The Spells We Cast by Jason June

It is this technology at the top of the wand that enables them to produce their “magical” effects. These “next generation” wand models are similar in appearance to the originals, but they are, generally, slightly thicker than their predecessors, with a translucent half-sphere at the tip. With the opening of Diagon Alley, Universal introduced new, interactive wizarding wands that could actually be used to “cast” spells in the two Harry Potter lands. Hand-painted from sculpted resin, these original wands are, indeed, beautiful keepsakes and contribute to the immersive cosplay of many fans who visit the Wizarding World, but to produce any magical effects, guests with original wands must use their imagination.

If you were one of the first visitors to Hogsmeade when it first opened over at Islands of Adventure in 2010, you were invited to purchase wands that were replicas of the ones used by our favorite witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books and movies. Comparing an original and an interactive wand