Complete Guide to Universal Orlando Harry Potter Wands
Complete Guide to Universal Orlando Harry Potter Wands
This is your complete guide to the Harry Potter wands at Universal Orlando! There are currently two different types of wands to choose from: the regular Harry Potter Wand, which starts at $55.00, the Interactive Harry Potter Wand, which starts at $65.00, and the second-generation Interactive Wands (NEW) which starts at $85.00. Guests can cast spells with the interactive wand in Hogsmeade Village, Diagon Alley, and Ministry of Magic – all three Universal Orlando parks.
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Complete Guide to Universal Orlando Harry Potter Wands 2025
As discussed above, Universal Orlando has two different types of Wands, which are the regular Universal Orlando wand and the interactive wand. In our opinion, we always recommend upgrading and going with the interactive wand as they come with a special reflector tip that interacts with sensors located around Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, allowing guests to cast spells. As you’ll see this could be a great way to take advantage of early park admission, which is specifically included in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
These wands also come with an Ollivanders wand chart and a map of spellcasting spots, enhancing the magical experience. Non-interactive wands at Universal, on the other hand, are modeled after Harry Potter character wands but do not perform magic.
NEW Second Generation Harry Potter Wands
The new interactive wands at Universal Orlando Resort are a second generation of wands that were released on March 1, 2025. A brand new second-generation fully interactive wand costs about $85. This is more expensive than the standard interactive wands (starting at $65) and the non-interactive original wands ($55).
These wands have several new features compared to the original interactive wands:
- They feature illumination and haptic vibration effects. When spells are cast correctly, the wand tip lights up and the wand vibrates.
- They have app connectivity through the Universal Orlando Resort app, which enhances the immersive experience. This allows users to create a Wizarding Profile by choosing a name, avatar, Patronus, and Hogwarts House. These choices can impact app features and interactions.
- The app includes a Universal Play feature where guests can use their wands to navigate the Wizarding World, track spell locations with an interactive map, discover hidden spells, and embark on thrilling adventures.
- Users can track their score and house points within the app and see how their house ranks in the House Cup competition, which is awarded daily.
- The app’s “Collections” tab allows guests to track their adventures, completed spells, and discovered beasts.
- The wands are battery-powered and use quadruple A batteries, which can be replaced. There is a divot at the base of the wand that allows for battery replacement.
- The new wands come in a fancy black box with a new Wizarding World tag. Inside the box, there is a map with spell locations in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. This map has been updated to include the Ministry of Magic, offering a first look at the new Harry Potter land at Epic Universe.
- There are currently four unique wand designs, named after their wood types: Silver Lime, Redwood, Pine, and Spruce. The team members at the stores can identify the specific wand by a barcode, but customers will only know which wand they have upon opening the box.
Special Universal Orlando wand tip and trick!
Guests who purchase a $300 or $500 Universal Orlando gift card will receive a free interactive wand. These are limited-time offerings, so it’s not guaranteed that Universal will still have this promotion; however, it’s always a great idea to ask once you arrive in the parks! We have found this to be a great way to save on your Universal Orlando vacation while grabbing a wand to take home.
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Where Can You Buy Wands in Universal Orlando 2025?
Luckily Universal Orlando Harry Potter wands can be found at both Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley and new for 2025 – Epic Universe Ministry of Magic! That’s right, you can find Harry Potter wands in Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida, and Epic Universe respectively. This is different from the books where Ollivanders wand shops is only located in Diagon Alley, however, this gives guests more opportunities to enjoy this interactive experience no matter which park they are spending their day at. We also have found that the carts located in each section of Harry Potter World will typically have the lowest wait times. But of course, this doesn’t provide the ambiance that would come from buying your wand inside one of the shops.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter wand locations:
- Ollivanders in Hogsmeade
- Wand cart on the path to Hogwarts
- Ollivanders in Diagon Alley
- Wands by Gregorovitch in Diagon Alley
- Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique (Epic Universe)
If you want to be head of the game for your trip, you can also purchase interactive wands online at Universal Orlando Shop.
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What Does the Harry Potter Interactive Wand Do?
With a gentle flick (correct wand movement) and a little spell, the interactive wands will create a unique, magical experience throughout the Universal Orlando Harry Potter lands. Guests can wave their wands, recite the correct spell, and watch as the magic happens right before their eyes. Be on the lookout for the brass medallions that are embedded in the ground, that will indicate where you can use your interactive wands. Each interactive wand comes in an Ollivander’s box with a dual-sided wand map of spell locations which will be located throughout both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade.
How do you cast spells in Harry Potter World?
- Find one of the sixteen interactive wand locations in both Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade which we outlined below! (wand locations for Epic Universe to come)
- Stand in front of the outlined spell-casting location
- Cast your magic spells by doing the correct wand movement in front of the interactive location
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How Much are Wands at Universal Orlando 2025?
A Harry Potter wand cost will vary depending on what type of wand you’d like. The Universal Orlando wand price for the original, non-interactive wands starts at $55 plus tax. The Universal Studios Harry Potter wand price for interactive wands starts at $65 plus tax. That’s only an eight-dollar price difference for the interactive wands! The brand new second generation Harry Potter wands cost $85.
What is the Harry Potter wand price?
- Non-interactive wands – $55 plus tax
- Interactive wands – $65 plus tax
- Second Generation Interactive wands – $85 plus tax
- *Specialty Collectable Wands $75
Universal often offers discounts on non-interactive and interactive wands. We have recently seen in the parks “get a non-interactive wand for $25 with any wizarding world purchase.” Or, “get a free interactive wand with the purchase of a $300 Universal merchandise shopping card.”
Want to know how to get a discount on a Universal interactive wand? We’ll for a limited time anyone who purchases any 2 day or more Universal Orlando tickets from us will receive an extra $25 off their entire order. So although we can’t give you a Universal wand coupon it’s pretty much the same thing. Just use PROMO CODE: MAGIC25 And you’ll also receive FREE benefits which can save you up to three hours on lines!
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Types of Wands at Ollivanders
Universal designed a selection of 13 types of wands in Harry Potter World loosely based on the Celtic tree calendar that J.K Rowling used to determine which wood would be used based off periods and attributes. Ollivanders wand shop custom wands can be based on this Harry Potter wand chart.
Wand selection at Ollivanders
- Replica Harry Potter character wands (Harry, Ron, Hermione, Professor Snape, etc.)
- Unique interactive wands (Character and non-character) made from choices like holly, reed, birch, willow, ash, vine, hazel, ivy, rowan, hawthorne and alder.
Different Harry Potter World birthday wands at Universal Orlando:
- Wood Dates Attributes
- Birch Dec. 24-Jan. 20 Vivacious, Energetic, Perspicacious
- Rowan Jan. 21-Feb. 17 Imaginative, Resourceful, Therapeutic
- Ash Feb. 18-March 17 Kind, Generous, Romantic
- Alder March 18-April 14 Adventurous, Confident, Industrious
- Willow April 15-May 12 Resilient, Confident, Strong
- Hawthorn May 13-June 9 Flexible, Strong, Family-Oriented
- Oak June 10-July 7 Steadfast, Optimistic, Intuitive
- Holly July 8-Aug. 4 Influential, Unbiased, Wise
- Hazel Aug 5-Sept. 1 Precocious, Creative, Practical
- Vine Sept. 2-Sept. 29 Persistent, Restless, Energetic
- Ivy Sept 30-Oct. 27 Tenacious, Patient, Goal-Oriented
- Reed Oct. 28-Nov. 24 Articulate, Steadfast, Adaptable
- Elder Nov. 25-Dec. 23 Perceptive, Sensitive, Resilient
What are Harry Potter Birthday Wands?
With the help of a shop assistant, try using your birthday or a significant life event to help in your decision making. If you’re a lucky wizard, you may just be selected for the wandmaker’s show at Ollivanders. The wandmaker will pull you to the front of the crowd and help you pick a wand based off of the characteristics they describe of you, making it a very unique Harry Potter World wand experience. Harry Potter World birthday wands allow you to choose the type of wood you’d like to use for the base of your wand off of the date you were born. This will also lead to the attributes that you have.
What are the Harry Potter Wands Based on Famous Characters?
Below is the current list of famous Harry Potter characters you can purchase a Universal interactive wand for:
- Harry Potter
- Ron Weasley
- Hermione Granger
- Neville Longbottom
- Professor Dumbledore
- Professor Snape
- Professor McGonagall
- Lord Voldemort
- Draco Malfoy
- Sirius Black
- Cedric Diggory
- Ginny Weasley
- Bellatrix LeStrange
- Luna Lovegood
- Remus Lupin
- Mad-Eye Moody
- Narcissa Malfoy
- Fleur Delacour
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Yaxley
- Cho Chang
Wands at Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique
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Interactive Wand Locations at Universal Orlando
Throughout Diagon Alley, there are 16 interactive wand spell locations; 11 of them being in the greater Diagon Alley area and the other 5 in Knockturn Alley. Hogsmeade located in Islands of Adventure park has 9 interactive spell locations. Interactive wand locations for Epic Universe have yet to be announced but we will update you right here when they are.
Universal Studios Florida Spell locations:
- Pilliwinkle’s Playthings: Say the dancing feet spell to cause the trolls to dance in Pilliwinkle’s window.
- Filmflams Lanterns: Light up the lanterns with a unique spell.
- Umbrella Sign: Make it rain!
- Magical Menagerie: Silence a creature to stop chirping.
- Wiseacres Wizarding Equipment: Wake up the eyes in the window
- Wiseacres Wizarding Equipment (Spell #2): Reveal an archer on a star map who will fire an arrow while his dog retrieves it.
- Scribbulus: Levitate a quill above a parchment (and remember, it’s pronounced LeviOsa!)
- Bowman E. Wright Blacksmith Spell: It works a bellows to stock the blacksmith’s fire.
- Bowman E. Wright Blacksmith Spell (Spell #2): Repair a suit of armor
- Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes Spell: Pull a prank that Fred and George would be proud of- flush a plunger down a toilet
- Mermaid Fountain: Ignite a stream of water from the fountain, and the fountain will randomly choose the direction of the stream!
- Chimney Sweep Elf Sign: Make sure to look up to find a red sign in the shape of a chimney. The spell will cause a chimney sweep to sweep the chimney.
- Noggin and Bonce: Shush the talking heads in the window.
- Dystal Phaelanges: Have some fun dancing as the skeleton in the window mimics you.
- Trackleshanks Locksmith: Brace yourself for a windy spell!
- Tallow and Hemp Toxic Tapers: The birds in the cage will be sure to react.
- Ariadne’s Spinners: Guests can try to repel spiders on newspaper-covered windows using the spell Arania Exumai.(Second Generation Wands Only)
- Knockturn Alley Sky: Guests can try to control a storm or calm the sky using the spell Meteolojinx. This spell was also available with the first generation wands
- Knockturn Alley Staircase: Guests can try to conjure their Patronus to dodge a Dementor using the Expecto Patronum spell. This new experience requires completing a specific adventure in the app first (“Spellbinding”). The user’s chosen Patronus in the app will appear. (Second Generation Wands Only)
Islands of Adventure Spell Locations
- Zonko’s Joke Shop Spell: Another Weasley brothers classic- set off spinning wheels and rockets in their favorite store
- McHavelock’s Spell: Stop the water from pouring into a cauldron
- Dogweed and Deathcap: Bring the plant in the window to life
- Honeydukes: Open up a chocolate frog box (a delicacy!)
- Madam Puddifoots: Move the snowman cake topper
- Gladbags Wizardwear: Need some measurements? Raise and lower the measuring tape on the robe in the window
- Spintwitches: Levitate the Quidditch balls (always keep an eye out for the Golden Snitch!)
- Dervish and Banges: Start the music box in the window, and stop it when you’ve heard enough
- Tome and Scrolls: Unlock a copy of tales of Beedle the Bard
- The Dueling Club Tent: Guests can try to bring a dueling dummy to life using the spell Rennervate. To access this, guests need to complete a specific adventure first (Second Generation Wands Only)
- The Owl Post: Guests can try to freeze pixies darting across the window using spells like Expelliarmus and Stupefy. This involves casting different spells multiple times and may require several attempts. (Second Generation Wands Only)
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Harry Potter World Wand FAQ
Q: How long do interactive wands last?
A: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter wands last for quite some time. Since there’s no battery life in all wands at Universal (and it’s all magic, of course), wands can be used in the parks every time you visit. Plus, the Universal Studio wand shops will take care of your wand if it stops working.
Q: Will someone be able to help me cast spells with my Harry Potter wand?
A: Yes, Universal does have friendly wizards who specialize in spell casting to help guests at each location. Just look for a Universal team member who can help you with your spell casting technique and wand gestures.
Q: Can you reuse your wand at Universal?
A: Guests can reuse their interactive wand to cast spells at Universal Orlando resort from previous trips at both the Florida and Hollywood Wizarding World of Harry Potter locations. And don’t forget if you lose your map and are in need of a new one just be sure to stop by any of the wand carts or Ollivander shops and you can get a new map for free.
Q: How much is a Harry Potter wand at Universal?
A: In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, there are new second generation interactive wands that costs $85, regular interactive wands cost $65 per wand, and regular non-interactive wands are $55 per wand.
Q: Does it cost more for the interactive Harry Potter wand buying experience?
A: Another question we receive is, how much does a wand cost at Ollivander’s for the interactive wand experience? The best part is, it doesn’t cost you any extra! Just like the other experiences guests simply must purchase the cost of the wand. The cool thing about this experience is also that the wand that you select (or the wand that selects you to be correct) is going to be completely unique. This means no other famous Harry Potter characters would have the same wand as you.
Q: Can you get a Universal Harry Potter wand for free?
A: There is a way to get a Harry Potter wand at Universal Orlando for free and this could be a great tip for families who love bringing home theme park merchandise. Universal Orlando is currently giving away a free non-interactive wand for any family who purchase a $300 Universal merchandise card. This card can be used in the parks on your favorite Harry Potter and Universal gear, and you’ll also receive a free wand to take home. It’s important to note that Universal could discontinue this promotion but hopefully you can take advantage of it during your next trip!
Q: How do the Harry Potter Wands Work?
A: The Universal wand is a passive device, meaning there are no electronics inside. Instead, the wand reflects light back to a sensor that tracks the movement of the Universal wand. When a correct spell movement is detected, the system activates the display. In summary, you’ve got wizard powers. Below are the steps to use your new Harry Potter World Wand!
The majority of spell locations are supervised by a helpful spell-caster, who mastered all the best spell-casting techniques and can coach guests to do the same. These cast members are also trained to be friendly and patient with young wizards and witches. These spell-casting helpers are there to make your experience the most magical it can be, so definitely utilize their help! Note that if a sign, spell-caster, or another cast member tells you a spell-casting location is “jinxed,” it means that location is not currently working and you’ll need to move on to the next location.
Q: What is the best wand shop in Universal Orlando?
A: Ollivanders wand shop in Diagon Alley is the best place to purchase an interactive wand (mostly for the experience). This is going to give you the closest experience to the books and movies. Fans can even purchase the exact same replica Harry Potter World wands that their favorite characters used including Harry, Ron, and Hermione! You can even take your Ollivander wand buying experience one step further and participate in an interactive ceremony. During this experience one lucky wizard is chosen to test out different wands as they all come to life just like in the movie!
If you are trying to participate in the interactive wand ceremony we recommend you make sure to be one of the first guests on line for when Ollivanders opens. One of the easiest ways to do this is to take advantage of early park admission at Harry Potter!
A: Is there a secret spell location at Universal Orlando?
Q: Just when you think the magic stops, Diagon Alley secret wand locations keep you on your toes! Some interactive wand secret locations in Orlando include the Universal Studios interactive wand map, where you’re able to illuminate Knockturn Alley’s black light to reveal themselves.
The Magical Menagerie is where you can find your fantastic beasts interactive wand spell. While wandering Weasley’s Wheezes, look up to see fireworks lighting up the night just outside the skylight. These and plenty more are to be discovered.
When Is The Best Time To Visit Universal Orlando?
Our Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar is the best tool to help you get the most out of your time in the parks. We breakdown the park crowds, park hours of operation, ticket prices by day, and average temperature.
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