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THE largest Harry Potter shop in the world has now opened: the Harry Potter Shop Oxford Street.

I visited the massive new Harry Potter shop to peep the exclusive merch, try the Hogwarts Bear Ceremony and taste test the snacks in the Leaky Cauldron cafe.

The new London mega store – which is the same size as the New York store which is also the world’s largest – spans two storeys, and is themed to look like Diagon Alley from the famous films.

The new store even been visited by Harry Potter stars Tom Felton and Warwick Davis.

But inside, you can expect everything from insanely detailed snacks to exclusive new experiences.

Here’s everything you need to know about the new Harry Potter Shop Oxford Street.

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Downstairs: Gringotts, Ollivanders and exclusive items

Entering the shop I was immediately transported to the Wizarding World, with heaps of Harry Potter merch, the soundtrack from the movies…and a terrifying creature looming over me.

Upon entering to your right you’ll find the Gringotts area, which is watched over by a very realistic dragon statue that fans will recognise to be a Ukranian Ironbelly.

Not only is this the perfect spot for a selfie, but it’s where you’ll find most of the exclusive items in the shop that are only sold at the Oxford Street location.

In the shelves labelled ‘Vault 412 – 414’ you’ll find hoodies, T-shirts, mugs, socks and water bottles labelled with Harry Potter Shop Oxford Street.

In this room you’ll also find fun extras, like a cushion of Harry’s Hogwarts acceptance letter and cosy Harry Potter pyjamas.

Downstairs there are plenty more gifts which you can also find in other stores from Dobby baubles and eye masks to giant, fluffy Hedwigs and customised house robes.

There’s even a Honeydukes sweet shop selling classic Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, plus a collectable mug which you won’t find at other locations.

Stroll from Honeydukes past a giant, spooky recreation of the Knight Bus into Ollivanders, where you can buy your very own wand.

While the shelves are stacked with all kinds of wands just like in the movies, the special item here is the Diagon Alley themed wand.

The intricate design sees mini colourful shopfronts stacked along its spine, and you can only buy it here.

Upstairs: Leaky Cauldron cafe

Head up the escalators (which genuinely feel like part of the immersion, with neon lights and themed music) to find more Oxford Street exclusives.

To your right you’ll find the Leaky Cauldron, a spacious cafe with plenty of themed seating and snacks that transport you to the wizarding pub from the films.

Pastries and cakes are laid on Daily Prophet newspaper prints, and Sirius Black wanted posters line the walls.

The seating here offers great views over Oxford Street, which make you feel like a wizard watching the muggle world go by.

As for food and drink, there are plenty of options sure to leave any Harry Potter fan utterly spellbound.

There’s not one but FIVE types of Butterbeer on offer: classic, frozen, the Butterbeer latte and iced Butterbeer latte with fudge pieces, plus Butterbeer ice cream.

If you’ve never tried the fizzy drink, it’s a non-alcoholic, sweet beverage that tastes like butterscotch, topped with swirly cream. My favourite was the frozen, with a refreshing slushie texture.

Here you can also dine on Howler and Acceptance Letter pizza pockets, folded to look like envelopes, soups, pasties and a stamped Leaky Cauldron toastie.

The cakes are the most exciting part. Pick between a blackberry and chocolate cauldron cake, Gringotts gold bars, and Weasley wizard top hat chocolate cakes.

The highlight is the Golden Snitch (£12.95) which is actually a strawberries and cream flavoured cheesecake.

I was really impressed by the prices here, considering you’re smack-bang on Oxford Street.

A Howler Pizza Pocket will only set you back £7.95 and is very filling. A Gringotts Gold Bar cake costs the same, and a fresh Butterbeer – with a souvenir tankard you get to keep – costs £9.50.

The Hogwarts Bear Ceremony

By far my favourite part about the new shop is the Hogwarts Bear Experience.

Stroll from the Leaky Cauldron past more merch items (which upstairs includes exclusive MinaLima prints) to find shelves lined with special teddy bears.

This is where you can take part in the Hogwarts Bear Ceremony, an experience you can only do at the Harry Potter Shop Oxford Street (you can pre-book a slot for free online).

You start by choosing your bear from the shelf and naming them, before picking three personality traits you’d like your bear to have.

While there were options such as Quidditch captain and creature caretaker, I went for spell master, daydreamer and mischief maker.

Next, pop your teddy into a magical sorting cabinet and close the door – when you next open it, your teddy will be wearing the robes of their Hogwarts house.

The experience includes the bear, plus a named Hogwarts acceptance certificate and a pretty box to take them home in.

But you can also buy additional accessories, like a mini Sorting Hat, round glasses, or a house mascot to sit on the bear’s shoulder.

The experience costs £75 which is fairly steep, but I think if you’re visiting for a birthday or special occasion, it’s an experience you’re never going to forget.

All in all, the massive new Harry Potter shop feels like more of an experience itself than just a merch store.

Considering you can eat and drink in the Leaky Cauldron, take part in an exclusive bear-making experience and come home with merch you can’t find anywhere else, it’s absolutely worth a visit on your next trip to London for any Potterheads.

The Harry Potter Shop Oxford Street is open from 10am – 9pm Monday through to Saturday, and 12pm – 6pm on Sundays.

OLIVIA Attwood has been left shocked after she was denied entry into a designer store by staff – despite her £6M net worth.

It comes after Olivia fuelled rumours she’s secretly engaged to Pete Wicks after she showed off a HUGE ring on her left hand.

Taking to Instagram, Olivia posted a video clip captioned “Chanel said not today,” which showed the moment she tried to walk into a Chanel store.

However, a staff member instantly roped off the entrance and stopped the star from getting inside – despite her wealth.

A shocked Olivia said: “He just shut the f***ing rope in my face.”

Olivia’s net worth is set to rise as she recently sparked a multi-million pound streaming war as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ have set their sights on the ITV star.

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The telly host first landed a self-titled show in March 2018, alongside her then-partner Chris Hughes.

Her debut documentary, Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich, premiered in July 2022 on ITV2 and her onscreen success subsequently exploded.

She went on to present seven of her own shows and began appearing on Loose Women as a panelist in 2023.

Now, Olivia is in talks for a huge new docuseries – and everybody wants it.

A source told The Sun: “Olivia is ITV’s most commissioned star, making her seriously in demand.

“She’s currently in talks with streaming platforms to sign a multi-million pound deal to showcase her life on-screen, moving from presenting shows to being at the forefront.

“All the biggest celebrities are inviting cameras into their home and Olivia is set to follow suit.

“She’s had a huge year with her marriage breakdown, her career going global and a new romance with Pete Wicks.”

Olivia and Pete previously tried keeping their relationship under wraps for months, but recently hard launched their new love.

However, Olivia has now sparked rumours of an engagement – as she showed off a huge ring at an awards ceremony.

It’s not the first time Olivia and Pete have sparked engagement rumours – despite only hard-launching recently.

Back in August, the Loose Women star was spotted wearing a band on her ring finger.

While in June, while appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox, Olivia revealed she would like to get married.

Olivia was previously in a long-term relationship with footballer Bradley Dack from 2019 to 2026.

The star split from Bradley in January after what she described as a “breach of trust” on his side.

The Kelly Clarkson wooden bird feud continues to soar as the New York City novelty shop accused of disrespecting the “Voice” star sets a whopping $15 million price for the hand-cranked singing automata bird.

The one-of-a-kind chirping bird, known as Molly, is at the center of a media frenzy after shop owners at Art of Play — a high-end “curiosity shop” in Brooklyn that sells luxury playing cards, puzzles and other amusements — refused to part ways with the permanent fixture after a sale inquiry from Clarkson led to an alleged un-pheasant interaction she later called out online.

Now it appears that shop owners are changing their perch — and price point — with shop co-owner Adam Rubin confirming to NBC News that Molly is now valued at $15 million.

Rubin told the news outlet that if the business parts ways with the wooden puppet, store employees will receive a $15,000 bonus and the bird’s artist, Bliss Kolb of Seattle, will receive $1 million. The store would also use the profits to build a display dedicated to Molly.

But it appears that the bickering feud is not over yet.

Rubin was seen speaking to an unnamed individual about the incident in a video obtained by the California Post, originally published Tuesday.

“If it is this intense to be mentioned by Kelly Clarkson, imagine how intense it is to be Kelly Clarkson every single day,” Rubin said of the music artist. “I have sympathy for her … but it’s so hard to forgive her actions after she walked out the door.”

Clarkson did not respond to The Times’ request for comment.

Ruffled feathers

The interaction involving Clarkson first came to light on Saturday after the “Because of You” singer took to social media to call out a distasteful experience she had at Art of Play, which she compared to the scene in the 1990 film “Pretty Woman” where Julia Roberts’ character is treated poorly by retail workers.

“Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” Clarkson wrote on X. “Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale. But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman. For sure, check it out.”

Many fans sympathized with Clarkson’s shopping experience and took to social media to denounce the actions taken by the shop.

In response, Art of Play later shared in a Sunday Instagram post that the item the “Since U Been Gone” singer had expressed interest in was Molly, a singing and dancing bird which plays an important role in the magic shows hosted at the shop.

“Molly is permanently attached to the wall and isn’t for sale,” the Sunday post on Instagram read. “Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by 8 million people who have never visited our store. It’s been a surreal experience to be the focus of such widespread outrage after just one mention by a celebrity.”

After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.

“Cool, cool. Sure, it wasn’t for sale. That’s the narrative Art of Play is gonna go with,” Clarkson wrote in a post shared to her Instagram Stories Sunday. “[S]o the whole conversation we had when I asked you if it was for sale whilst pointing to the price tag hanging on the wall with the title Singing Bird didn’t happen as you elevator eyed me saying in a condescending tone ‘yes, it’s for sale but it costs 15,000 dollars so if you’d like me to find something comparable for you I can.’ That all never happened and now it’s not for sale.”

“Okay, cool,” the post continued. “So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar. Got it.”

Although there are some online social media photos that show no visible price tag next to Molly, internet sleuths were able to locate other images with a visible sticker price to the side.

While the singer said that she loves and supports small businesses, she added “but you don’t get a free pass to treat people less than in your store just because you are a small business.”

“It’s not that hard to be kind,” Clarkson wrote. “I never blast people but you my friend were an exception. Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you aren’t.”

Art of Play responded to the former talk show host by issuing another statement on Instagram Sunday, which included additional details about “the 5 minutes [Clarkson] spent in the store.”

According to Art of Play, it had explained to Clarkson that Molly “is permanently attached to the wall and serves as a de facto mascot” for the shop and while the piece is not for sale, “a nearly identical automaton is owned by the creator of the machines.” Its artist, Kolb, told owners that “he would be willing to part with Molly’s twin for $15,000.”

The shop also claims they offered to show Clarkson another model made by a Germany clockmaking shop that was available to take home the same day for about $2,000 but “[s]he did not stick around long enough to see it.”

“We’ve reached out to Kelly directly to try and clear the air,” the post added. “We really do wish her the best and hope that someday we can all laugh about this misunderstanding.”

Fowl play

Clarkson knew her millions of fans would “weaponize themselves” and “debase themselves on behalf of a millionaire they’d never met,” Rubin said in the video clip published Tuesday.

According to Rubin, online criticisms against the store emerged 15 minutes after Clarkson left the store.

“People way more famous than Kelly Clarkson have come in here and been treated just the same as everybody else,” he added.

The incident is “a perverse distortion of reality” after the store received thousands of hateful online comments and phone calls calling for an apology, Rubin said, who added that the singer’s actions have resulted in online attacks to store employees’ personal social media accounts and the doxxing of neighboring businesses.

“We didn’t know this was going to happen but Kelly Clarkson did it,” said Rubin. “And she needs to be held accountable for her actions.”

Rubin also added that what upset Clarkson was that “she didn’t get special treatment,” and that every person who enters the store is treated equally, even if they are a celebrity.

“The fact that anyone thinks we owe her an apology,” Rubin said, “when she threw a Molotov cocktail into our store and wallets on fire — they’re saying we owe her an apology? This is asymmetrical social warfare.”