A 'Harry Potter' fan asked his boyfriend to marry him with an IRL Golden Snitch

How's this for a magical proposal?
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Chloe Bryan
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How's this for a magical proposal?

Harry Potter superfan and Imgur user Derrick James Walker visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park recently, with his boyfriend and his family in tow.

But Walker had something up his sleeve ... and don't worry, it wasn't a Dark Mark.


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"Since my boyfriend and I are huge Harry Potter fans I decided to propose in front of the [Hogwarts] castle," he wrote on Imgur.

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And Walker did so in full Potter style: the magical backdrop, the festive t-shirts, even an IRL Golden Snitch.

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"Of course I had to [propose] with a Golden Snitch ring box," he wrote.

It's 3D printed in brass, btw.

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He said yes, of course. Ten points to Gryffindor.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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