Discover the costumes of the films, imagine yourself at Hogwarts school or concoct a virtual potion: the world of the famous wizard Harry Potter is exhibited in Vienna, a European premiere which will come to Paris in the spring.
After attracting
“more than half a million fans”
from February to September 2022 in Philadelphia, this new version of the successful franchise is being held in the Austrian capital until March 19.
She will then head to the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, announced the American group Warner Bros Monday, December 19 in a press release.
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In Vienna, chosen for its cultural position
"in the heart of Europe"
, more than 150,000 people had reserved their ticket even before the opening on Friday, despite a high price (from around 30 euros).
"It's a great way to serve the whole region
," said AFP Tom Zaller, CEO of Imagine Exhibitions, who participated in setting up this interactive exhibition over more than 3,000 meters. squares in the METAStadt congress center, on the outskirts of the city.
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In the crowd, Minja Radovic came especially from Serbia.
“There are so many things to see
,” comments the 28-year-old student, rejoicing to have collected
“a lot of points for Ravenclaw”
.
The public equipped with a bracelet is indeed invited to select the house of their choice, at the same time as their magic wand and their
“Patronus”
, a protective spell.
After Europe, Asia and Latin America
The exhibition showcases characters from the Harry Potter films and the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series.
It also shows
"hundreds"
of props and clothes used on set, while recreating sets like the Hogwarts dining room with candles floating in the air or the famous
"cupboard under the stairs"
where Harry Potter spent his childhood.
After Vienna and Paris, a world tour is planned
"in Latin America, Asia and other European and North American cities"
, according to the press release.
Launched in 1997, the seven-volume series imagined by the British novelist JK Rowling tells the fight of a young wizard named Harry Potter against Lord Voldemort, a black magician in search of immortality.
Book sales are in the hundreds of millions of dollars, while the eight films have generated billions of dollars in revenue.
And as a bonus, a video game
Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy
is also expected in February.
