Fans visiting the Harry Potter x Realme Pop-Up Bus at Mal Queen City Semarang on Saturday, September 26, 2026, explore Hogwarts House-themed interior zones and register for exclusive merchandise. According to ANTARA and local reporting by Semarangkita.id, the event runs from September 22 through September 27, 2026, welcoming visitors daily from 16.00 to 21.00 WIB.
The Semarang exhibition follows global pop-up launches staged by Realme to celebrate the “Welcome to Hogwarts” theme alongside the introduction of the Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition. Public Relations Lead Realme Indonesia Krisva Angnieszca stated that the brand designed the pop-up locations to resemble the iconic Hogwarts Great Hall and individual dormitories for all four houses, allowing visitors to step directly into the wizarding world.
Touring the Hogwarts Pop-Up Bus Experience in Semarang
Visitors entering the bus at Mal Queen City encounter an interior styled after Hogwarts, accommodating up to five people at a time following a short queue. Guests receive a Hogwarts Passport after scanning a QR code near the entrance, collecting stamps by completing interactive challenges such as creating a personalized Daily Prophet newspaper cover or testing the Sorting Hat feature using specialized smartphone camera modes. Attendees who collect all stamps become eligible to spin a wheel for a chance to win exclusive gift sets.
Semarangkita.id reports that the physical setup features a giant “Welcome to Hogwarts” installation, a glowing oversized smartphone replica, and a table featuring an owl in a cage alongside candles and a Golden Snitch. Many attendees arrive in character, wearing Gryffindor-style plaid or wizard robes available for temporary use near the registration desk.
National Tour Dates and Global Availability
The Indonesian leg of the “Welcome to Hogwarts” tour stops in four major cities. Jakarta and Semarang hosted events from September 22 to September 27, 2026, at Lotte Shopping Avenue and Mal Queen City, respectively. The tour continues in Bandung at Braga City Walk and Surabaya at Kota Lama from September 30 to October 4, 2026, operating daily from 16.00 to 21.00 WIB.
The accompanying Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition introduces Quadra Light-Sensing Color-changing Technology via what Realme terms Hogwarts Crest Glow Wonder. This innovation causes the Hogwarts crest on the rear panel of the device to display house-specific colors when exposed to sunlight. Each unit arrives inside a 1:1 scale replica of Harry Potter’s trunk containing a Hogwarts acceptance letter, Platform 9¾ train tickets, a four-house bookmark, character postcards, a branded smartphone case, and a phone pin.
Pricing and Regional Inventory
Realme produced a limited global run of 5,000 units for the smartphone. The Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition retails for Rp10,999,000, while the companion Realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition is priced at Rp1,299,000 through official sales channels. Following rapid online sales on launch day, remaining stock in Semarang is available through local Erafone outlets and authorized Realme Stores.
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