7 Thoughts A Muggle Has When Visiting The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

7 Thoughts A Muggle Has When Visiting The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

Is "He Who Must Not Be Named" lurking about?

142
7 Thoughts A Muggle Has When Visiting The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter
YouTube.com

As a muggle, visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter can be quite an experience. The sights of moving images, goblin bankers, dementors and wizards of all ages is unlike any other. When entering such a world of magic and uniqueness, an average muggle like myself, was bound to have some questions such as :

1. What's a toad in the hole?

Thanks to speculated fellow muggle J.K. Rowling, us "non-magic folk" have heard all about some of the magic world's best places to eat. Naturally, we had to make a stop at the Leaky Cauldron (that's in London). While the atmosphere was incredible and the walk to the restaurant is full of eye-catching detail and fun, some of the menu items were a little strange. Toad in the hole? Banger? I and my muggle friends needed some guidance.

2. Where's the butterbeer?

There are plenty of places to get your hands on this wizard favorite! Including The Leaky Cauldron and in Hogsmeade. The real question is do you go for a classic butterbeer, frozen, served hot, or butterbeer ice cream? Stop by Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour in Diagon Alley if you prefer your butterbeer on a cone.

3. Is "He Who Must Not Be Named" lurking about?

I never saw Voldemort (dare I say his name) on my trip to the wizarding world. But, I did see some other forces of dark magic including dementors and the basilisc itself.

4. How do I choose a wand?

Well, of course, you have to make your way to Olivander's but then what? The selection is huge and all the details are overwhelming. Dragon heartstrings? Phoenix feathers? Well as Mr. Olivander told us years ago :

5. Is this dementor going to suck out my soul?

On the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Ride, muggles take a small tour through the castle. After meeting the live portraits of Hogwarts' founders, seeing Dumbledore's office - complete with an actual griffin door, and plenty of famous one-liners, muggles can travel with Harry through the grounds on an eventful flight. But the adventure also takes riders through some dangerous scenes including those filled with soul-seeking dementors.

6. Which house am I really?

As your time in the Wizarding World reaches its end you may ask yourself which house would you be sorted in to? While there is no sure way of knowing, it can be revealed in your selection of apparel. Let's just say my selection reflects some of the more misunderstood characters and may be of green and silver.

7. When is my Hogwarts letter coming?

When the day has reached its end and the park is starting to close, muggles begin there way back to the regular world. It's only natural to sadly look back at the magic of your day and ask "when will my letter come?"


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
girl with santa hat
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

'Tis the season to be jolly folks, and if you're anything like me, then at the stroke of midnight on Halloween your home went from wicked to winter

Keep Reading...Show less
mistake
Project Eve

Mistakes are something we all make, no matter how old we get. Most of the time, the mistakes we made are little and sometimes due to something out of our control. Yet, there are mistakes that are bigger than others. Personally, I have mistakes that I wish I could go back and undo. Here they are:

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

5 Things To Do That Are Better Than Writing A Paper

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

12357
computer keyboard
Unsplash

Writing a paper is never fun and is rarely rewarding. The writer's block, the page requirement, be specific, but don’t summarize, make sure you fixed any grammatical errors, did you even use spellcheck? and analyze, analyze, analyze.

Papers can be a major pain. They take up so much time and effort that by the end of the process you hate yourself and you hate the professor for making life so difficult. Questions of your existence start roaming in your mind. Am I even cut out for college if I can’t write a single paper? Am I even capable of taking care of myself if I lack the energy to open my laptop and start typing?

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons Why Sisters Are The Best

Who could be a better friend than your own sister?

7522
sisters
Taylor Hooper

I can barely remember back when I was the only child. Most would say it’s because it is extremely difficult to remember things as a toddler but I would say it's because I was bored until my sister came along. My mother always says how important the "sister bond" is and with every year that passes I realize how right she is. Instead of writing a novel about all of the wonderful things there are about having a sister I decided to list a few of them instead.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

How To Adult

You're gonna make it after all.

7452
how to adult
Twitter

It is the time of our lives that we are beginning to enter the adult world and most of us, if not all of us, have no idea what we are doing. It's like starting a video game, but skipping the tutorial. We're all just running around aimlessly hoping we accidentally do something right that moves us along the right path. Now that graduation has just happened, or is right around the corner for some of us, it's time to start thinking about how we are going to take care of ourselves once we are on our own.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments