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This Harry Potter-Themed Drive-By Christmas Lights Display In Texas Will Make Your Holiday Season Magical

If you’ve ever dreamed of attending the Harry Potter Yule Ball, now’s your chance. There’s a neighborhood holiday lights display in Austin that includes an entire Hogwarts Castle on the front lawn, and it’s every Potterhead’s Christmas miracle. It’s easily one of the best Christmas light displays in Texas! Will you be attending the ball with us this year?

Located in southwest Austin, Diagon Alley ATX is best known for its over-the-top annual Halloween display.
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Featuring a larger-than-life Hogwarts Castle replica on the front lawn, the home transports visitors through Platform 9 3/4 and into the world of witchcraft and wizardry.
From mid-to-late November through the new year, the décor transitions into a Yule Ball theme for the holiday season.
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The floating pumpkins are replaced with shimmering stars and crystal icicles, fake snow blankets the house and yard, and hundreds of lights illuminate the darkness.
Adding to the Christmas magic, a total of 15 trees are interspersed throughout the display.
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Brilliantly lit and with leaves covered in a dusting of snow, these timeless symbols of the holiday season are absolutely enchanting to behold.
Each year there is something new to enjoy! From lighted moving displays to enchanting music, it's a Harry Potter holiday to remember.
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Guests can view the lights from the comfort of their own vehicle.
The lights are on from sunset until 8 pm on weekdays, and until 9 pm on weekends.
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Also on weekends, the lights are synchronized to music for a spellbinding show. The show starts at dusk and runs every half hour until 9 pm.
You'll find the house off Slaughter Lane in Circle C’s Vintage Place - no exact address is given, but once you get close, it's impossible to miss!
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There is no charge to view the display, however, donations are accepted. All proceeds benefit the following local charities: Foster Angels of Central Texas, Variety Texas, and ZACH Theatre.

Visit the Diagon Alley ATX Facebook page for more information about these festive and fun Harry Potter lights.

Have you ever seen the Diagon Alley ATX display – either Halloween or Christmas? Tell us in the comments section! Now that you have a taste for your very first Harry Potter Yule Ball will you join us for more holiday lights in Texas? For more amazing neighborhood Christmas light displays in Texas, check out our previous article.

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Where is Hogwarts Castle in real life?

Hogwarts Castle is one of the most iconic locations in the Harry Potter series. But where is it located in real life? Some fans believe that it is situated in Scotland, while others think it could be in England. There is even a theory that the castle is located in Ireland! The truth is, however, that there is no real-life Hogwarts Castle. J.K. Rowling created the castle purely for the purpose of her stories. However, she did take inspiration from several real-life locations when creating the castle. That being said, Alnwick Castle in England was used as the set for the first two Harry Potter films.

Is there a Harry Potter house for rent?

Why yes there is! Fans of the Potter universe will love this Airbnb rental designed around Platform 9 3/4 just outside of Austin, Texas. You’ll fall in love with the charm and memorabilia heaven you’ll find in this cool little Potter pad. You can even try on the Sorting Hat to see what your fate holds when you attend Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry in your dreams, after reading or watching as much Harry Potter media as you can handle.

It’s Harry Potter Yule Ball quiz time!

Okay fans and followers of Harry Potter, since you came for a Harry Potter Christmas light show you may as well stay for the Yule Ball quiz. Drum roll, please… Who was Draco’s Yule Ball date? Okay, that was an easy one. If you answered Pansy Parkinson you guessed correctly. Draco can thank Buckbeak the Hippogriff for that match-up since Pansy swooned all over him after was attacked by the big bad Hippogriff. Okay, let’s step up the challenge. Who did Luna Lovegood go to the Yule Ball with? If you are a Luna fan, who isn’t? You might know the answer to this question. You’ll also know it’s a trick question because she was too young at the time to go unless an older student asked her to go. And of course, there was no mention of this in the books or movies.