Editor's Note: English publisher Bloomsbury launched a Harry Potter pop-up "train store" anchored by a full-scale Knight Bus replica in Beijing on July 19, spanning two themed floors, one being a House Zone below and a Hogwarts-style library. This installation turns publishing heritage into a public, family-friendly reading environment, or day out.

The purple Knight Bus (approx. 10m×2.7m×4m) features an exterior wrap and stained "windows" inspired by Jim Kay's illustrations. The House Zone displays incorporate artwork by Levi Pinfold, and upstairs, there's a library complete with the notorious "Restricted Section," beneath a night-sky ceiling and a white owl. A Magical Atlas with visuals by Peter Goesis also on display. On offer are more than 120 editions and over 3,000 volumes, alongside officially licensed Harry Potter books, memorabilia and merchandise.

This photo, taken on Aug. 29, 2025, shows the pop-up's entrance at the GR Shopping Mall, Beijing. Signage announces Bloomsbury's Harry Potter"train store" and guides visitors toward the Knight Bus installation. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]