In Hogwarts robes and witch hats, hundreds of potterfans sipped butterbeer and posed for photos in Hagrid’s giant shoes during the highly anticipated Harry Potter store opening Thursday in New York.
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Fans lined up for hours in heavy rain to be the first to visit the three-story store in Manhattan, which houses the largest collection of Harry Potter merchandise in the world.
They tried on jerseys from the Quidditch game, flipped through copies of history’s best-selling book series, and sampled a wizard’s favorite drink at Butterbeer Bar.
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