Harry Potter comes to Elkins Park - Diagon Alley recreation
If your teen or tween is a fan of Harry Potter, then the Diagon Alley recreation in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, is for you. The recreation was three years in the making (according to the website). Any and all proceeds will benefit the Women's Center of Montgomery County.
"At the opening of the first book of the Harry Potter series, the title character is an orphan living with his abusive aunt and uncle. Within the first few chapters, he discovers that he is actually a wizard, famous in a magical world that exists hidden on the fringes of normal modern life. Before leaving home to enroll in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry must obtain magical school supplies on a street called Diagon Alley. This shopping trip is Harry’s first introduction to the sights, sounds and people of the fantastic world into which he had been born.
"Our recreation of Diagon Alley is what’s known as a “home haunt,” a themed Halloween display built inside a private residence. As enthusiastic prop builders and Harry Potter fans, we realized that the Alley was an ideal environment for displaying the magical objects in the books and films. As we worked on the project, we gained a new respect both for Rowling’s imagination and for the enormous amount of time and talent invested in the films by the Warner Brothers art department. Our Alley was three years in the making, and we hope you agree that it evokes the sense of excitement and wonder that Harry would have felt."
Harry Potter and the Muggles of Montgomery County, Diagon Alley comes to Elkins Park will be open October 31st, Halloween for the Neighbors' Preview from 6 - 9:30pm, and on November 1st for the public from 6 - 9:30pm.
The recreation is located at 8208 Cadwalader Avenue, Elkins Park, PA. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
For more Halloween attractions in the Philadelphia area, please see this list.
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