Oct 22, 2009 4:01 pm US/Eastern
Magic Of Harry Potter Comes To Boston
Exhibit Opens Sunday At Museum Of Science
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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The Sorting Hat used in the Harry Potter films
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A young lady, draped in dark robes beckons you in, "Welcome to Hogwarts" she says. Her glowing lantern dimly lights the way from the Hogwarts Express. As you step through the arched doorway you are transported into the movie world of Harry Potter. Pictures on the walls speak to you, as you make your way through scenes from the first six Harry Potter films.
This is not a museum in Hollywood or in London, but the Museum of Science in Boston.
"It's an amazing collection of stuff," said museum Vice President of Education Paul Fontaine.
The MOS is hosting
Harry Potter: The Exhibition. It opens to the public on Sunday, October 25. There are hundreds of items on display that were used in the movies about the boy wizard, based on the books by British author J.K. Rowling.
Visitors can stand inches away from actual costumes and props used in the films. There's the cable knit sweater and corduroy pants worn by actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in the first movie, The Sorcerer's Stone, as well as the very petite and beautiful gown worn by actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) to the holiday ball in the fourth film, The Goblet Of Fire.
"If you notice in the details of the costumes and the props, they're very authentic, they're all handcrafted, all handmade," said Karen Mctier of Warner Brothers studios.
Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the Potter films was on hand in Boston to deliver a new addition to the display, the wand he used in the latest Potter film, The Deathly Hallows, Part I, coming out next year.
Lewis, like his cast mates has grown up with his character.
"I've definitely grown up with Neville, grown in confidence and maturity as the character has," he said.
Lewis was 11 years old when he started playing Neville in the first Potter film. He's now 20, and about to begin filming the final chapter in the series. When asked if he will miss playing Neville he said, "Absolutely, Neville's been a huge part of my life. And not just the character, all the people, the studio, the cast and crew, that sort of safety net of Harry Potter really. It's been a magical world I've been a part of."
The exhibit is educational and interactive. Visitors can shoot a quidditch ball through the goal as well as pull a screaming mandrake plant from a pot.
The MOS is the only New England stop on the exhibition's tour. Before coming to Boston, the exhibit premiered in Chicago. It will be in Boston through February 21st.
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