Turns out that I was not the only person in the family that had done some research on HPW. At this point, DH surprised me and said that he really wanted to go to Ollivander’s and see the wand choosing ceremony.
Really??? If I'd known this, I would have queued up here before the Hippogriffs!
The queue for Ollivander’s was at the sign post by this stage. But, given that it was 9.20 am, we got in line and waited.
This gave me the opportunity to pull out a couple of lenses and take some shots of the castle and Hogsmeade.
We waited some more and got thirsty. So, I headed out to pick up some Butterbeer. This is the cold variety. Yum!
As you can see, we were very thirsty and got through a fair bit before we remembered about taking porn pictures.
By the stage, the sun was rising up and starting to hit the castle. So, being in the queue allowed me the time to get more shooting practise in.
The details are amazing!
We finally got into Ollivanders after about 30 minutes – not too bad a wait. We stood somewhere near the back of the shop. For anyone with kids wanting to be part of the show, you probably need to stand in the front part of the shop, nearer the staircase and/or counter. For the group that we got in with, there was only one (un)fortunate child of the right height and it was a tough choice for the wizard! Good call to pick him, though.
There were heaps of boxes everywhere, but someone needs to talk to the marketing and merchandising department. No colour anywhere! Pretty drab, I thought.
The tulips were a nice touch; although how you get up to water them way up there is beyond me!
I guess that’s what all the wands are for.
I am glad that we went in. It is a cute show, albeit short.
After Ollivander’s, we were herded out of the door that opened up to this shop.
Turns out my shopaholic husband wanted to buy wands and wizard hats. Maybe the subdued packaging works afterall!
So, I left him to his shopping whilst I caught glimpses of the shop.
With DH still shopping and the shop getting busier, I was getting impatient to be out....
Up next - Hogsmeade