Hai Sobat!
Masih ingat dong sama film Harry Potter? Meskipun sekuelnya sudah berakhir pada tahun 2011, nyatanya film ini tetap meninggalkan kesan yang kuat di hati para fans nya yang bernama Potterhead.
Serial Harry Potter sendiri diangkat dari novel bestseller J.K Rowling yang terdiri dari 8 film fantasi. Gak cuma jalan ceritanya yang seru dan menegangkan, kharisma para pemain pun membuat film ini laku keras. Emang gak bisa dipungkiri, para pemain di film Harry potter punya karakternya masing-masing yang khas, pokoknya bikin nge-fans deh!
Daripada kangen gak karuan, Yuk, ikuti kita terus! Passpod bakal ngajak kamu nostalgia nih ke tempat-tempat bertemakan Harry Potter dan merasakan langsung sensasi hidup di dunia sihir!
Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios Japan

Sebagai Potterhead gari keras, tempat ini menjadi salah satu destinasi yang wajib dan gak boleh dilewatkan. Lupain dulu deh dunia muggle! 😀
Di sini, kamu bisa menjelajahi koridor Hogwarts Castle sambil menikmati lukisan-lukisan hidup di dinding, persis banget kan sama filmnya. Selain itu, jangan lupa naik Hippgriff roller-coaster dan mengunjungi Great Lakenya. Kalo kamu suka sama sosok besar yang baik hati, kamu bisa kunjungi Hagrid’s Hut biar bisa sekalian foto-foto.
Setelah berkeliling-keliling, mungkin kamu bakal merasa harus. Langsung aja nikmati butter beer yang pastinya udah familiar banget di Three Broomsticks Tavern atau Hog’s Head. Buat kamu yang muslim tenang aja Sobat! Karena walaupun penamaannya beer, minuman ini sama sekali gak mengandung alkohol kok. Gimana nih, udah hilang hausnya? Yuk lanjut!
Balik lagi ke Hogrwats Castle, kamu bisa langsung menikmati wahana Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Kamu bakal ketemu banyak banget objek atau lokasi yang bisa kamu foto dan abadikan. Seperti Hogwarts Express (kereta ikonik di film ini), Honeydukes, Poster Sirius Black, dan burung hantu yang misterius tapi menggemaskan.
Sudah puas berkeliling? Jangan lupa mengunjungi Village of Hogsmeade nya ya. Di sana tersedia banyak banget souvenir-souvenir bertemakan Harry Potter, seperti Chocolate Frogs nya yang suka Ron beli, tongkat sihir, dan Bertie Bott’s Every Flavoured Beans. Wah, bisa buat challenge bareng temen-temen tuh!
King’s Cross Station, Inggris

Melancong sedikit lebih jauh, kita terbang ke Inggris dulu yuk! Kalo di sini, destinasi pertama yang bisa kamu kunjungi yaitu King’s Cross Station. Lebih tepatnya di Platform 9 ¾, udah pada ngerti kan kenapa? Yes! Bener banget. Platform 9 ¾ sendiri di dalam filmnya diceritakan sebagai pembatas antara dunia manusia biasa dan dunia yang membawa ke sekolah sihir Hogwarts, bisa dikatakan sebagai pintu masuklah bagi kaum penyihir. Letaknya persis di antara peron 9 dan 10 yaa, jangan sampe salah peron! 😀
Yang lebih mengasyikan lagi, platform 9 ¾ dibuat sedemikian rupa miripnya dengan apa yang digambarkan di buku maupun visualisasi dari film. Di Platform ini tersedia separuh troli yang seakan-akan membawa kamu menembus dinding Stasiun King’s Cross. Untuk biayanya sendiri, kamu bisa berbahagia karena gak ada biaya sedikitpun alias GRATIS! Yeay! Karena peminat untuk berfoto di sini banyak banget, yang kamu butuhkan cuma cukup kesabaran yang besar ya Sobat! Soalnya antriannya cukup panjang. 😉
Harry Potter Highlights, Singapura

Setelah jauh-jauh pergi ke Inggris, balik lagi deh ke negara tetangga kita. Di Singapura ada restoran yang bertemakan Harry Potter yang bernama Harry Potter Highlights. Kalau kalian masih ingat adegan acara makan-makan di Great Hall dalam film ini, pasti dibuat kagum deh sama restoran ini. Gimana gak, suasana di sini dibuat persis seperti di film dan juga kalian bisa menemukan Express Trolley yang membawa kue-kue seperti di Hogwarts untuk diantarkan kepada para murid. Gak cuma bisa melihat-lihat doang kok, kalian juga bisa mencicipi kuenya.. Asik!
Selain makanan yang beraneka ragam seperti dalam film, ada juga minuman-minuman khas Hogwarts. Masih inget gak sama kalkun bakar masakan ibunya Ron Weasley, daging sapi bakar, dan lain-lain? Tentu aja semuanya bisa kalian pesan dan cicipi di sini.
Sesudah menyantap makanan dan minuman ala kehidupan dunia sihir, Sobat akan ditantang dengan berbagai permainan menarik dan seru. Dan games ini bakal ngasih kalian hadiah jika kalian berhasil menang. Bikin penasaran ya? Langsung aja yuk, rencanakan perjalanan mu di sini!
Museum Context, Hong kong

Jika Sobat ingin mengunjungi destinasi yang bernuansa misterius dan juga adventurous, Museum Context jawabannya! Museum hasil karya Andrew McRae ini memang dibuat seperti toko antik yang bertemakan Harry Potter di Edinburgh.
Museum ini bakalan ngasih pengalaman unik buat kamu yang mungkin tak terlupakan. Karena di sini, Sobat akan merasa sedang menghadiri kelas Professor Flitwick di tengah kota Hongkong. Apa aja sih yang bisa kita lakukan di sini? Tentu aja banyak dan mengasyikan. Seperti merasakan sendiri mengayunkan tongkat sihirmu dan langsung mendapat respon langsung dari ayunan tersebut, persis di dunia sihir deh! Kamu juga akan diajak untuk mengintip lemari yang dipenuhi dengan botol ramuan, memilih syal, lencana, puzzle, ataupun papan catur yang pastinya bikin kamu pengen main berlama-lama di sini.
Museum Owl Art & Craft, Korea Selatan

Gak cuma menghadirkan para pemain yang bikin gemas, para pemain juga dikasih pilihan untuk punya binatang peliharaan sendiri. Salah satunya burung hantu yang bukannya bikin seram tapi lucu dan menggemaskan. Masih ingat dengan Hedwig, Errol, dan Pigwidgeon? Yap! Mereka adalah nama-nama burung hantu yang ada di film ini.
Udah saatnya kamu melihat dan bermain secara langsung bersama makhluk-makhluk menggemaskan tersebut Sobat! Di Museum Owl Art & Craft Korea Selatan, tepatnya di Seoul kamu bakalan bisa melihat dengan mata kepalamu sendiri beragam burung hantu dari 70 negara berbeda loh!
Bangunan museum ini ternyata dulunya tempat tinggal pribadi yang disulap menjadi museum tempat menyimpan lebih dari 2000 obyek burung hantu. Wow! Negara-negara tersebut termasuk Cina, Amerika Serikat, Polandia, dan Republik Ceko.
Selain burung hantu, kamu juga bisa menikmati pemandangan perangko-perangko, jam-jam, dan kartu pos kuno yang tersusun rapi. Untuk biayanya sendiri, cukup membayar 5.000 won atau setara Rp 64.000-an aja Sobat. Kamu udah bisa tuh ikut tur museum ini dilengkapi dengan secangkir teh yang bikin makin betah.
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Expected Inn, Jepang

Sebagai penikmat film Harry Potter, pernah gak sih kamu penasaran gimana rasanya tinggal di asrama Hogwarts? Di Jepang, tepatnya di Fukuoka kamu bisa menghilangkan rasa penasaranmu loh Sobat! Karena penginapan di Expected Inn benar-benar di desain hampar serupa dengan asrama yang ada di filmnya.
Di sini kamu akan menjumpai lukisan terkenal Fat Lady dan mengelilingi daerah sekitar aula Hogwarts, lengkap dengan batu bata dan lampu-lampu yang antik. Menggunakan konsep apartemen, penginapan ini tersedia dua kamar tidur, ruang tamu, tempat makan, dan dapur. Kamu pergi berlibur dengan grup? Tenang! penginapan Expected Inn dapat menampung hingga 16 orang! Wah, jadi makin penasaran ya gimana suasana tinggi di apartemen yang bikin kita merasakan suasana asrama Hogwarts.
Akses ke Expected Inn juga terbilang tidak sulit. Karena letaknya yang hanya 10 menit dari stasiun JR Hakarta. Tapi, untuk merasakan langsung pengalaman di Expected Inn, Passpod saranin kamu untuk memesannya jauh-jauh hari. Keunikan apartemen ini membuat para pengunjung selalu ramai setiap harinya.
Hedley Books & Cafe, Malaysia

Untuk kafe yang satu ini, Sobat bisa menemukannya di negara tetangga kita juga yaitu Malaysia, lebih tepatnya kota Bahru. Gak cuma kafenya yang bertema Harry Potter, di sini juga tersedia jubah, syal, dan tongkat sihir yang bisa kamu pilih sesuai keinginan kamu. Wah, serasa jadi murid Hogwarts banget ya!
Selain makan-makan cantik, kamu juga bisa menambah wawasan kamu dengan berbagai macam buku yang ada di sini. Tempatnya yang instagram-able juga memungkinkan kamu buat berfoto-foto ria atau bermain board game yang seru banget.
Wah, ternyata walaupun filmnya udah berakhir, tetap banyak ya tempat-tempat yang bisa kunjungi untuk mengobati keriduan para Potterhead. Waktu liburan emang masih lama sih, tapi apa salahnya buat merencakan liburan kita lebih dulu supaya gak ribet sana sini.
Di Passpod, kamu bisa menikmati fitur gratis “Trip Planner” untuk menyusun apa saja yang dibutuhkan dan destinasi pilihanmu sendiri supaya liburanmu makin tak terlupakan. Kalo tiket atraksi dan koneksi internet, Sobat bisa serahin semua ke Passpod deh!
Well, sekian dulu #CeritaPasspod kali ini.
Jangan lupa, buat liburan menjadi lebih seru, simple, gak pake ribet bersama Passpod! :)[:en]
Hi Buddies!
You still remember Harry Potter movie, don’t you? Although the sequel has ended in 2011, in fact this film still gives a great impression on the hearts of its fans named Potterhead.
Harry Potter series itself was adopted from J.K Rowling’s bestseller novel which are consisting of 8 fantasy films. It’s not just an exciting story line, the charisma of the actors also makes this film sell well. It can’t be denied that they have their own distinctive characters!
Instead of missing it, Let’s follow us! Passpod will invite you to nostalgic places with Harry Potter theme and feel firsthand the sensation of life in the world of magic!
Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios Japan

As a Potterhead, this place is a must destination. Let’s forget the muggle world for a while! : D
In here, you can explore the corridors of Hogwarts Castle while enjoying the living paintings on the wall. In addition, don’t forget to ride the Hippgriff roller-coaster and visit The Great Lake. If you like the big, kind hearted Hagrid, you can also visit Hagrid’s Hut then take some photos there.
After getting around, you probably will feel little bit thirsty. Just go straight to Three Broomstick Tavern or Hog’s Head to enjoy a glass of butter beer which is certainly very familiar in the film. For those of you who are Muslim, don’t worry! Because even though the name is beer, this drink doesn’t even contain alcohol at all. Interesting, right?
Next, we will go back to Hogrwats Castle and enjoy Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey rides. You will find lots of objects or spots that you can photograph in here, such as the Hogwarts Express (iconic train in this film), Honey dukes, Sirius Black Posters and mysterious but adorable owls.
Last but not least, don’t forget to visit the Village of Hogsmeade. There are so many Harry Potter souvenirs, like the Chocolate Frogs that Ron likes to buy, wands, and Bertie Bott’s Every Flavored Beans. Wow! it would be fun to have a flavored beans challenge with your friends.
King’s Cross Station, Inggris

Flying a little bit far, let’s fly to England! In here, the first destination you can visit is King’s Cross Station. It’s on Platform 9 ¾ specifically, i’m sure you know why! 😉 Yep! Platform 9 ¾ itself in the film is told as a barrier between the world of ordinary humans and the world that brings to Hogwarts magic school or the entrance for wizards. The location is exactly between platforms 9 and 10. So, don’t get the wrong platform! : D
Even more exciting, platform 9 ¾ is made in a very similar to what is described in books and visualizations of films. Half of the trolleys on this platform are available to take you through the walls of King’s Cross Station. For the cost itself, you can be no worry because there is no charge at all! Yeay! If you wanna take some pictures on this spot, all you need is patient, guys! Because the queue is quite long. 😉
Harry Potter Highlights, Singapura

After flying all the way to England, let’s go back to our neighboring country. In Singapore, there is a restaurant themed Harry Potter called Harry Potter Highlights. If you still remember the scene of a meal at the Great Hall, you would be amazed by this restaurant. The atmosphere here is made exactly like in a movie and you can also find an Express Trolley that carries cakes like at Hogwarts to deliver to students. Chill out, guys! You can also taste those cakes in here! What a fun!
Beside a variety of foods, they also have some Hogwarts drinks. Do you still remember the same roast turkey that Ron Weasley’s mother cooks, roasted beef, etc.? If it is yes, Great! because you can order all of those and taste them in here.
After having some foods and drinks from the magic world, you also will be challenged with a variety of interesting and exciting games. And this game will give you prizes if you win. Curious enough? Plan your trip here!
Museum Context, Hong kong

If you wanna something more mysterious and adventurous, the Context Museum is the answer! This museum is created by Andrew McRae which is made like an antique shop themed Harry Potter in Edinburgh.
The museum will give you a unique experience that might be unforgettable. Because they will make you feel that you are attending Professor Flitwick’s class in the center of Hong Kong. What kind of activities that can we do here? Don’t worry, Guys! There are lots of fun activities that you can do here. Let yourself swinging your wand and getting a direct response from the swing like in the magic world exactly! You also will be invited to take a peek at the cupboard filled with potions, robes, badge, puzzle, or chess board that certainly makes you want to play more.
Museum Owl Art & Craft, Korea Selatan

In Hogwarts, the students must choose their own pets and some of them choose owl as their lovely pet. Remember Hedwig, Errol, and Pigwidgeon? Yep! They are the names of some owls in this movie, the spooky but cute pet ever! hiihihihi. Now, It’s your time to see and play directly to those adorable creatures, Guys! At South Korea’s Owl Art & Craft Museum, precisely in Seoul you will be able to see with your own eyes the variety of owls from 70 different countries!
This museum building was a private residence transformed into a museum that houses more than 2000 objects of owls. Wow! Some of them are from China, the United States, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Not only owls, you can also enjoy views of neatly arranged stamps, clocks, and old postcards. For the cost itself, you just need to pay 5,000 won or equivalent to Rp. 64,000 and you will be able to join the museum tour with a cup of tea that makes you feel more at home.
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Expected Inn, Jepang

As a fan of the Harry Potter movie, have you ever wondered how it feels to live in the Hogwarts dormitory? In Japan, precisely in Fukuoka you can get rid of your curiosity! Because the lodging at the Expected Inn looks really similar design as the dormitory in the movie.
In here, you will find the famous Fat Lady painting and the area that looks like the Hogwarts hall with antique bricks and lamps. Using the concept of an apartment, this inn is available in two bedrooms, a living room, a dining area, and a kitchen. Go on vacation with the group? Take it easy, Pals! the Expected Inn can accommodate up to 16 people! And the most important thing is this inn makes us feel the atmosphere of the Hogwarts dormitory.
Access to Expected Inn is also not really difficult, because the location is only 10 minutes from JR Hakata station. But, Passpod advises you to book it as soon as possible. Because of the uniqueness of this apartment makes this apartment fully book everyday.
Hedley Books & Cafe, Malaysia

Fortunately, you can find this cafe in our neighboring country, Malaysia. In this cafe, you can find some Harry Potter things such as robes, scarves and magic wands that you can choose as you wish. Wow! it feels like we are the real student of Hogwarts, right?
After having little snacks, you can also read many various kinds of books. Besides, some spots here are so instagram-able that allow you to take photos as much as you want or playing fun board games.
Are you enjoy our journey, Guys? There are still many Harry Potter destination around the world that you can visit. Even the holidays may seem far away, it’s better to plan your vacation earlier! At Passpod, you can enjoy the free “Trip Planner” feature to compile whatever is needed for your vacation. And also don’t forget to buy your attraction tickets and book your internet connection!
Well, That’s all #StoryofPasspod for today. Don’t forget to make your vacation is more exciting, simple, and memorable with Passpod! :)[:]

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