Between all the magical moments [1] at this year's Warner Bros. Comic-Con panel, the most touching went back to the basics: actual, outright magic. When presenting the trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [2], star Eddie Redmayne didn't simply press play — instead, he and the cast gave out replicas of character Newt Scamander's wand and led the crowd in a chant of the illumination charm "Lumos Maxima." Every Potterhead in the packed Hall H (which seats 6,500) lifted their new wand to the sky and recited the charm, and the result will give you chills.
Eddie Redmayne conducts a mass wanding at #FantasticBeastsSDCC [3] pic.twitter.com/rL9CT5R7WC [4]
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 23, 2016 [5]
The act of Potter fans lifting their wands together [6] is a symbolic one, often serving as a heartfelt memorial in times of darkness. But despite all the madness in the world lately, this inspiring moment at the Comic-Con panel was one of celebration, welcoming a new era of JK Rowling's magical world. Say it with us: "Lumos Maxima!" Now, where can we find one of those cool new wands?
THE NEW ERA OF THE WIZARDING WORLD #FantasticBeastsSDCC [7] pic.twitter.com/UDjvnc5vXY [8]
— ninao (@ohpasquim) July 23, 2016 [9]
THE MAGIC NEVER ENDS #FantasticBeastsSDCC [10] pic.twitter.com/CZGk0opWEK [11]
— 꽃 VEM MIXTAPE (@btspotter) July 23, 2016 [12]
I couldn't be more excited for Fantastic Beasts! ⚡#FantasticBeastsSDCC [13] pic.twitter.com/TAKoAeg4E9 [14]
— The Ravenclaw Wizard (@hogwartsIife) July 23, 2016 [15]
Watch Eddit Redmayne lead the #sdcc [16] crowd in lumos maximus! #FantasticBeastsSDCC [17] pic.twitter.com/eCWSYVwhm1 [18]
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 23, 2016 [19]