Hull is set to be sprinkled with a little bit of magic with a stunning Harry Potter installation set to arrive.
The city has been chosen to be the home for nine wands from the Harry Potter universe after people voted in their thousands to get the wands to travel here as part of their tour around the UK.
The wands were due to arrive in November to coincide the release of the third Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them film but that had been delayed by the pandemic.
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Now they will appear in Queen Victoria Square from March 2.
The wands have already been illuminated near St Paul’s Cathedral in London back in 2019.
The announcement was actually made back in the summer of 2019 and now finally there has been confirmation they are coming.
They are in support of Potter author JK Rowling’s Lumos charity which wants to end the institutionalisation of children worldwide.
Hull had the most votes out of any other place in the country and will be the first city outside of London to host them. Stoke, Reading and Birmingham will also host the display.
The Wizarding World Wand installation will arrive in Hull from March 2 to March 8 in the build up to the latest film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, in cinemas on April 8.
Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Reading were also voted for by the public and will each host the exciting installation for seven days.
Standing 15 feet tall and set within concrete bases, the nine wands – bringing to life those belonging to some of the favourite characters in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films – will illuminate each evening, performing a light show to the thrilling music from the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films.
Polly Cochrane, Country Manager WarnerMedia UK Ireland, said: “We are delighted that this stunning installation will be touring for the first time next month and the magic will be shared with even more fans.
“Following a nationwide vote, it’s exciting to know that we’re bringing the wands to the biggest Wizarding World fans across the UK as we celebrate the upcoming release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”
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