I solemnly swear I was up to no great this 7 days — but it’s not my fault. I’m a Slytherin, which suggests I’m ambitious and have been identified to see Harry Potter: The Exhibition in New York Town considering that it was introduced before this calendar year. Now, the time has ultimately come: From May 19 to Oct. 15, the upcoming immersive Wizarding World encounter is open up to the general public, and Potterheads in the NYC spot will take pleasure in it until finally the very conclusion.

New York’s no stranger to HP-motivated ventures. With the Harry Potter New York flagship retail store in NYC’s Flatiron neighborhood and the Forbidden Forest encounter in Westchester, NY, East Coast-centered enthusiasts have been ready to get their fill of WWoHP above the several years. But, aside from the digital fact pursuits at the flagship, none have been fairly as immersive as the alternatives at the new Harry Potter show. Located in Manhattan’s Herald Sq., the most current house is two *huge* flooring loaded with costumes and props from the movies, as perfectly as Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Kid and the Superb Beasts spinoff videos special merch you can only discover at the exhibit like tees, hoodies, and hats and interactive times that’ll make you really feel like you’re living in the similar planet as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

Forward of opening working day, I got to encounter Harry Potter: The Exhibit’s hour-lengthy showcase, from e-book and movie trivia to the dozens of image opps. Here’s a tiny style of what you can assume:

Potions

In 1 exclusive home, you can decide on from a handful of potions to make on a display screen, together with Felix Felicis (aka “Liquid Luck”), Amortentia (“the most potent adore potion in the world”), and Polyjuice Potion, which I naturally selected due to the fact who would not want the possibility to be anyone else? Although I wasn’t ready to choose on Hermione’s sort IRL — considering that, you know, I wasn’t capable to locate her hair any where — I nonetheless managed to brew a profitable plenty of batch to score 10 factors for Slytherin Residence.

Divination

Up next: Divination course. Professor Trelawney was nowhere in sight, but I still located The Grim in my crystal ball. The concept inside of claimed it may well just be the “shadow of a flying hippogriff,” although, so I’ll check out not to choose it as a negative omen.

Herbology

As you depart Divination, you are going to know proper absent that you’re headed to Herbology from the appears of crying Mandrakes down the hall. Apparently, some basilisk petrified a bunch of learners and necessary my aid, so I repotted a number of Mandrakes to create the antidote, no earmuffs essential.

Quidditch

A dream appear genuine. In the most TikTokable aspect of the exhibit, you can act as Chasers in a recreation of Quidditch, trying to toss the Quaffle in 1 of a few hoops. Individually, I think I’m extra of a Keeper, contemplating my lack of basketball capabilities — but 10 details for seeking?

Ultimate Battle

You can go toe-to-toe in opposition to a mate (or foe) in a finale worthy of Harry Potter and Voldemort, with a single wand casting Expelliarmus (the disarming spell) and a further casting Avada Kedavra (aka the “Killing Curse”). Considering that I’m nonetheless here, you can guess who received.

Tickets commence at $29 for grown ups, and you have to program your check out in advance. For additional information, check out the official web site for Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Wands at the all set!