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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Destinations & Experiences based on the Harry Potter media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by J. K. Rowling.
The ground floor housed the Parochial Library and the Parish Canteen, with the latter opening in 1960. In 1965, the canteen hosted a wedding reception for the first time. [3] It continued to serve as the mission's headquarters until 1981, and then as the residence of the Bishop of Macau until 1999, when the mission left Singapore. [4]
The Leaky Cauldron is described as a dark and shabby pub and inn, located on the Muggle street Charing Cross Road in London. The Leaky Cauldron is a way of entering Diagon Alley from the Muggle world. The rear of the pub opens onto a courtyard, in which a particular brick must be tapped three times to open a path to Diagon Alley.
Victoria Street (Chinese: 维多利亚街) is a major two-way road in Singapore. It links Kallang Road in the northeast with Hill Street in the southwest. En route, Victoria Street passes through the planning areas of Kallang , Rochor , Downtown Core and Museum .
The market was previously known as Newgate Market, after the street on which it is located, but was renamed in 2015. [6] The Shambles is one of a number of locations, along with streets in Chepstow, Edinburgh, Exeter and London, for which claims have been made to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter franchise. [9]
Bugis Junction, formerly known as Parco Bugis Junction is an integrated development located at Victoria Street, Middle Road and North Bridge Road in Bugis, Downtown Core in Singapore. The development consists of a shopping mall , an office tower and the InterContinental Singapore Hotel.
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On July 8, 2014, Universal opened an expansion to the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Florida, Diagon Alley, which was placed in the former Amity Island area of the park. This expansion also included the new ride experience: The Hogwarts Express , in which a train travels between the two Universal Florida Parks, from the Hogsmeade area to ...