Fantastic Beasts: Wizarding World Wands unveiled in London

Fans gathered near St Paul's Cathedral in central London Thursday morning (18 OCT. 2018) to celebrate the upcoming release of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald."

Fantastic Beasts: Wizarding World Wands supporting Lumos is unveiled on Peter's Hill, London. The breathtaking wand installation, in celebration of the all-new Wizarding World adventure movie "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” will be live until 13th November as part of the City of London Arts Initiative for public art, and will illuminate each evening from 6:45pm. The installation was unveiled by head prop maker Pierre Bohanna and the Grenadier Guards who performed a live rendition of music from the "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" films. [Photo: IC]

The event, which kicked off at dawn, unveiled a new installation which features nine giant wands that line the walkway between the Millennium Bridge and St Paul's.

To mark the occasion, the Grenadier Guards performed a live rendition of music from the "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" films.

Many fans enjoyed interacting with Wizarding World wand choreographer Paul Harris.

"It's incredible and I was really excited to see the different lighting displays they were doing and yes it's been a very exciting morning so far so I'm kind of running on fun and geeking excitment, yes."

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" will be released in China on November 16th.