Irish town sets new World record for 'Most Harry Potters in one place'

Professing love for J.K Rowling's boy wizard Harry Potter, an Irish town County Cork, on Monday broke Guinness World Record for 'Most Harry Potters in one place'. achievement was done as part of Taste of Bandon festival in town, which took to Instagram to display its feat. Approximately 1,080 Harry Potters of all s and sexes are seen in photos flashing ir wands, donned in iconic red-gold Gryffindor scarves and characteristic lightning bolt scar.

Irish town sets World record for most number of Harry Potters:

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Secret society of Bandon Banshee

Irish reports state that festival was set up by Secret Society of Bandon Banshee. above-mentioned group is named after Bandon's connection to magical Harry Potter universe. According to Harry Potter book - Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets, infamous wizard and former Defence Against Dark Arts teacher Gilderoy Lockhart had claimed falsely that he encountered, fought and banished a banshee in County Cork. He is quoted saying, "I didn’t get rid of Bandon Banshee by smiling at her”.

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Previous records

Meanwhile, previous record holders for 'Most Harry Potters in one place' was held by an Australian town with 997 Harry Potters, according to reports. Bandon is ready to defend ir record as Wirksworth Town is already planning an event to rival Bandon's record. Meanwhile, looking forward, Bandon has already anunced its aim to gar 2020 Harry Potters in October 2020.

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Harry Potter series

Harry Potter series conceptualized by Joanne Kathleen Rowling hit shelves in United Kingdom on June 26, 1997. It gained global fame in next year as fiction fans all over world fell in love with boy wizard and magical world. plot revolves around boy-wizard Harry and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger as y fight evil-wizard Voldemort to save wizarding world. book series has succeeded in breaking several records, crossing sales of 500 million copies in 2018, while its movie franchise produced by Warner Bros. Pictures drummed up over $7 billion at box office. 

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