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James and Oliver Phelps launch 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' in Sydney

By Andy on 18 November 2011 at 11:50 GMT

Last night, James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films) attended the gala launch of Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Sydney.

I had the pleasure of attending the event, as well as a media preview earlier in the day, which was hosted at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. James and Oliver, along with creative wizards Eddie Newquist and Robin Stapley, shared a number of interesting facts about the exhibition.

Notably, they spoke about the logistics of bringing such a large exhibition to Australia and some of the more recent props and costumes on show for the first time.

Here are some of the most interesting facts that were shared.

• It took 23 shipping containers and 40 days to bring Harry Potter: The Exhibition to Sydney.
• At one point, James and Oliver had to have their wands shipped back to Leavesden Studios for 'Deathly Hallows' filming.
• There's a mark on one of the Bludgers where it was dropped on set.
• There's authentic James and Oliver Phelps graffiti carvings on the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall.
• There are new props and costumes on show for the first time in Sydney, including the Hallows and Horcruxes (photos below).
• Bellatrix's costume is a new edition to the Sydney display (photo below).

Harry Potter: The Exhibition runs through until 18 March 2012 at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Tickets are now on sale.

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