting.

I did ride the Hogwarts express. I also did the two (at the time) Harry Potter rides, plus the Hippogriff rollercoaster.

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It is?

Forgive me, I've only been there once, but will hopefully be back in April, Covid permitting.

I did ride the Hogwarts express. I also did the two (at the time) Harry Potter rides, plus the Hippogriff rollercoaster.

Wait, I’m confused.  Did you ride the Hogwarts Express to Diagon Alley? 
The dragon from Gringott’s bank belches fire every ten minutes or so.

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A street in Diagon Alley

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From the Leaky Cauldron

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Inside Borgin & Burkes

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A mandrake root from a shop window in Hogsmeade!

Copyright Salem

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Hogsmeade

Copyright, Salem

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Nice, Salem! 

You’re making me realize that I forgot to put a copyright on all the pix I took in Orlando 

Are these pix from Orlando?

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Just so you know, Cinemark theaters are putting all the original Harry Potter movies starting with Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone starting from 4/6/22 to 4/13/22 for $5. Cheap enough to enjoy it on full screen where the special effects are better than a 65" TV screen.