There are dozens of reasons any Harry Potter fan wishes they could step foot into the wizarding world: Brooms to fly on, time-turners to lengthen your day (but not to take more classes, sorry Hermione), and the chance to have Professor McGonagall as your teacher. Most importantly though, all the great food.
While it won't apparate onto your plate like it does in Hogwarts' main hall, the menu at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood will make you feel like less of a muggle for a day. This summer, three new items were added to the Three Broomsticks' lunch menu (coincidence?), and they're all traditional British fare.
There's the Ploughman's Lunch — a spread of meats, cheese, paté, homemade pickles and a scotch egg served with warm bread and sauces — that's big enough to fill up Fred and George. We tried something similar at the park's Orlando location that was 😍. There's also a Cheese Toastie, which is basically an overstuffed grilled cheese sandwich packed with bacon, chicken, and tomato. It's topped with a fried egg and served with salad or potato wedges. The third item, the Sunday Roast Sandwich, sounds equally filling and comes with homemade garlic pickles (YUM!), English cheddar, and caramelized onions, plus warm prime rib.
After you're nice and full from lunch (or maybe before, so you can take advantage of the flowy robes), you can visit Gladrags Wizardwear to check out some of their new products. This season, the store added a replica of Severus Snape's robe to shelves, as well as a replica of the dress Hermione wore to the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also available: a replica of Neville Longbottom's cardigan from the battle scene in the last movie.
Of course, if you can't make it to Hollywood, CA this summer, you can always throw a movie marathon at home. These sorting house cupcakes and butterbeer jell-o shots will set the mood!
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