A dad carved Hogwarts out of ice for his daughters

So cold, yet so heart-warming.
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Most dads have a "world's best dad" mug, but this guy probably has the actual trophy.

Kelly Davies of Alberta, Canada is an ice sculptor. So a heavy snowfall meant lots and lots of material to work with. What better thing to do with it than build a huge Hogwarts replica?

The sculpture features a section of the Great Hall as well as Albus Dumbledore's own chair, according to CBC. Davies chose the magical school as his artistic subject for his daughters Anna and Julia, who are eight and six years old.

That is some next-level delightful parenting.

Full marks for effort and execution.

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