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<\/p>\nAll activities are from 7\u201310pm unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n
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6:30-8:30pm: Meet the Owls of Hogwarts<\/strong> 7:30pm:\u00a0Scuba Spells 7:30pm & 8:30pm: Take Your O.W.L.S. Trivia<\/strong> Dancing in the Globe<\/strong> Defense Against the Dark Arts: Imperius Curse<\/strong> Wizards Duel: Mindflex<\/strong> Costume Contest<\/strong> Order of the Phoenix<\/strong> Battle of Hogwarts Sorting Hat<\/strong> Free the Elves Clothing Drive<\/strong> Fantastic Beasts: Here You Find Them Flourish & Blotts Bookstore<\/strong> Messages to Tom Riddle Wormtail’s Demise<\/strong> Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Cheese<\/strong> Wandcraft 2.0<\/strong> Potions<\/strong> Astronomy<\/strong> The Leaky Cauldron<\/strong> Gryffindor Common Room Fantastic Celestial Tour<\/strong> Raleigh Magician Shaun Jay. Photo by Lara Pugliese.<\/p><\/div>\n 7\u20137:45pm, 8:30\u201310pm: Roaming Close-up Magic 8pm: Live Magic Show Live Music with Loos Change Quidditch<\/strong> Meet Your House Mascot<\/strong> Crude<\/em> Potion-making<\/strong> Invisibility Cloaks: Movie Magic<\/strong> Free the Elves Clothing Drive<\/strong> The Magic of Textile Coloration<\/strong> Herbology<\/strong> Transfiguration Year 1 with Professor Warren<\/strong> Transfiguration: Dragon Breath<\/strong><\/p>\n Remembrall Memory Game<\/strong> Out of Bounds! All activities are from 7\u201310pm unless otherwise noted. FIRST FLOOR, NATURE RESEARCH CENTER 6:30-8:30pm: Meet the Owls of Hogwarts Front Entrance Piedmont Wildlife Center 7:30pm:\u00a0Scuba Spells Learn how wizards breathe underwater during our live tank dive inside our 10,000-gallon saltwater aquarium. NCMNS Living Collections 7:30pm & 8:30pm: Take Your O.W.L.S. Trivia Daily Planet Caf\u00e9 Assemble… Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"halloween-hogwarts.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22796"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22796\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFront Entrance<\/em>
\nPiedmont Wildlife Center<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Learn how wizards breathe underwater during our live tank dive inside our 10,000-gallon saltwater aquarium.
\nNCMNS Living Collections<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDaily Planet Caf\u00e9<\/em>
\nAssemble your team and prepare for a battle of wits. Teams will compete against one another for prizes and bragging rights.<\/p>\n
\nSECU Daily Planet Theater<\/em>
\nEnjoy Harry Potter movie scores and clips early in the evening. As the night progresses, the globe will transition to a dance party, featuring DJ Al-Ski Love of SPIN.<\/p>\n
\nScience or magic? Learn how the NC State iBionicS Lab uses the Imperius Curse to turn ordinary cockroaches into heroic “BioBots.”
\nNC State University, Search and Rescue Insect BioBots<\/em><\/p>\n
\nChallenge your fellow wizards to a magical duel of concentration. Use your powers to levitate a ball into the opposing wizard’s zone to claim victory.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s Halloween! Come dressed as your favorite character from the Harry Potter universe and win cool prizes. Grand prize<\/strong> is a VIP Tour of New Belgium Asheville for you and a guest, including a one-night hotel stay. New Belgium will draw back the curtains \u2014 nothing will be off limits. Get a chance to see the brewing process from start to finish and try all of their tasting beers along the way. Second and third place<\/strong> winners will receive New Belgium swag bags with a T-shirt, hat and other goodies. All costumes are welcome. Prizes awarded to Harry Potter universe-themed characters. Must register and be present to win. Winners will be announced at 9:30pm. Costume and mask policy.<\/a>
\nSponsored by New Belgium Brewing<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLearn how you can join the Museum’s own Order to\u00a0make a difference at the Museum and in the community\u00a0\u2014 become a Catalyst<\/a>! Sign up for Out-of-Bounds Tours of the Museum’s Forbidden Forest.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It’s time to choose your side. Are you a Death Eater or do you fight with the Order of the Phoenix? Get your temporary tattoo and display your allegiance.<\/p>\n
\nDon’t know your house? Come get sorted!<\/p>\n
\nBring new socks or new\/gently used children’s clothing to support Note in the Pocket<\/em>, a Wake County nonprofit delivering clothes to grade school students in need. Put your donations in your Hogwarts House bin of choice. The House with the most donations wins the Hogwarts House Cup!
\nNote in the Pocket<\/em><\/p>\nSECOND\u00a0FLOOR, NATURE RESEARCH CENTER<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>The Naturalist Center<\/em>
\nMeet some of the animals \u2014 living and not \u2014 that inspired the creatures from the Harry Potter series.<\/p>\n
\nEnjoy trivia, win prizes, purchase magical merchandise and pick up a\u00a0free book coupon (while supplies last!).
\nDog-Eared Books<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Immersion Theater<\/em>
\nLeave a message to Tom Riddle that only you can see!<\/p>\n
\nBiodiversity Research Lab<\/em>
\nLearn about all things rat. Watch researchers prepare and examine rat study skins, and examine skulls and more.<\/p>\nTHIRD FLOOR, NATURE RESEARCH CENTER<\/h3>\n
\nGenomics & Microbiology Lab<\/em>
\nCheese Alive!\u00a0Check out strange cheese, moldy cheese, and a cheese cauldron. Challenge your Potter partner to a smell-off, and share your taste in cheese.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nVisual World Investigate Lab<\/em>
\nWatch 3D printers whir to life creating the perfect wand. Grab your wand and cast a virtual spell with augmented reality.<\/p>\n
\nMicro World Investigate Lab<\/em>
\nSlime, witches’ brew, and duct tape wands.<\/p>\n
\nAstronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab<\/em>
\nIt’s your first year at Hogwarts and Astronomy is required. Meet Museum astrophysicists in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab to hear about the astronomical connections of Halloween, and learn more about stars, planets, moons and beyond.<\/p>\nFOURTH\u00a0FLOOR, NATURE RESEARCH CENTER<\/h3>\n
\nPut your Potions skills to the test. Join Jared and Chris from New Belgium Brewing as they demonstrate how to create delicious drink concoctions by blending beers. Enjoy samples and recipes to try at home.
\nNew Belgium Brewing<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Environmental Conference Center
\n<\/strong><\/em>Gryffindor just won the Quidditch Cup, and there\u2019s a party in the Common Room! Speak the password to the Fat Lady to challenge your friends to a game of Quidditch Pong, race to collect the sword of Gryffindor or chill with our magical pets.<\/p>\n
\nRooftop Terrace<\/em>
\nHogwarts Astronomy Professor Aurora Sinistra will favor the 4th floor observing deck with 4 astronomers from the RAConian Diaspora (Raleigh Astronomy Club). Witness their prowess and mastery of the heavens as they ply their craft to guide you on a celestial tour of the heavenly realms. Observe the two great lights that guide the Great Swan Cygnus to its southerly abode. Feel the mighty power of Hercules as he wields the great cluster against evil forces in the nether realms. Explore the mysterious ring of Lyra and dance with Andromeda and she rises to grace the night in resplendent glory!
\nRaleigh Astronomy Club<\/em><\/p>\nFIRST FLOOR, NATURE\u00a0EXPLORATION CENTER<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/b>Throughout venue<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>8pm, WRAL 3D Theater
\n<\/span><\/em>Raleigh magician Shaun Jay pays tribute to the boy wizard with a live magic performance in our WRAL 3D Theater. In full Griffyndor garb, Shaun Jay will treat you to incredible feats of real magic, including levitation, mind reading, keys to the Chamber of Secrets and more. When not on stage, catch Shaun Jay as he\u00a0visits guests throughout the Museum, performing close-up magic right under their noses.
\n<\/span>Raleigh Corporate Magician Shaun Jay<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Natural Treasures Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBicentennial Plaza
\n<\/em>Grab your broom and stop by our pitch for a pickup game of Quidditch. Learn strategies for shooting quaffles, throwing bludgers and chasing down the infamous golden snitch.\u00a0Learn to play Quidditch with the coaches of the NC State Club Quidditch team! This unique co-ed full contact sport is sweeping the nation, from the high school level all the way up to the Major League \u2013 even an international World Cup, featuring nearly 30 teams.
\n<\/span>NC State Quidditch Alumni<\/em><\/p>\n
\nGryffindor has the lion, Slytherins love the serpent. Hufflepuff has a badger, and Ravenclaw went with an eagle (not a raven?). Find your House Table and get to know your house mascot.<\/p>\n
\nCraft delicious (and possibly frightening) elixirs using locally made cocktail bitters, shrubs, and Halloween candy pairings with Crude Bitters\u00a0and Sodas<\/em>.
\nCrude Bitters and\u00a0Sodas<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTry on our Invisibility Cloak and watch yourself disappear using the magic of green screen technology.<\/p>\n
\nBring new socks or new\/gently used children’s clothing to support Note in the Pocket<\/em>, a Wake County nonprofit delivering clothes to grade school students in need. Put your donations in your Hogwarts House bin of choice. The House with the most donations wins the Hogwarts House Cup!
\nNote in the Pocket<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDiscover the magic of dye chemistry and learn how different light sources and weaving techniques can alter how we see color in fabrics.
\nNC State College of Textiles<\/em><\/p>\nSECOND\u00a0FLOOR, NATURE\u00a0EXPLORATION CENTER<\/h3>\n
\nSee, touch, taste and smell edible plants and\u00a0learn about their uses in spells in different cultures throughout the centuries.
\nPiedmont Picnic<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLearn to turn water into wine.
\nUNC Warren Lab<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTest your memory in this challenge!<\/p>\nTHIRD\u00a0FLOOR, NATURE\u00a0EXPLORATION CENTER<\/h3>\n
\nTour of the Forbidden Forest<\/strong>
\nIgnore Dumbledore\u00a0\u2014 we\u2019re going into the Forbidden Forest for a rogue Museum tour, learning the arcane stories within deep dark dioramas. Chris the Fake Centaur will be your guide out-of-bounds on the closed-off third floor. Space is limited. Catalyst members<\/a> get priority registration.
\nFULL! Pre-registration required.<\/strong>\u00a0Check in at the Order of the Phoenix table, NRC first floor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"