US: Potterheads Raise Wands At Hogwarts Castle In Orlando To Honor Late Dame Maggie Smith

Potterheads gathered outside Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure in Florida to raise their wands in honor of Hollywood actor Dame Maggie Smith, who passed away on Friday, September 27, at the age of 89. Smith was an Oscar-winning star best known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise.

Harry Potter area at USJ

Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children thrill to the "talking and moving portraits" in Hogwarts Castle in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

Harry Potter area at USJ

Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children thrill to the "talking and moving portraits" in Hogwarts Castle in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

Christmas illuminations at Universal Studios Japan

Christmas illuminations at Universal Studios Japan

Hogwarts castle at Universal Studios Japan is illuminated with projection mapping in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2019, as part of the theme park's Christmas decorations. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area will hold Christmas events through Feb. 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Christmas illuminations at Universal Studios Japan

Christmas illuminations at Universal Studios Japan

Hogwarts castle at Universal Studios Japan is illuminated with projection mapping in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2019, as part of the theme park's Christmas decorations. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area will hold Christmas events through Feb. 29, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

5th anniversary of Harry Potter area at USJ

5th anniversary of Harry Potter area at USJ

Photo taken at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on March 18, 2019, shows the park's Hogwarts Castle illuminated two days before the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo