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Harry Potter and the Magical Muggle Museum

Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

November 22, 2009

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Magical folks and their Muggle friends gather again, as the Penn Museum opens two hours early for an extraordinary and wonder-filled event celebrating the amazing world of Harry Potter. This year visitors—both Harry Potter aficionados and those new to it all—can experience the exciting but daunting Ordinary Wizarding Level (O.W.L.) exams, attempt to apparate without splinching, design powerful wands and spell books, and duel with wands using a Muggle Wii game. Attendees can meet fabulous faculty teaching astonishing subjects, or go to quidditch practice, win at a witch’s auction, or visit magical creatures from the Elmwood Park Zoo. Twilight vampire book fans will find some new activities just for them. As always, the Magical Muggle Museum—which features a remarkable collection of “magical” artifacts created by people in cultures through time and across continents—comes alive with surprise visitors and delightful activities. The magical afternoon, free with Museum admission donation, is presented by Penn students from the Anthropology and Cinema Studies course, “Mythology and the Movies,” with the support of the Museum’s Women’s Committee.