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Wizarding World Grand Opening Events

The Grand Opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is this Friday the 18th. Press events began today and will continue through the week. A number of HP cast members are attending. There is no official word yet about Emma, but it’s not looking good. She was not there at a press conference earlier today.

Two events will be broadcast live on the internet at this link. A Celebrity Preview, which is not open to the public, takes place later today from 9:30 – 10:00PM EDT, and then the Official Grand Opening ceremony is on Friday morning from 9:00 to 9:30AM EDT.

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42 Responses to “Wizarding World Grand Opening Events”

  1. any says:

    realy she not going ? very sad

  2. contessa says:

    Why not? Hope they tell us why!

  3. Fonty says:

    She has already been to the place with Robbie Coltrane …

  4. Luis says:

    I really hope she does show up! 🙁 And now, we wait… let´s see what happens on the today live feed.. 🙂

  5. Christine says:

    OMG That opening was AWESOME! I really wish Emma had been there :/ But still, everything was… amazing!

  6. Luis says:

    Emma didn´t attend today… 🙁 I´m quite concern about it, this is the very first time I see she does not attend an important event… 😕 I hope she´s OK..

  7. kwan says:

    why no Emma? sad sad 😥

  8. skags says:

    well think about it, emma just got home from college and probably is busy with family and friends and just being home. maybe she just couldn't make it.

  9. Celia says:

    The live feed was so AMAZING!! I seriously cried like a baby. I want to go so bad!!! It looks perfect and JK ROWLING WAS THERE!!!!! Emma obviously had other obligations, but it would've been awesome if she was there. I wonder if she will go to the public opening on Friday?? 🙂

  10. Alyssa says:

    Does anyone know why Emma wasn't there? 😕

  11. Alyssa says:

    Please vote for Emma in the Teen Choice Awards!

  12. Luis says:

    @Alyssa: Everyone has the same question. I was hoping that Daniel could tell us about her just like he did at NMA few weeks ago when Rupert was sick… 😕 I wonder why JK Rowling didn´t show up if she was there as well… 🙁 This is a case for "Unsolved Misteries" 😛

  13. Diana says:

    Emma is not there won't be there.Her Puplicist did report it and emmaw.net wrote already about it.The Puplicist 's told Emma was already a few Weeks ago there and had a great Time,but won't go to the Grand Opening Maybe she just don't wanna go,what many are believe already.It's her Choice

  14. Alyssa says:

    Plus, she's been busy with university work, so I don't blame her at all.

  15. Diana says:

    and she did her Promotion already,so it's up to her wether she want to go or not and it seems she don't wanna go and want to stay away from the Spotlight,Interviews etc.She even said she won't do much in the Summer Anyway her Puplicist's said it,so it's official that she won't be there and is at Home in UK (she was seen there Tuesday and Wednesday)

  16. KS987 says:

    Diana, you mentioned earlier that a private picture site claimed they spoke with Emma's publicist. Well, it's probably false, since I doubt Emma would allow her publicist to speak exclusively with a website that she doesn't like at all because they invade her private life. Emma will not be attending though, as Jo recently confirmed on the forums. However, she did not state the reason why Emma was not attending. She did already do the promotion, but I think it's mainly that she just finished filming and school and probably wants to spend more time with her family, whom she has been away from most of the time for months since she's been here in the US.

  17. Diana says:

    @Alyssa No I read that the Puplicit's said,she is not very busy at the Moment.They don't said the real Reason why Emma won't be there.But many are believe already,that she just want her Peace and more Time for Family and Friends now. She wil have a really stressful Time when the HP Time is again with Interviews etc and she said that the Premiers are freaking her out,so maybe she just want Peace in the Summer and Time for Friends/Family,before the HP Time.That is what many are believe as Reason

  18. Diana says:

    @KS987 a private Picture Site?Do you mean xxx? It's not just these Site who are writing that with the Puplicit's.Even Fan Accounts on FB wrote about that and about a E-Mail from someone of her PR Team,who told the same like the Puplicist's Well she won't be there and that's the Point and like I said,Emma said Premier's are freaking her out and that HP Times are stressful,so I really believe she just want Freetime and Peace. and Bonnie,Dan,Rupert,Tom,Twins,Matthew are there and they are doing a great Job there and Emma knows they can do it without her too,what they can.

  19. Alyssa says:

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been nominated in the "Best Future Feature" category at the 2010 NewNowNextAwards, which will premiere tomorrow evening at 10:00pm (EST) on the Logo channel. There will be a live chat at their site during the awards, and there will be a pre-show starting at 9:30pm. Emma is unlikely to be in attendance, but we may catch a glimpse of the new DH trailer at the awards if we're lucky! 🙂

  20. Luis says:

    Diane, the news about what her publicist has said are just a rumor, that´s not official. Otherwise believe me, that worthy information would be posted here 😉 I really hope Emma is OK. (…Emma, are you OK? This is the first time I don´t see you attend an important event, that´s why I ask… I wish I could know if you are fine… … only that :sad:)

  21. OLGI says:

    maybe she will be there tomorow 18 iunie well see maybe will be a surprise and she going

  22. olgi says:

    emma wiil be on the NewNowNextAwards 2010 on 17 june? she is in atendance? tonight? and she will not be tomoroaw on grand openig? why? this is true realy? see the site;www.emmaw.net

  23. Diana says:

    Emma is okay.Why People believe she isn't okay,just because she missed a Event?She can't be everywhere.Even Dan and Rupert are not at all HP Events. Emma just don't want to go,can't you imagine that? I really think her Homepage should write something,but I don't think they will.But it's a official Homepage,so there should be written something like that.Sometimes her Homepage is not the best for me

  24. DayZ says:

    Too bad what I'm in village now (at "dacha", don't know how it named in English) and can't see all this stuff. Although without Emma it's isn't event for me. So I don't think what I missed anything. But I still jalous to you who can watch it…

  25. ani says:

    emma is in SUA or LONDON? know somebody? on twiter she was spotted in US last nigt at stumptown to the west coast, another said she rezerved 8 tichets for grand opening. all is liars or not?

  26. Valentina says:

    Can't wait!! I hope she'll come,she musttt!!!!! 🙁 😡 🙂

  27. 130671 says:

    😕 @ ani What is stumptown ?

  28. Andrew says:

    Wow, I am so happy that it finally opened. 🙂 :smile:But I am so sad that Emma did not attend the event. 🙁

  29. olgi says:

    stumptown is a Coffee Roasters emma was spotted here last nigt

  30. EmRocksSocks says:

    This place is just a few hours away from me. I have to find a time to go! >_<

  31. Diana says:

    Emma is in UK,there were a lot this Week saying Emma is in USA,but at the End the People were wrong and saw another Girl. many People saw Jo's Comment in a Forum yesterday,that she is in UK and won't be there.But don't know which Forum anymore.She don't must come People,just because you wanted. Really People,it's her Life,her Choice.Accept that

  32. Alyssa says:

    Emma Watson Throws Harry Potter Farewell Dinner: Unlike her prim alter ego, Emma Watson knows how to throw a party. The actress, 20, who plays straight-laced Hermione Granger in the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise, hosted a dinner at her home in England recently as filming on the series drew to a close. "The last week of filming Emma had a dinner at her place, and we spoke about the best moments of filming, our secret crushes on set

  33. Carrey says:

    where is emma 😕

  34. Carrey says:

    I don't think thats very clear at the moment 😆

  35. penny says:

    Is it playing now…the 'live feed'? I can barely get it… 🙁

  36. penny says:

    Is it playing now…the 'live feed'? I can barely get it… 🙁

  37. penny says:

    Is it playing now…the 'live feed'? I can barely get it… 🙁

  38. Luis says:

    Dook, I´m watching TODAY Show -right now- and Ann actually said why Emma didn´t attend on WWoHP opening, but I couldn´t get her at all very well… 🙁 Could you help me, please? 😛 Thank you 🙂

  39. dook says:

    @Luis, see the next update 🙂

  40. Luis says:

    Thank you Dook! 🙂

  41. Eireen says:

    They said that she was filming a movie. Sometimes the things the Today's Show says are questionable, so I think it's still a rumor.

  42. Elisa says:

    Why should she than ben't there ? 😕