Milwaukee couple’s Hogwarts-inspired Halloween display raises over $100,000 for homeless youth

In Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, Halloween has become something much larger than a front-porch decoration contest. A&J’s Halloween House, created by Andy Reid and Jamie Beauchamp, has spent more than two decades turning residential properties into elaborate seasonal worlds, and its 2026 Harry Potter-inspired display is the biggest version yet.

According to TMJ4 and Hoodline, the attraction now stretches across three neighboring homes and has helped raise more than $100,000 for Pathfinders, a nonprofit supporting homeless and runaway youth.The display, located at 2943 S. Clement Ave., transforms the block into a miniature wizarding world.

Visitors can find Hagrid’s hut, the Sorting Hat, Gringotts, the Great Hall, Dobby, a dragon, a giant spider, a troll and figures of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort, all built into a sprawling neighborhood-scale set.A Hogwarts across three homesThis year’s display is not limited to one front yard. It spans three neighboring homes, giving the creators enough space to build a more immersive version of Hogwarts than they have attempted before.