Harry Potter experience at Mall of the Emirates - in pictures

  • 'Harry Potter' Hogwarts experience ran at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai earlier this year. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    'Harry Potter' Hogwarts experience ran at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai earlier this year. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The experience is interactive with broomsticks to sit on and games of Quidditch to play.
    The experience is interactive with broomsticks to sit on and games of Quidditch to play.
  • Hagrid's hut is an illusion room, making visitors look much bigger or smaller than each other.
    Hagrid's hut is an illusion room, making visitors look much bigger or smaller than each other.
  • Hogwarts's moving staircases are represented.
    Hogwarts's moving staircases are represented.
  • Try your hand at a potions class, which activates the cauldron and generates a cloud of green smoke.
    Try your hand at a potions class, which activates the cauldron and generates a cloud of green smoke.
  • You can buy robes for your choice of Hogwarts house - Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.
    You can buy robes for your choice of Hogwarts house - Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.
  • Try and learn spells with the interactive wand and tutorials.
    Try and learn spells with the interactive wand and tutorials.
  • Guests can try on Gryffindor robes in the house's cosy common room.
    Guests can try on Gryffindor robes in the house's cosy common room.
  • The smoking green cauldron in the potions room.
    The smoking green cauldron in the potions room.
  • 'Harry Potter' merchandise is on sale.
    'Harry Potter' merchandise is on sale.
  • The Harry Potter: Celebrate Hogwarts experience was open during the Dubai Shopping Festival.
    The Harry Potter: Celebrate Hogwarts experience was open during the Dubai Shopping Festival.
  • Get up-close to a model of Dobby the house elf at the Harry Potter: Celebrate Hogwarts experience at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.
    Get up-close to a model of Dobby the house elf at the Harry Potter: Celebrate Hogwarts experience at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.
  • Catch the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 3/4.
    Catch the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 3/4.
  • There are models of Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter.
    There are models of Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter.