5 Secrets from inside Harry Potter's Diagon Alley at Universal Studios

[Stu]

1. Perched on top of Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley is a giant dragon, this dragon breathes out real flames every 15 minutes. It makes a fantastic photo opportunity.

2. Outside the entrance to Diagon Alley you can find a British red telephone box. Go inside and dial MAGIC you will hear a message from the Ministry of Magic.

3. You can purchase Interactive Magic Wands, these wands come with a map, the map shows the 34 locations of where you can use the magic wands (There are a few secret locations that are not listed on the map). Each location is marked with a bronze medallion embedded in the floor. When you locate the medallions, you must recite the spell name and do the wand gesture that’s listed to make the magic happen.

If you place your spell map under the black light when inside Knockturn Alley, the shapes of the spells that are written in “invisible ink” will appear.

4. If you go up to the Vanishing Cabinet Inside Borgin and Bourkes in Knockturn Alley you can hear a bird chirping inside.

5. You can buy Hogwarts school uniforms inside Madam Malkin's Robes For All Occasions. Try something on in front of the giant standing mirror, it may very well talk to you, but be warned, the mirror isn't always polite

[Ming]

We went in the phone box but the dial was missing. The numbers were there that show up under the dial but the circular bit you put your finger in and move around was missing. Perhaps we should have pressed the numbers instead but it did not look like you could.

[Leia77]

Thanks, great tips Could I add one? At 12 grimmauld place you can see kreacher peak out the window every few mins. An easy one to miss!

Edit to say I know it's not Diagon alley...

[jane2211]

Can't wait to had these tips 😀

[Eeyore rocks]

I posted this link a while ago with 17 gems on it.
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/show...ighlight=Harry

[MagicalDay]

Thanks for this! Great help! So excited to go!

[GemLiam]

OMG this is amazing! I can't wait to try all this when we go back next Oct

[Phoolgrrrl]

how do you dial magic on an old fashioned phone? 62442?

[annedawso]

Anyone know how much the interactive wands are? We bought a wand in the wand shop last year so not sure would not consider another one, but like the thought of it being interactive.

I have fond memories of the wand last year as my painfully shy, now 11 years old son was chosen to be the trainee wizard. He would never have volunteered, but the shopkeeper singled him out. You have never seen such a wooden performance, but it was the highlight of the holiday for both of us. It was made doubly sweet as there was a loud American family in front of us who were obviously wanting to be chosen and pushed in front of us.

[Pinkgirl]

The phone box was roped off yesterday.

You can buy wizard money in the Money Exchange. (Same concept as Disney Dollars). You can get $10 and $20.