Cousins Barbara and Bob live in Philadelphia and have wonderful things for us to do every time we visit. This time it was a Harry Potter Festival in their Chestnut Hill neighborhood. This was the third year for this event.
We started our Potter Weekend with dinner at Iron Hill Brewery. The menu featured Hogwarts fare including Butter Beer. Barbara really enjoyed hers.
Dave opted for a beer flight.
We muggles made our normal choices.
Bennett played chew the balloon.
The next day we met Barbara and Bob for lunch at Night Kitchen Bakery. Their speciality this weekend was ghost cupcakes.
Then we joined the revelers crowding the sidewalks. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Mad Eye Moody and many of the students and faculty of Hogworts jammed the area. A diverse group of adults and children immersed themselves in the beloved books of J. K. Rowling.
Stores took advantage of the day and featured appropriate items for sale. What fun this street party is.
We didn’t have time for any magic or black arts classes because we had to catch the bus to the quidditch tournament. The rivalries between local college teams is intense and really heats up when the snitch shows up.
The snitch tries to outrun pursuers and single handedly defends himself against all attackers but always loses his globe. Thus the game ends. The winner of the final playoff was Penn State.
During the game Bennett found the piles of leaves more fun.
We ended our unique day with a delicious dinner at a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Then we said weepy farewell to Cheryl, Dave and Bennett. We tried to keep the boy but his parents found where we hid him.
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