A national poll for fans to decide the future tour locations for the magnificent ‘Wizarding World Wands supporting Lumos’  installation which illuminated the City of London last autumn, has revealed eight finalists, including Birmingham

Birmingham, Dublin, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Reading, and Stoke on Trent will now form the final poll for fans to determine which four locations will host the installation next.

The final ‘Wands Ready’ voting process opens today and will continue through the summer, closing at 5pm on August 26. The final four locations will host the installation in the lead up to the release of the third ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film, beginning with the city with the most overall votes. The four tour locations will be announced on August 31.

Standing fifteen feet tall and set within concrete bases, the nine wands – bringing to life those belonging to some of the most beloved characters in the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ films – illuminate each night, performing a light show to music from the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and ‘Harry Potter’ films They were created in support of ‘Lumos’, whose mission is to end the institutionalisation of children around the world.

To vote for your town or city and for further information visit: www.fantasticbeasts.co.uk/wandsready