The long-awaited world s largest Harry Potter store opened its gates for the public in New York on Thursday. Fans of the boy wizard, wearing robes and witch hats from the beloved franchise, queued for hours in heavy rain to be among the first inside the three-story shop in Lower Manhattan that hosts the largest collection of Potter products anywhere. Alohomora! The Harry Potter New York Store is officially open and Rita Skeeter was the first to step inside! @HarryPotterNY pic.twitter.com/PB4ukRrThE The Rowling Library (@rowlinglibrary) June 3, 2021
Sipping Butterbeer in Hogwarts robes: Potterheads live the ultimate fantasy in New York
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Last Updated: Jun 04, 2021, 05:30 PM IST
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The flagship store was due to open last summer but was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NEW YORK: Wearing Hogwarts robes and witches hats, hundreds of Potterheads sipped Butterbeer and posed for photos in Hagrid s giant shoes as New York s long-awaited Harry Potter store, the biggest in the world, opened Thursday. Fans of the boy wizard queued for hours in heavy rain to be among the first inside the three-story shop in Lower Manhattan that hosts the largest collection of Potter products anywhere.