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Harry Potter-themed bar extends its run in Dallas

The bar was expected to close Sept. 7, but the high volume of J.K. Rowling fans drinking butterbeer convinced the owners to keep it open.

Update on Sept. 8, 2019: The Harry Potter bar will remain open for two more weeks. This story, originally written Aug. 8, has been updated.

Hey, Muggles: A Harry Potter-themed bar in Dallas called Wasted Wizard's Pub will stay open longer than expected.

Wasted Wizard's Pub — otherwise known as The Whippersnapper, when it's not decked out in J.K. Rowling delights — popped up near Henderson Avenue in Dallas on Aug. 8 and was expected to close a month later, on Sept. 7. A post on Instagram announced that it will remain open through Sept. 21. There's time for more butterbeer(s)!

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The Whippersnapper is known for such shenanigans, having become a Family Guy bar overnight in early 2019, renaming itself The Drunken Clam, a popular watering hole in the cartoon's fake world of Quahog. An unrelated bar became a Game of Thrones shrine in spring 2019. So, yes: Dallasites seem to like TV- and movie-themed bars.

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The bar was formerly called The Leaky Cauldron but changed its name to Wasted Wizard's Pub.

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The timing was no magic trick: The bar debuted in August a day before the start of a Harry Potter convention in Dallas called LeakyCon.

Will Daniel Radcliffe, the star in the "Harry Potter" films, make an appearance at Dallas'...
Will Daniel Radcliffe, the star in the "Harry Potter" films, make an appearance at Dallas' new bar, Wasted Wizard's Pub? Chances are extremely low. But the wizarding world is an unpredictable place.(Richard Drew / AP)

Wasted Wizard's Pub serves themed drinks and includes appearances from Harry Potter cosplayers. You can be dressed as a character too. You should be, in fact.

Enough Muggles visited the bar that the owners decided to keep the wizarding fun going for two more weeks.

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Wasted Wizard's Pub is owned by the operators of Dallas bars and restaurants Alice, High Fives, Tiny Victories, Ferris Wheelers and Dibs on Victory.

The bar is located at 1806 McMillan Ave., Dallas. As Wasted Wizard's Pub, the bar will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.