"A Potterhead dream": Strictly fans delighted by Harry Potter opening during movies week
AJ Pritchard caught a snitch, Kevin Clifton starred as the boy who lived - and it went down a treat
Strictly Come Dancing pros kicked off Saturday evening's show with an elaborate Harry Potter-inspired dance routine in honour of movies week - and the viewers LOVED it.
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The routine saw the pros don Hogwarts uniforms with some elaborate visual effects, which saw AJ Pritchard playing Quidditch and snatching a snitch.
Strictly/ Harry Potter fans took to social media to share their delight.
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"Honestly Strictly, seeing you dance to a Harry Potter theme is just what i needed this weekend," Twitter user @Missfisherist wrote.
@Chloee96x added: "That Strictly Harry Potter intro was amazing! Love that they had AJ catching the snitch at the end, incredible!"
Check out some of the best fan reactions on Twitter below.
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They were particularly enthused to see fan favourite pro Kevin Clifton rather fittingly playing Harry Potter. User @Fatherbananas even had an idea for a sequel: "Kevin Potter and the Paso Doble of Azkaban". We would tune in...
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Strictly Come Dancing continues on Sunday at 7.4pm on BBC1
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