Wizarding World, the official fan site of the Harry Potter franchise, is celebrating back-to-school time with a weekend-long online event. From August 27 to August 31, Potterheads everywhere and of all ages can channel their inner wizards and witches.
The event is taking place this weekend, with a live stream that will air on September 1 on YouTube and Facebook. Events will include a departure of the Hogwarts Express at Kings Cross Station, trivia, and even some special guests. The cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are set to make an appearance, as are James and Oliver Phelps who played Fred and George Weasley in the films.
Since school will be in session soon, the event will also offer online classes, like one that will teach fans how to cast spells from a wand choreographer. There will also be concerts featuring orchestras from all over the world playing music from the movies and hyper-realistic soundscape recordings that will make it feel like you're riding the Hogwarts Express to move-in day.
All of these events are totally free to participate in and don't even require you to have an account on WizardingWorld.com. The only feature that requires a sign-up is the option to listen to a special audiobook of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone that includes Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne, crafts, and recipes.
To top it all off, USA and SyFy will be playing a "Back to Hogwarts" movie marathon on their channels. This weekend is working out to be a magical one, if you ask me.
