Harry Potter fans [1], prepare to lose your sh*t. There's a Harry Potter-themed bar in Toronto and Montreal called The Lockhart [2], and whether you're traveling by broom or by floo powder, you'll want to check it out. References to the J.K. Rowling-penned series [3] include "a hidden Deathly Hallows symbol" and "a small collection [4] of Harry Potter [5] POP! dolls," plus cocktails with names like "Befuddlement Draught," "The Shacklebolt," and "Ludo's Debt." There's even a drink with such an obscure reference you'll get it on the house if you can figure it out. See some photos from inside the bar now!
— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
A neon sign references this quote [7] from Harry Potter [8] and the Deathly Hallows: "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well." I'm not crying. You're crying.
"Potions & elixirs" is painted on a brick wall — but do they have amortentia?
The owners, Paris Xerx and Matt Rocks, look like a couple of handsome wizards.
The bar's version of a dark and stormy — "house-infused spiced rum using Gosling" — is called The Shacklebolt after Auror turned Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt.
The name of the bar, The Lockhart, references our favorite ladies' man/professor we love to hate, Gilderoy Lockhart.
Watch out for Death Eaters and "Tequila Death Shots."
Best part? You can read the entire series [9] in the bar.
We're definitely a fan of their "employee of the month."