As pivotal moments go, the appearance of the Order of the Phoenix and the emergence of Dumbledore’s Army are up there with the death of Harry’s parents and Hagrid’s immortal words “You’re a wizard Harry.” The fifth book was a real turning point in the series and set the scene for darker and more dangerous […]
If you live in Canberra or Queanbeyan you may notice an increase in owl traffic during the two days before Christmas… because Quizzic Alley’s intrepid owls will be busy, personally delivering all the last-minute gifts purchased online. To save locals precious time before Christmas and to ensure all orders arrive before Christmas Day, the popular […]
Avoid a disaster worse than a troll in the dungeon by making sure all your Harry Potter goodies arrive in time for Christmas! Our owls are poised and ready to deliver those last-minute Christmas orders…. but don’t leave it too late. For deliveries a little too far for our intrepid owls, we use Australia Post […]
Break out your wand and dust off that witches hat– The Great Wizard’s Ball is coming to Canberra. This is your chance to get dressed up to the 9¾ and live your wildest wizarding dreams. Quizzic Alley in Fyshwick is leaving no philosopher’s stone unturned to create a magical and immersive dining experience, complete with […]
The Quizzic Alley online store is finally up-and-running which should be good news to all our fellow Potterheads who live interstate. Shop away like you’re facing almost certain death in the Triwizard Tournament tomorrow but please be patient: there are still some Peeves-like bugs and gremlins we have yet to address. So, if you come […]
Break out the Butterbeer and the chocolate frogs. Hell, we should have us some vomit flavoured jelly beans too! Because the boy who lived, Harry James Potter, turns 39 today. He may be a totally fictional character but every year we celebrate his birthday and, thanks to the happy location of the International Dateline, we […]
For Harry Potter fans around the world, the time has come. The Statute of Secrecy Taskforce has called on witches and wizards everywhere to save the wizarding world from ‘the Calamity’, by playing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The new game by Niantic (makers of Pokémon Go) officially launched on 21 June, but—thanks to a dose […]
Sometime in 1999, probably around March and not even two years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in the UK, Jo (we were on a first-name basis) was pretty happy. Although she was still relatively unknown in Australia, her book about a boy wizard had won a number of awards in the […]
