Wingardium levi-OH WOW! Magician baffles the internet with a video of himself FLYING on a broomstick like Harry Potter – but his big ‘reveal’ has left people with a lot of questions
- California-based magician Zach King, 29, shared the new video on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter this week
- On TikTok alone, its been viewed over 2.1 billion times
- Dressed as Harry Potter, he zooms around on a broom stick, seemingly levitating
- He turns when he’s close to the camera, revealing a mirror and a skateboard
- But the ‘reveal’ has left viewers even more confused
An American magician is giving Dumbledore a run for his money with an impressive new magic trick.
Zach King, 29, has 28.2 million TikTok followers and 5.14 million subscribers on YouTube who are regularly blown away by his illusions and stunts.
But his latest one has some serious Hogwarts vibes, as the California trickster filmed himself appearing to fly — no strings attached — on a magic broomstick.
Wingardium leviosa! An American magician has amazed social media users with a video of him apparently flying on a broomstick
Charmed: Zach King, 29, has 28.2 million TikTok followers and 5.14 million subscribers on YouTube who are regularly blown away by his illusions and stunts
Wands at the ready! Zach dressed as Harry for the new video, which has been viewed over 2.1 billion times on TikTok
Zach naturally dressed up as Harry Potter for this particular video, which has a whopping 7.7 million likes on TikTok. According to Zach himself, it’s been viewed over 2.1 billion times in four days.
‘They rejected my application to Hogwarts but I still found a way to be a wizard,’ he captioned it.
Wearing a robe, a red-and-gold Gryffindor tie, and glasses, he is shown flying around a cul-de-sac on a broomstick.
The amazing feat is quickly puzzling, since he appears to be levitating off the ground.
Since he’s outside, it’s clear he can’t be hanging from any sort of harness from above, and there doesn’t appear to be anything holding him up from either side.
Surprise? Zach zooms around before coming up close to the camera — which is when a large mirror hanging from the broom reveals itself
Wait a minute! But the ‘big reveal’ is all the more baffling, since upon replaying it the mirror still doesn’t seem to be present in the beginning of the clip
‘They rejected my application to Hogwarts but I still found a way to be a wizard,’ he captioned the clip
Zach zooms around before coming up close to the camera — which is when a large mirror hanging from the broom reveals itself.
The mirror appears to be hanging from the broomstick, reflecting his front leg to make it look like another leg is hanging in the back.
As the camera pans around, Zach is seen riding a skateboard that has been covered by the mirror.
But the ‘big reveal’ is all the more baffling, since upon replaying it the mirror still doesn’t seem to be present in the beginning of the clip.
However Zach managed it — whether with a green screen, more mirrors, or some post-production editing — the trick is certainly impressive, and has confusing and amazed commenters singing his praises.
Seeker: In the Harry Potter books and movies, Harry is an expert flyer on enchanted broomsticks like the Nimbus 2000 and the Firebolt
Some have called called him ‘awesome,’ ‘amazing,’ clever,’ ‘brilliant,’ and a ‘hero.’
‘Is this one of those things where you pretend to explain the trick, but don’t actually explain the trick? Because most of the video looks more like a green screen effect to me,’ wrote one.
‘Long boardium Leviosa, that’s what gets me,’ said another.
‘I hate how realistic your videos are,’ said a third.