An empty shop unit in Gorse Hill will be transformed into a magical paradise for the next few weeks.

Stephen John Whatly has been busy turning the empty shop, at 124 Cricklade Road, into a Harry Potter pop-up shop.

It opens for the first time on Saturday, November 18.

The store will be offering official Harry Potter Wizarding World clothing and gifts as well as a full range of licensed Harry Potter chocolate and candy, wands, candles, stocking filler toys and Christmas gifts. 

Stephen said: "We're opening the store on a temporary basis at the moment, so it will just be around for seven weeks.

"But if there's enough interest we will look to expand and open up properly."

Stock for the store has started arriving this week and Stephen says it should be ready in time to open at 1pm on Saturday.