TODAY   |  June 18, 2010

Touring Hogsmeade village

TODAY’s Al Roker and Ann Curry explore Hogsmeade Village at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park at Universal Studios in Florida.

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ANN CURRY, co-host (Orlando, Florida): Well, Matt , I'm in Hogsmeade , which is a village that is basically the village

next to Hogswartif anybody -- if all the children who've seen the movies. And basically over there -- hello, is Potage 's, which is where the young wizards can get their cauldrons. Over here behind me is Ollivander 's where it's an interactive experience. You know, you don't choose the wand, but the wand actually chooses you. And I hear it's a lot of fun. Well, this is the Owl Post . Hello , good morning.

Unidentified Man: Good morning.

CURRY: Whereas anybody who has watched the movie knows that the post, the mail is delivered by owls. And I 'm going to point out something I rarely point out and that is the bathroom. And the reason I'm pointing out the bathroom over there is because Moaning Myrtle apparently makes a special appearance in there. So ladies, beware. Al , where are you?

AL ROKER reporting: Well, I'm just down a little, down the street from you, Ann. And we're here in front of the Three Broomsticks , traditional English wizarding and witches fare. People come in here and you can actually get a fantastic English wizard's meal and then butterbeer. Everybody loves the butterbeer. We get the butterbeer -- got your butterbeer here. Butterbeer . Mm. End up with a butterbeer mustache. And then, of course, Honeydukes , the premier purveyor of