There are numerous ways Harry Potter fans can live out their dreams [1], but the annual Harry Potter Festival in Philadelphia [2] is a one-stop shop for all our magical needs.

From Oct. 21 to 22, 10 blocks of the Chestnut Hill neighborhood will be dedicated to Harry Potter-related festivities, including Hogsmeade shops and a Tri-Wizard Straw Maze. Attendees can even get to the festival via the Hogwarts Express (30th Street Station) [3]! Harry and friends will be aboard certain trains to greet you and take you to the fun.

Sip on Butterbeer, take Defense Against the Dark Arts classes, get sorted into a House, and more. Chestnut Hill College, which looks like its own Hogwarts, will also be holding a Harry Potter [4] conference (Oct. 20 to 21), adding more magic to it all.

Tickets for the pub crawl [5] go on sale Sept. 28, but admission to the festival is free. If you want to attend the conference [6], however, you must preregister and pay a $10 fee.

We're going to go plan our trips to Philly now.