#34 Harry Potter : A Forbidden Forest Experience

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On the night of 13th June, Faa and Hafiz finally went to the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience at Jorgensen Park, near the Kalamunda Community Centre. I was sooo sooo sooo excited for that night! 🤩

Almost a week juga Faa busy cari baju yang sesuai. I wanted to order a Harry Potter (HP) cloak from eBay, but I was scared it wouldnt arrive on time. So Faa ended up digging through my wardrobe and managed to put together an outfit yang nampak sama tapi bukan dia 🤭 Just a normal tracksuit with a long hoodie jacket, kinda looked like I was wearing a cloak 🤩

Seminggu tu juga doa supaya malam tu tak hujan coz Perth had been raining heavily almost every single day 🤲 Alhamdulillah, malam tu cuaca sangaaatt la memberi kerjasama. Not raining, not too cold, just nice. Our entry time was at 9.00 pm, so we had plenty of time to settle everything first. Isyak siap2 kat rumah, had a dinner kenyang2 kat luar then headed to Jorgensen Park with our excitement level already to the MAXXX ! Couldnt wait to see what was waiting for us inside the Forbidden Forest.

As soon as we arrived, we parked at the open parking area at S&R Orchard. Maklumat umum, S&R Orchard ni tempat cantik bergambar pada musim luruh dan musim bunga. So dari parking S&R Orchard, ada shuttle van dan bus yang akan bawa naik ke Kalamunda Centre. In less than 10mins kot ? Dalam van, Hafiz boleh buka music HP pulak, so rasa macam jadi student 1st year nak masuk Hogwarts, haha. Kot ada Hagrid tunggu pastu show us the way nak masuk Hogwarts 😝

Sampai je dekat entrance, memang dah nampak ramai orang. Ada satu kiosk khas untuk collect wand, so Faa terus ambil wand yang Faa dah beli sekali dengan parking pass and entry ticket through the Fever app. Lepas tu I just showed my ticket, and they handed me the Hermione wand yang Faa dah pilih siap2 masa book ticket. Yeayyy! Finally dapat pegang wand sendiri 💫

There was a cafe kiosk near the entrance too, but we didnt stop. Kami dah tak sabar nak jadi Hogwarts students. 😂 Lepas tunjuk ticket dekat staff, kami masuk dulu ke souvenir shop. Memang banyak merchandise yang dijual. Ada mugs, tumblers, scarves, topi, apa lagi eh ? Hehehe, lupa dah. Keluar je dari souvenir shop, the real adventure finally started. Kami jalan ikut trail and berhenti dekat setiap checkpoint. One thing yang Faa terlupa 😌 Faa tak ambil booklet untuk collect stamp dekat setiap checkpoint! 😭 Ralat sikit sebab baru perasan bila dah separuh jalan. But issokay, im fine.. im fineee. Gwenchanaaa 🥲

Every checkpoint was inspired by iconic scenes from the HP movies. Apa yang buat experience ni rasa magical bukan set dia je, tapi lighting, background music, and all the familiar dialogues yang dimainkan sepanjang trail. And then... Suara Voldemort minta HP.

"Give me Harry Potter, and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded."

Goosebumps masatu. Faa terus pandang Hafiz. 

"Harry Potter tak ada... Hafiz nak tak?" 🤣

Out of all the checkpoints, Buckbeak was definitely my favourite. 😂 Dengan Buckbeak je rasanya Faa ambil gambar sampai 4,5 kali. Buckbeak nampak sangat real sampai Faa rasa betul2 kena bow down dulu bagi hormat dekat dia. Takut juga kalau tetiba Buckbeak offended and decide nak serang Faa 🫣 kidding, patung je. 

Haa ini pun checkpoint yang Faa suka juga. Time ni kena cast a spell... EXPECTO PATRONUM!!! ✨

And guess what? Faa berjaya keluarkan seekor wolf! 😎 Entah betul ke tak ikut personality, tapi masa nampak Patronus tu keluar memang terus rasa whoahhh!! 🔥 Checkpoint ni antara yang paling ramai orang beratur compared to the others. Mungkin sebab semua orang nak tengok Patronus masing2. Tapi memang worth the wait. Bila tiba giliran sendiri, rasa tengah belajar magic dekat Hogwarts.

So, our little expedition came to an end. Kami masuk balik ke souvenir shop tadi. Tak ada rasa nak beli apa2 dah sebab Faa dah dapat Hermione wand. Tu pun dah cukup jadi kenangan untuk dibawa balik. Overall, this is definitely one experience yang Faa tak nak lupakan sampai bila2. Dari kecik lagi suka berangan nak masuk Hogwarts, tapi apakan daya... keturunan Muggles, so tak pernah dapat invitation letter 🤭 

Kalau korang duduk dekat Perth, memang recommend sangat datang sini. Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience berlangsung sampai 16th August, so masih sempat lagi kalau korang nak plan. Download Fever app dan book ticket. Dalam app tu bukan setakat event HP je, tapi banyak lagi exhibitions, concerts, dan pelbagai activities around Perth. Faa pun selalu discover event baru melalui app tu. So kalau tengah cari idea nak keluar jalan2 hujung minggu, its worth giving it a try 🤟 

Kalau korang plan nak datang sini, just expect akan beratur sikit dekat beberapa checkpoint, especially if nak ambil gambar. Tapi dont worry, que dia still bergerak and tak adalah lama sangat. Dan jangan lupa amik booklet untuk stamping sepanjang checkpoint. One more tips,pakai baju yang betul2 warm sebab sekarang dah sangat sejuk waktu malam. Lagi2 semua aktiviti ni dekat dalam forest, so pasti angin dia sejukkk time2 sekarang 😂 If korang tak nak beli wand dalam app pun tak apa. Sebab dekat setiap checkpoint yang ada spell casting activity, mereka memang sediakan wand untuk visitors guna. So semua orang still boleh enjoy the magical experience tanpa perlu beli wand sendiri. 😊

So, thats all for now. Thanks for reading, and I will see you in my next adventure! ❤️

NotaKaki : Saya nak masuk Gryffindor. Tak kira, nak jugakk! 💃