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Fast Facts
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic is one of five immersive worlds within the all-new theme park, Universal Epic Universe, which is officially open as of May 22, 2025.
- First, step into Place Cachée, a hidden Wizarding district in 1920s Paris, based on "Fantastic Beasts." Here, you'll find Le Cirque Arcanus (a live-action show), shopping, dining, interactive spell locations and some magical creatures.
- Plus, interact with Wizarding students, a French Auror and the Parisian wandmaker, and look out for a Wizarding band featuring Plume the Puffskein.
- The main ride, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, transports you via Métro-Floo to 1990s British Ministry of Magic, where the infamous Dolores Umbridge is awaiting trial for her crimes against Muggle-borns.
Get ready to travel across the pond and through space and time. The third captivating installment of the Wizarding World opened at Universal Orlando Resort's fourth gate, Universal Epic Universe, on May 22, 2025. Witches, wizards and non-magiques alike can step right back into the stories they know and love in a single journey that spans decades of Wizarding World history. This all-new themed environment inspired by the beloved "Fantastic Beasts" films and "Harry Potter" series transports guests to Paris in the 1920s during the rise of Grindelwald before allowing them the opportunity to travel by Floo Powder to London in the late 1990s after the fall of Voldemort. Wands at the ready, everyone! We're casting Revelio on all the fantastic secrets of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic.
Overview of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
Upon entering through the most magical portal in Epic Universe, you'll arrive at a Muggle park in 1920s Paris. From there, you'll pass under the towering Phoenix Arch and enter Place Cachée, a hidden, bustling shopping district lined with Haussmannian buildings, shops, sidewalk cafés and historic Parisian domes rising in the distance inspired by "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." (The shortest building here is taller than the tallest building in Diagon Alley!) The majestic grandeur and enchanting ambiance of the city are amplified by French conversations you might overhear hoppening between storekeepers and clients and juicy wizard gossip making its way through the streets.
The Universal production team worked alongside production designers of the films to create an unmatched level of immersion and attention to detail fans have come to expect from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — but with an all-new Parisian twist.
Explore magical Paris and the British Ministry in the Epic Universe map, now available on the Universal Orlando app! Plus, check out our downloadable deep dive infographic with an overview of the world.
When Is The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic Opening?
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic opened with Universal Epic Universe on May 22, 2025. Epic Universe features five toadally immersive worlds. Besides Ministry of Magic, you'll find Celestial Park, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk and Dark Universe. Undercover Tourist offers big savings on Universal Epic Universe tickets — up to $88 per ticket!
Universal Orlando Resort also opened three brand-new hotels in 2025: Universal Helios Grand Hotel (located inside Epic Universe!) and sister properties Universal Stella Nova and Universal Terra Luna Resorts.
Attractions in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
How exactly does the "Ministry of Magic" fit into all this, you might ask? Well, let's use the Floo Network and travel to 1990s London. Something tells me it's a big day in Wizarding World history.
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
The infamous Dolores Umbridge awaits her trial at the British Ministry of Magic for her crimes against Muggle-borns. On the day of her hearing, she escapes with Death Eaters Yaxley, Macnair and the Carrows. It's up to you, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Umbridge's house-elf Higgledy to stop her from finding a Time-Turner in the Department of Mysteries and restoring Voldemort's reign. Travel through the Ministry's many departments, including the Magical Archives and the Department of Magical Creatures. Hop here for more info about Battle at the Ministry.
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry was utilizing a virtual queue during Epic Universe previews. However, during the final weekend of previews and on opening day, the attraction is available using the standby line. We'll be sure to keep this post and our Virtual Line post updated with the latest info.
Entertainment Experiences in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
If there's one thing you should expect in the Wizarding World, it's magic. From a first-of-its-kind live show to inspiring wand wizardry, there are spell-binding experiences everywhere you turn.
Le Cirque Arcanus
Around Place Cachée, you'll find a series of banners advertising Le Cirque Arcanus, once the premier showcase of magical creatures from around the globe. Lately, the show has fallen out of favor, but Ringmaster Skender has a plan. He's stolen the famed suitcase of Newt Scamander and is intent on using the beasts who reside within to bring the circus back to its glory days.
As you make your way to the main stage, you'll stroll past the many sideshow booths showcasing the strange and unusual acts of Le Cirque Arcanus. Eventually, you'll meet up with Gwenlyn, a squib and assistant to Skender, who will seek your help to rescue the creatures before they end up in the greedy ringmaster's hands forever.
The first fully immersive in-world theatrical experience for the Wizarding World globally (and the most technically complex), Le Cirque Arcanus will feature a combination of live performers, such as aerial artists, puppets and special effects to bring you on a mind-blowing journey of excitement, surprises and compassion. Be prepared to encounter fantastic beasts you remember from the films, such as a Demiguise, Zouwu, Kelpi and Mooncalves ... and even the famous magizoologist himself.
Character Interactions
This concealed pocket of Paris is populated with locals and tourists alike. While exploring Place Cachée, you'll encounter other visitors, officials and residents from the Wizarding World, including a Beauxbatons Academy of Magic student alongside exchange students from the Hogwarts and Ilvermorny Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry (carrying The Monster Book of Monsters, which you'll be able to look inside for the very first time!) and an Auror from the Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France who roams the streets inquiring of suspicious characters.
Hear that music in the air? Be on the lookout for a trio of street musicians — with a wizarding twist — who travel with an adorable, wide-eyed, furry puffskein named Plume whom, if you're lucky, you'll have the pleasure of interacting with!
That's not all, though! Magical creatures have found their way into shop windows, nooks and crannies ... just waiting for you to hoppen upon them. Be on the lookout for a Niffler who will look you straight in the eye as he indiscreetly shoves a gold bar into his pouch. (Overall, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic contains some of the smallest animated figures Universal Creative has ever developed, as well as some of the largest.)
Environmental Interactions
One of the Wizarding World's most charming qualities is the sheer breadth of its vitality. In true wizard fashion, inanimate objects seemingly come to life and it's no different in Place Cachée. For the first time ever in the Wizarding World, you'll be able to interact with various talking portraits and receive real, personalized replies.
Also, it should go without saying that you'll be able to sharpen your spell-casting skills with amazing new interactive wand experiences as you explore the streets of wizarding Paris. Stop by the storefront windows, uncover enchanted objects and cast spells to interact with fantastic beasts, such as Bowtruckles, and reveal hidden surprises.
Restaurants in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
From mouthwatering French-inspired cuisine to good, ol' fashioned Butterbeer, Place Cachée is rife with highly themed dining locations to satisfy your appetite and wet your whistle. (Butterbeer in crepe form?!? We wish we could conjure it now!) You can also apparate over to our Epic Universe food guide for a closer look at menu items!
Café L'air De La Sirène
One of the more refined dining options in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, this charming cafe will serve French-inspired cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Carved marble and art nouveau mosaics featuring stunning period interpretations of wizards and witches adorn the walls and thoughtful designs of flora and fauna from the Wizarding World cover the ceiling. Prepared to be amazed by the improbably towering displays of almost 2,000 decorative individual croquembouches that will entice you to save some room in your stomach.
On the menu, you'll find French sandwiches, plats du jour and desserts, as well as Butterbeer and a variety of nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks, including beer, cocktails and French wines. Dine inside or outside in the two distinct outdoor seating areas where you'll get the full Parisian street cafe experience.
Le Gobelet Noir
Slytherins, Thunderbirds and aspiring Death Eaters will feel right at home in this mysterious, timeworn auberge in the shadowy corners of Place Cachée. Welcome to Le Gobelet Noir, where international Dark witches and wizards gather to escape the prying eyes of the Paris Ministry and have a hearty meal over hushed conversation. Here, you'll be able to feast on starters, such as soups and salads, as well as a variety of entrées and desserts. Keep an eye out for hidden gems referencing The Deathly Hallows and Grindelwald.
Bar Moonshine
A watering hole for Ilvermorny alum visiting the City of Lights, Bar Moonshine is where you'll find exclusive beers, wines and cocktails served amid U.S. Quidditch team pennants and other items of wizarding Americana.
Bièraubeurre Cart
No visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is complete without it. Be sure to stop by the Bièraubeurre cart for a frosty, delicious mug of Butterbeer (a beloved beverage with flavors reminiscent of butterscotch and shortbread) and a signature foam mustache!
Shopping in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
From wands to apparel to sweet treats, the shops and stores of Place Cachée have quite a magical inventory.
Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique
If you're planning on casting spells in the streets of Place Cachée, you've come to the right place. The premier Parisian wand shop, Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique is where you'll find delicately crafted, exquisite wands designed by esteemed artisan wandmaker Cosme Acajor herself — whose acquaintance you'll have the honor of making. Specializing in different wand cores than her British wand master counterparts, Acajor considers her couture-influenced wands as works of art and only sells products of the highest quality. (But don't worry! You'll also find plenty of popular British wand imports here, as well.)
As opposed to the haphazard teetering piles Ollivanders Wand Shop is known for, Acajor's establishment has a more refined interior befitting of her own elegance. Her inventory is neatly stacked in her signature triangular boxes and illuminated by a wondrous chandelier crafted with over eight hundred crystal wands and adorned with brass Pixies. Truly a sight to behold.
Tour En Floo
After you've successfully stopped Umbridge from turning back time, reward yourself with Ministry of Magic-inspired items, wands, stationery, sundries and a stylish new Auror clothing line at the Métro-Floo gift shop.
Les Galeries Mirifiques
Stop by this fashionable department store to shop for uniforms from international wizarding schools, a vast variety of wizarding gear, memorabilia and much more.
K. Rammelle
Satisfy your sweet tooth at this French confectionery shop where the treats are equal parts sugar and sorcery — many crafted by renowned master, K. Rammelle.
Can't Miss in the Ministry of Magic
There's magic around every corner, and you could spend hours looking at every detail, but here are our top five experiences you can't miss at the Ministry of Magic (in no particular order):
- Riding Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
- Watching Le Cirque Arcanus
- Casting spells
- Interacting with characters and finding magical creatures
- Have a relaxing streetside meal at Café L'air De La Sirène
Universal Epic Universe just got a whole lot more magical. Are you excited to visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic? What will be your first stop upon entering Place Cachée? Let us know in the comments below!
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