It's not magic. It's Florida, man
A visit to The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter brings me face-to-face with a legendary internet meme
I have a confession. I’ve never read the Harry Potter books. I haven’t seen the movies, either. If you want to stop reading right now, unsubscribe from Situation Normal, and publicly shame me, I will understand.
Eight or nine years ago, I confessed my ignorance of all things Harry Potter to my Potterhead in-laws. At first, they contemplated kicking me out of the family, but instead decided to let me atone for my sins with a trip to The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. After a day of butterbeer, dragons, and something called the Hogwarts Express, I found myself waiting in a really long line to enter a magic wand shop.
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