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Team members in bright red vests and hats gather, grinning for the camera at King’s Cross Station inside Universal Orlando, with grand arched windows behind them capturing the enchanting vibe of Diagon Alley.

Today Universal Orlando is taking a few “Harry Potter” film stars on a tour of the new Diagon Alley expansion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Weasley siblings James Phelps, Oliver Phelps and Bonnie Wright are sharing photos via Twitter and on Universal’s Instagram from within the new area, including the Knight Bus, Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlour, the Leaky Cauldron, Bourgin & Burkes, Hogwarts Express stations, and – of course, Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes.

It all began as the trio took a trip aboard the Hogwarts Express from Hogsmeade to King’s Cross.

Team members in bright red vests and hats gather, grinning for the camera at King’s Cross Station inside Universal Orlando, with grand arched windows behind them capturing the enchanting vibe of Diagon Alley.

Fans pose with smiles in front of the iconic Hogwarts Express, emblazoned with "Hogwarts Castle," capturing the enchanting atmosphere of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando’s Diagon Alley.

In the new London waterfront area, they hung around the Knight Bus.

Guests pose for a cheerful selfie in front of the iconic Knight Bus at Universal Orlando, with a mysterious shadowy figure peering out from inside, evoking the enchanting atmosphere of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley experience.

Guests pose atop the iconic purple Knight Bus, just like the one from Harry Potter, at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World. The bus displays a whimsical sign: "ALL DESTINATIONS (NOTHING UNDERWATER)," capturing the fantastical spirit that transports visitors to magical locations such as Diagon Alley.

Guests beam with excitement in front of the iconic purple Knight Bus, basking in the sunshine at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, Universal Orlando.

With designers Thierry Coup and Alan Gilmore, they entered through the jagged brick walls into Diagon Alley.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Inside, they dined at the Leaky Cauldron restaurant.

Friends gather at the Leaky Cauldron in Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, sitting around a table in a cozy stone-walled room, lifting butterbeer and sharing smiles above plates piled with British fare.

A guest with long hair enjoys a foamy Butterbeer in a cozy, dimly lit eatery at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, evoking the magical ambiance of Diagon Alley.

The Weasleys visited Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, naturally.

A guest points excitedly toward a whimsical statue towering above a shop with vibrant orange trim in the lively streets of the Wizarding World at Universal Orlando.

Guests smile for a photo in front of Universal Orlando’s iconic orange Toothsome Chocolate Emporium building, complete with its giant top hat statue overhead, capturing the playful atmosphere just steps from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Butterbeer ice cream was sampled from Florean Fortescue’s.

They took a detour into Knockturn Alley…

…and Flourish & Blotts.

Finally, they entered Gringotts Bank.

Diagon Alley does not yet have an opening date but will be previewed in a press event beginning June 17 that will include more “Harry Potter” stars.

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