Finally! My apologies to all those who waited for this article. I won’t offer excuses, only to say that we’re glad to have finally brought it to you.
Earlier, in Part One, we offered a Muggle Born’s Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There we toured Hogsmeade Village, a main street in Islands of Adventure that incorporates elements of Diagon Alley. This is part two of that article, which takes all of you Muggles through a guided tour of the queue in the castle at Hogwarts.
Since opening in the Summer of 2010, millions have seen Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Still, some quickly blew through the queue and were not able to really study the details. Others spent considerable time in the queue, but didn’t know what it all meant. And then there are the rest of you who have yet to experience it. If the queue extends outside the building, you will easily spend at least 75-plus minutes. Much of that time is well-spent, especially if you appreciate the stories and the details of the Harry Potter books and movies. But if you’re a Muggle that doesn’t quite have that insight, then this is the article for you.
The moment you enter the castle you are encouraged to take any belongings you have and place them in a locker. That same locker will be accessible as you exit the attraction. Once you’ve taken advantage of that complimentary service, you proceed into the castle, where you find the following details: