What we’re about
Welcome, fans of Harry Potter!
We are New York City's Harry Potter Meetup group, known as the New York Order of the Phoenix.
If there are Potter-related things happening in NYC, we will be there! This goes for both the official franchise and fan-created works:
- New HP or Fantastic Beasts movies
- Harry Potter Exhibitions
- Harry Potter trivia
- Wizard rock concerts
- Performances from the Puffs team or Team StarKid
- Book releases and signings for books about HP
Aside from those events, we will meet monthly on the third Tuesday of each month: for HP book discussions, Potter-themed games, Potter-themed crafts, and more. We will be your geeky friends, who will get your references and eagerly debate the minutiae of the wizarding world!
And if you catch wind of something Pottery happening in the city, post about it here and there’s every chance it will become A Thing.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Harry Potter Cosplay Day 2025Astoria Park, Astoria, NY
Join us for NYOP's 2025 Spring Cosplay Day!
We all dress up in various Harry Potter costumes, and meet up in the park to take photos (and hopefully catch the attention of some muggles).
We're going to have a photographer on hand (Nathaniel Lopez) to take legit photos with a camera, but since we all have cameras on our phones, you're only going to be limited by your imagination.
We will be meeting in the scenic Astoria Park, which is next to the East River offering beautiful backdrops of the NYC skyline, and two dramatic bridges for backgrounds. For ease of finding each other, meet on the corner of 19th St and Ditmars Blvd - we should be very easy to spot!
The more of us there are, the better all the photos will be, and the more scenes and character combos we can stage. So we hope you'll come, and bring friends.
After we got rained out last time, we've learned not to fight the weather, so we have a rain date: Sunday May 18th. There's a separate event to coordinate RSVPs for that; please note if you can make it for the rain date as well as the intended one!
FAQ:
Q: Do I need to dress up?
A: Nope! It is the reason for the season, but if you want to just join us for a day at the park, or as a photographer, no one's stopping you!Q: Do I need Hogwarts House robes?
A: Nope! Dress up as any character from the wizarding world! If you want to come as Dr. Granger the Muggle Dentist, no one will mind.Q: What if I don't know how to cosplay?
A: We're having a meetup two weeks earlier where we'll provide advice and guidance on how to cosplay. https://www.meetup.com/ny-phoenix/events/302120247/Q: Can we coordinate costumes and characters?
A: We can try! Post who you're going as in the comments and if you want a specific character or costume.Q: Is it okay if I come late/leave early/etc?
A: Sure. We'll do our best to find any stragglers using the Meetup comments.Q: Will there be breaks? Will there be food?
A: Yes and yes. We suggest bringing snacks to eat when we break for lunch, and then there's the promise of Astoria's renowned Greek food for dinner afterwards.Q: What if the weather is bad?
A: We'll postpone. No one wants to wear woolen robes in blazing heat or pouring rain! - Harry Potter Cosplay Day 2025 - RAIN DATEAstoria Park, Astoria, NY
***This is to coordinate our backup plans in case our cosplay day on Saturday May 10th gets rained out. Please mark yourself going here if you can make it on the 18th as a backup. If we successfully cosplay on the 10th, we can still hang out and play games on the 18th!***
Join us for NYOP's 2025 Spring Cosplay Day!
We all dress up in various Harry Potter costumes, and meet up in the park to take photos (and hopefully catch the attention of some muggles).
We're hoping to have a photographer on hand to take legit photos with a camera, but since we all have cameras on our phones, you're only going to be limited by your imagination.
We will be meeting in the scenic Astoria Park, which is next to the East River offering beautiful backdrops of the NYC skyline, and two dramatic bridges for backgrounds. For ease of finding each other, meet on the corner of 19th St and Ditmars Blvd - we should be very easy to spot!
The more of us there are, the better all the photos will be, and the more scenes and character combos we can stage. So we hope you'll come, and bring friends.
FAQ:
Q: Do I need to dress up?
A: Nope! It is the reason for the season, but if you want to just join us for a day at the park, or as a photographer, no one's stopping you!Q: Do I need Hogwarts House robes?
A: Nope! Dress up as any character from the wizarding world! If you want to come as Dr. Granger the Muggle Dentist, no one will mind.Q: What if I don't know how to cosplay?
A: We're having a meetup two weeks earlier where we'll provide advice and guidance on how to cosplay. https://www.meetup.com/ny-phoenix/events/302120247/Q: Can we coordinate costumes and characters?
A: We can try! Post who you're going as in the comments and if you want a specific character or costume.Q: Is it okay if I come late/leave early/etc?
A: Sure. We'll do our best to find any stragglers using the Meetup comments.Q: Will there be breaks? Will there be food?
A: Yes and yes. We suggest bringing snacks to eat when we break for lunch, and then there's the promise of Astoria's renowned Greek food for dinner afterwards.Q: What if the weather is bad again?
A: We'll postpone to the fall. No one wants to cosplay in woolen robes in an NYC summer!
