The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic at Universal's Epic Universe

UPDATED July 4, 2025

A brand NEW theme park is NOW OPEN in Orlando, Florida as of May 22, 2025: Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe! Five themed lands make up Epic Universe: Celestial Park, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Dark Universe, and the land we’re discussing here: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic.

Portal Into Ministry of Magic

The NEW Ministry of Magic is the third Harry Potter-themed land at Universal Orlando! It joins Hogsmeade (located in Universal’s Islands of Adventure) and Diagon Alley (located in Universal Studios) as a unique land adding another chapter to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Wizarding Paris

The Ministry of Magic blends the 1920s wizarding world of Paris from the Fantastic Beasts movies with the first Ministry of Magic from the original Harry Potter series.

Wizarding Paris

Upon passing through the Portal for the Ministry of Magic, you’ll step into 1920s Paris, directly into a Muggle park.

Live Musicians in the Ministry of Magic

From here, you’ll pass through the Phoenix Arch and into WIZARDING PARIS by way of Place Cachée, which Universal shares is a “hidden, bustling shopping district in wizarding Paris lined with Haussmannian buildings, shops, sidewalk cafés, and historic Parisian domes rising in the distance.”

Wizarding Paris

It’s here that wizards and “non-magiques alike” will be “enamored with the majestic grandeur and enchanting ambiance of the city as they cast dazzling spells throughout the magical streets using interactive wands, encounter fantastic beasts at a traveling circus, and – for the first time ever within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – travel across countries and time to 1990s London using the Métro-Floo for a thrilling adventure set inside the iconic British Ministry of Magic.”

Entering Wizarding Paris

This area of Epic Universe also boasts a live show, an exceptionally immersive Harry Potter attraction, several eateries from cafes to bars to a Butterbeer Cart, and, of course, plenty of spaces to shop and to practice your spell-casting skills!

Ministry of Magic Attraction

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

Before you experience Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, you’ll travel by the Floo Network (via the the Métro-Floo) from wizarding Paris in the 1920s to the British Ministry of Magic set in the 1990s.

Métro-Floo

The reason behind your visit? You’re there to attend the trial of Dolores Umbridge.

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

You’ll visit a full-sized grand atrium of the Ministry and venture through various Ministry departments (and even Delores Umbridge’s former office) before “boarding magical, omnidirectional lifts” to watch the trial.

The Office of Professor Delores Umbridge

SPOILER ALERT: But Umbridge attempts to escape… and YOU will join Harry, Ron, and Hermione (and a house-elf named Higgledy) to chase her down and attempt to capture her!

Higgledy!

You’ll be propelled up, down, forward, backward, sideways, and more on Ministry lifts through the Ministry to race to capture Umbridge.

Seats on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

But you’ll also need to dodge Death Eaters, monstrous creatures, and more! Settings and sights you’ll encounter in the queue and along the ride include the Magical Archives, the Department of Magical Creatures, and the iconic Time Room.

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Queue

According to Universal, this is their most impressive attraction to date, “blending massive incredibly detailed environments, powerful storytelling, unprecedented ride technology and so much more to take guests on an action-packed adventure to witness the trial of the infamous Dolores Umbridge.”

We RODE Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. Check out the whole experience and review HERE! (P.S. Just beware of spoilers…)

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Specifications:
Height Requirement: 40 inches
Locker Storage Required for Personal Belongings: No
Child Swap Available: Yes
Single Rider Line Available: Yes (However, please be aware that it isn’t guaranteed to be an option, and parties will be split up if it is open)
Included with Universal Express Pass: No

Ministry of Magic Entertainment

Le Cirque Arcanus

Universal shares that “For the first time ever in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, guests will enjoy a live, full-scale theatre experience in the heart of the land with Le Cirque Arcanus.”

Le Cirque Arcanus

The production features live performers and aerialists, puppetry, special effects and more to “take guests on a whirlwind journey where they’ll encounter fantastic beasts like never before.”

Le Cirque Arcanus

The plot? Ringmaster Skender has stolen Newt Scamander’s suitcase (which houses Demiguise, Diricawl, Mooncalves, and more) to attempt to “bring the failing Le Cirque Arcanus back to its former glory,” and it’s up to circus employee Gwenlyn to rescue the creatures from the Ringmaster!

“Le Cirque Arcanus” Specifications:
Height Requirement: None — Kid-friendly Show
Included with Universal Express Pass: Yes
Runtime: 27 minutes (including preshow)

Ministry of Magic Dining

Café L’air De La Sirène

Café L’Air De La Sirène is a lovely café serving French sandwiches, plats du jour and desserts. This spot offers both indoor and outdoor dining.

Cafe L’air de la Sirene

Oh, and great news, Potter fans — they’ve got Butterbeer!

Cream Puff Display

And be sure to look for the dessert displays “constructed of almost 2,000 decorative individual cream puffs.”

Le Gobelet Noir

Le Gobelet Noir is located “In the shadowy corners of Place Cachée, where international Dark witches and wizards gather to escape the prying eyes of the Paris Ministry and have a hearty meal over hushed conversation.”

Le Gobelet Noir

This spot offers starters such as soups and salads and a variety of entrées and desserts.

Bièraubuerre

What is “Bièraubeurre”?

Butterbeer!

Why, it’s the famous Wizarding beverage BUTTERBEER, of course!

Bièraubuerre — Butterbeer Cart

You’ll find plenty of it at the Bièraubeurre Cart!

Bar Moonshine

Order up an exclusive beer, wine, or a cocktail served amid U.S. Quidditch team pennants and other items of wizarding Americana at Bar Moonshine!

Bar Moonshine

K. Rammelle

There is no shortage of French treats and delights to enjoy in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic!

K. Rammelle

For instance, you can stop by Les Galeries Mirifiques and visit a French confectionery shop, K. Rammelle.

Ministry of Magic Wands

Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique

Indeed, a beloved tradition has carried over from Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley…

Wand Magic!

You can search for a wand at Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique, the premier Parisian wand shop!

Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique

The selection features “popular imports from Ollivanders,” of course. And Cosmie Acajor also offers a whole NEW collection of interactive wands!

Cosme Acajor Wand

Guests will find that Cosmie Acajor believes that a wizard should have some say in the matter of choosing a wand (unlike Garric Ollivander, who believes the wand chooses the wizard). According to Universal, “her unique approach to wandlore and Parisian couture influence come together to create not only a fine wand, but a work of art.”

Cosmie Acajor

The wands here feature signature three-sided boxes which come with a list of locations throughout the land (AND Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, as well) where you can practice casting spells!

Included Map for locating interactive Wand spells

Each wand comes with an insert with information about the wand, and our wand’s says…

Wand in its signature box

... “The graceful, almost whimsical sweep of this swirled vine baguette magique contrasts beautifully with its geometrically embellished, brass-coloured handle. What may seem to the untrained eye to be a paradox of design is, in fact, a brilliant nod to the remarkable vision beyond the ordinary with which such a wand’s owner is most certainly blessed. The master of a vine wand possesses hidden depths perhaps only truly understood by those of us with similar profundity.”

Epic Universe Exclusive Phoenix Wand

Universal has revealed a brand-new wand that is available exclusively at Epic Universe. It’s the Epic Universe Exclusive Phoenix Wand, and it pays tribute to the Phoenix Arch, which you can find on your way into Place Cachée.

©Universal

It is a second-generation wand, so you can take advantage of the new features. Second-generation wands allow you to embark on your own wizarding journey and complete quests through the Universal Play app. The wands also feature lights and haptic effects, making the spell-casting experience even more fun.

More Ministry of Magic Shopping

You can also shop for wizarding gear and memorabilia in Les Galeries Mirifiques.

Tour En Floo store

You may also satisfy your sweet tooth at the French confectionary shop, K. Rammelle, or make a stop for Ministry of Magic-inspired items at the Métro-Floo gift shop, Tour En Floo.