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'Fantastic Beasts' & J.K. Rowling's Lumos's wand install display unveiled in London
Lumos, Warner Bros., and the City of London Arts Initiative unveiled the new Fantastic Beasts: Wizarding World Wands install in the British capital on Thursday morning to promote J.K. Rowling's charity and November's release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
SnitchSeeker was on hand for the festivities, not only getting great shots of the massive wand recreations, but speaking with head of props Pierre Bohanna (who was fortunate enough to already see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) and wand choreographer Paul Harris.
Bohanna briefly chatted about his thoughts on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which he enjoyed, and the wands that would be featured in the second of five movies based on J.K. Rowling's saga following Newt Scamander.
Bohanna noted that nothing changed with the Elder wand from the Harry Potter movies (where it went from Dumbledore to Voldemort and finally Harry), and Fantastic Beasts, where it was owned by Grindelwald. That, as well as his thoughts on the new wand install, can be watched above.
Launched by the Grenadier Guards performing a live rendition of music from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, nine giant wands lit up Peter’s Hill in London for the first time as Fantastic Beasts: Wizarding World Wands supporting Lumos opened to the public earlier today.
The new installation, part of the City of London Arts Initiative for public art, was created to help raise awareness for J.K. Rowling’s international children’s charity Lumos in the lead-up to the 16th November release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated new Wizarding World™ adventure Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Head prop maker Pierre Bohanna, who created the wands used in the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films in close collaboration with J.K. Rowling, was at the event and spoke about how it felt to see his props transformed into fifteen-foot models to be enjoyed by the public. “It’s amazing to see something you’ve worked on for two decades celebrated in such an awe-inspiring way,” Bohanna stated.
“Each of these wands were born in the extraordinary imagination of J.K. Rowling, and bringing them to life has been a labour of love for Stuart Craig, myself, and all the filmmakers, artists and actors who’ve had a hand in their creation for the films. To now see them realized in truly larger-than-life fashion for fans to enjoy is truly gratifying, and I thank Wild Creations for their wonderful work.”
Beginning today, the giant wands will illuminate Peter’s Hill from 6:45 p.m., with a short light display to music every 30 minutes, and deluminate at 10:45 p.m. each evening until 13th November.
Fans visiting the installation can also attend the following activities taking place at the site each Wizarding Wednesday:
Wednesday, 24th October: Bring your wands and watch wand demonstrator Paul Harris reveal how to cast spells;
Wednesday, 31st October (Halloween): Come and listen to a talk on the wands, with a particular focus on the Dark Arts;
Wednesday, 7th November: Watch a military marching band perform music from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films.
The partnership with Lumos, whose mission is to end the harmful institutionalisation of children around the world, is being commemorated by a limited edition wand pin badge that will be sold to the public to raise vital funds for the charity’s work. For more information, or to purchase the exclusive pin badge, which features Newt Scamander’s wand and the Occamy serpent, please visit www.wearelumos.org/fantasticbeasts