Wizards and witches celebrate Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary

WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY) — Saturday afternoon, celebrations were underway at the New Hanover County Public Library Northeast Branch for the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US.

“I had no idea there was going to be so many people here…” says Addison Martin, a fourth grade student. She just finished reading the Harry Potter series in time for the event.

Parents and children were greeted by two hosts with great excitement to prepare you for the magical activities and games. The library was transformed with lessons extracted from the series including Herbology, The History of Magic and Astronomy. Fans also got to engage with owls at the Fearson’s Friends exhibit and reptiles like snakes and turtles at the Fisher’s Fiends exhibit.

The most popular station — Sorting Hat — was were fans could be given their named Hogwart’s House whether it be Gryphon Dor, Hufflepuff, Raven Claw or Slytherin.