Sir Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore Credit: Photo via Jaap Buitendjik/Warner Bros. Pictures
With Sir Michael Gambon’s death last year, it’s definitely going to be a harsh few minutes hearing The Florida Orchestra play Nicholas Hooper’s “The Killing of Dumbledore” live as Professor Snape casts the killing curse against the Hogwarts headmaster (don’t you dare whine about spoilers—you’ve had almost 20 years to read this shit).

But at the very least, anyone going to the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” concerts gets to dust off their robes and wand for a different purpose than wandering around Universal Studios or Tampa Bay Comic Con.

Oh, and don’t forget to raise that wand—or phone flashlight—at the end of the film, regardless of which house you rep.

Tickets to see The Florida Orchestra’s “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” concert inside Carol Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa on Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 are still available for $53.50.

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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...