Harry Hotspur or Harry Potter? Alnwick school given their own wand in Bowring Hepple Black

Pupils at Harry Hotspur Primary School discovered the wand box with the school’s name on when they were out on a trip – as the class was tasked with researching new designs for their house coat of arms.

The school took to Facebook to voice their excitement: “Look what we've discovered at Bowring Hepple Black Ltd- Witchcraft & Wizardry in Alnwick: our very own school wand. Go in and see if you can spot it!”

Northumberland has connections to the magical world of Harry Potter as the first two films used Alnwick Castle as set for Hogwarts – and so the shop is a big tourist attraction, selling officially licensed merchandise.

Owner, Sarah Hindhaugh, revealed: “We added the school's name to one of the wand boxes displayed in the shop as a reminder for them, and for us, of their visit just after we opened.

“All of the students were a credit to the school whilst they were in and everyone seemed to enjoy their visit.

“Visitors may notice there are already some names on the boxes, a lot of these are people who have helped us on our magical venture, and some are much-loved friends and family members.

“Customers who spend over £100 in the shop are also given the opportunity to have their name displayed on one of our wand boxes, as a way of showing our appreciation for the support we receive at Bowring Hepple Black.”

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