LIVE from Ironton Wizardfest 2024 with Potter+!

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The hosts announce they're discussing Epic Universe, a new Wizarding Paris land at Universal Orlando opening in 2025.

This special bonus episode of Swish and Flick and Potter Plus is recorded live at Ironton Wizardfest 2024. Hosts Megan, Katie, and William introduce their podcasts: Swish and Flick is a chapter-by-chapter Harry Potter book club, while Potter Plus focuses on the upcoming TV show. They announce a giveaway for a gift basket early on. The main topic is Epic Universe, a new theme park opening at Universal Orlando in May 2025. They describe its lands, including Wizarding Paris, Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, and How to Train Your Dragon's Isle of Berk. Specific details about the Harry Potter section include a French Quarter setting from the Fantastic Beasts series, a Ministry of Magic ride featuring Dolores Umbridge's trial, and a live show called Cirque de Arcanes. The hosts discuss the immersiveness of Universal's Harry Potter lands compared to Disney's Galaxy's Edge, noting how Diagon Alley fully replicates movie locations. They explore implications for the Fantastic Beasts film series and the upcoming Harry Potter TV show, speculating on aesthetics and canon. Interactive wand technology upgrades are mentioned, allowing haptic feedback and creature interactions. The episode includes audience interaction, with hosts asking about favorite Universal experiences and plans to visit Epic Universe. Toward the end, they draw a winner for the gift basket and announce another giveaway for Universal tickets. The outro is done by the hosts, thanking the audience and event organizers.

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A live Potter panel blends fan-fiction speculation with Universal ride talk in a loose, friendly fandom conversation.

A live Harry Potter fandom panel uses Ironton Wizard Fest to ask who, if anyone, should get to keep building inside that fictional world. Swish and Flick and Potter Plus move from Star Wars' expanded storytelling to the route from fan fiction to published work, with Manicold,…

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