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'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' to make Canadian debut

The Associated Press Published Tuesday, December 8, 2009 4:35PM EST

This Nov. 8, 2003 file photo shows Friederike Kunze, 11, of Berlin reading "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" in a Berlin bookstore minutes after she bought the book just past midnight. (AP Photo / Franka Bruns)

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TORONTO - Canadians will get to walk through Harry Potter's wizard world next spring.

The Ontario Science Centre will host the exclusive Canadian premiere of "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" from April 9 to August 22, 2010.

The international touring exhibition is inspired by the "Harry Potter" film sets, including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room.

Visitors will learn about the craftsmanship behind more than 200 costumes and props from the boy-wizard movie franchise that stems from J. K. Rowling's bestselling book series.

"Harry Potter: The Exhibition" debuted at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry last April and is now at the Museum of Science in Boston.

Tickets to the Toronto exhibit are now on sale.

The announcement of the exhibit's Canadian premiere comes as "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is released on Blu-ray and DVD.

The final film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will hit theatres in two parts: Part 1 in November 2010 and Part 2 in July 2011.