Emma Watson, "Harry Potter" Stars Visit Universal Orlando's Wizarding World

Emma Watson and other stars of the "Harry Potter" films were given a sneak peek of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. The new 20-acre theme park land, located within Universal's highly-acclaimed Islands of Adventure, left Watson and others saying the experience was "moving and emotional."

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While Watson has spent the past 8 years of her life immersed in the world of "Harry Potter" playing Hermione Granger for 8 films (the final two due to be released in the coming years), even the 20-year-old star has never experienced what The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has to offer.

The new land boasts locations Potter fans can visit straight from the books and films, including Ollivander's wand shop, the Owlery, the Three Broomsticks, and even Hogwarts castle, where a new state-of-the-art attraction "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" resides, which Watson called "unreal."

"A film set has a cut-off point. You're only using a particular section of it. But this is a completely immersive environment," Watson said. "It's kind of amazing. I've always been a huge fan of the books. Aside from the fact that I've been a part of making the fans, for me, this is such a pleasure and a delight seeing all of these things that I've read about come to life. "

"Being here was actually really moving and emotional for me because I know that the sets are gonna come down, but this will be here forever."

Watson was joined by other stars of the film including Robbie Coltrane who plays Hagrid in the Potter films (his hut is featured in the queue for the family coaster "Flight of the Hippogriff"), Jamie and Oliver Phelps who play the Weasley twins, and Matthew Lewis, known on-screen as Neville Longbottom.

While the film's stars received a special sneak preview of the new land, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opens to Muggles on June 18th.