Darkness Comes to Hogsmeade in Universal’s “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle” Nighttime Show
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People can’t get enough of the darkness. Bad guys and spooky stuff are on the rise everywhere, and that includes The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. Starting next week, a new nighttime light show, “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle,” will take over the Hogsmeade part of The Wizarding World. If you’re a fan of Voldemort and the Death Eaters (which is clearly also a band name by now), this has to be some exciting news.
According to Universal’s press release, the show will use “state-of-the-art projection mapping, special effects and lighting to bring a new dimension of magic to life on the majestic Hogwarts castle.” Expect to see all manner of Potter villains attack the park’s iconic castle, including Dementors, Thestrals, some tough-sounding customer named Aragog, and more. The show will use those lights and projections to eventually summon Voldemort himself for the epic conclusion. The show’s only running for a limited time, though, so you might want to start making plans if you love that scary stuff.
Oh, did I mention the Death Eaters? They’ll be lurking around Hogsmeade in the flesh—or whatever they’re made of—once the sun goes down. It’ll be possibly your best chance to get a selfie taken with a malicious spectral entity that’s eternally devoted to a noseless Ralph Fiennes.