AS Harry Potter celebrates his 20th birthday, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks will be hosting a Wizard Academy to keep the little ones entertained this October half term.

The Academy will be enrolling budding little wizards for all sorts of wicked wizardry fun from the 23rd to 27th October.

A spokesman added: "Come grab a wizards robe and join the Cheshire Oaks Wizard Academy teachers, ‘Professor Wanda Wands-Rule’ and ‘Professor Suzy Spellbook’ who will be sure to teach the children all they need to know to be the next Harry Potter or Hermione Granger."

Cheshire Oaks’ Wizards Academy can be found in the centre’s children’s play area from 11am to 4pm where there is a full schedule of fun activities to keep the kids occupied:

DAY 1: Little ones can make their own wizard wand and learn lots of spells around the cauldron, including ones to make their parents not give them any chores

DAY 2: Wizard school potions and magic class - Science demonstrations will help turn little muggles into fully fledged wizards.

DAY 3: Make your own wizard owl Wednesday – kids can learn how to train an owl too

DAY 4: The Ministry of Magic spell book making class - Budding wizards can design their very own spell book, jot down some basic spells and take them home to cast spells on their teachers

DAY 5: How to ride a broomstick class, ready for Quidditch season. It’s also Wizard Academy graduation day!The sorting hat will decide who has passed, and all fully fledged Wizards will receive a Wizard Academy graduation certificate. There will also be wicked prizes up for grabs with wizardry games and bingo.

All sessions are free for children.

For further information visit the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks website.