A second Harry Potter official shop will open in London, this time at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 this November, in ties with the theatrical release of
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The store, aptly called The Harry Potter Shop, will sell merchandise from the
Harry Potter film series,
Fantastic Beasts, and the London production of
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The first store opened in London can be found at King's Cross station, called
The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4.
The new 600 sq.ft. store will be situated following the security check in Terminal 5 and will open in time for the 18th November release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, an all-new adventure that opens up a whole new era of magic. THE HARRY POTTER™ SHOP will sell items from across J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World including collectibles, apparel, accessories, gifts, novelties and souvenirs from Platform 9 ¾ at King’s Cross Station and merchandise from the West End hit play ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts One and Two’, and newly released products from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The store will be visited by more than 16 million passengers traveling around the globe and coming through Heathrow Terminal 5 each year. THE HARRY POTTER™ SHOP has been produced by Jonathan Sands (Chief Executive of the Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾ King’s Cross Station) and in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Speaking ahead of the launch of the shop just in time for Christmas 2016, Jonathan Sands of The Harry Potter Shop, said, “We are proud to be opening THE HARRY POTTER SHOP at Heathrow Terminal 5, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and look forward to bringing some of our magic to the UK’s most iconic airport.”
Paul Bufton, Vice President, Licensing and Business Development EMEA, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, said, “Drawing on the huge success of the Platform 9 ¾ King’s Cross Station shop, we are delighted to be able to announce The Harry Potter Shop at Heathrow. This exciting shopping experience will offer fans a wide range of products from souvenirs to collectibles, along with exclusive Platform 9 ¾-inspired products to take on their journeys as they travel the world.”
Heathrow’s Commercial Director, Jonathan Coen, said; “We are really pleased to welcome the new Harry Potter Shop to Terminal 5. Harry Potter is loved across the globe and what better place to enjoy gift and souvenirs from the Wizarding World before our passengers fly to the other side of the world. We hope our customers enjoy everything the new store has to offer as they take a little magic with them.”
Warner Bros. is further pushing the November 18th release of
Fantastic Beasts with Twitter emojis for the series' four leads, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston), Queenie Goldstein (Alison Sudol), and Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler).
Read SnitchSeeker's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them set visit reports right here, including about the great things the cast said about author J.K. Rowling, and how 1926-era New York City came to life.
